CSUN Degree Planning Guides - 4 Year Plan

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4-Year Plan: communication Studies

Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication


This is a registration planning tool. If you follow the outline of courses for each semester, you will complete your degree program in four years. Students should consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis and note that these plans serve only as a guide to graduation.

To apply for admission at CSUN, go to www.csumentor.edu and select major code 129365B.

Key

Contact

Communication Studies Department
www.csun.edu/coms
Manzanita Hall 220
(818) 677-2853

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course

Units

GE Basic Subjects: Written Communication

GE Basic Skills: Mathematics

GE Arts and Humanities

Elective

3

3

3

6

Total

15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

GE Basic Subjects: Oral Communication (COMS 151/L Recommended)

GE Social Sciences

Title 5 Requirement

GE Natural Science (with lab requirement)

Elective

3

3

3

4

1

Total

14

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course

Units

GE Basic Subjects: Critical Thinking (COMS 225/L Recommended)

Title 5 Requirement

GE Lifelong Learning (Select course to complete IC part 2 requirement)

Electives

3

3

3

6

Total

15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

GE Comparative Cultures

GE Natural Science (with lab requirement)

Electives

3

4

9

Total

16

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Communication Studies 356

Communication Studies 321

Communication Culture and Society Requirement

Communication Studies Upper Division Elective

Elective

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities

Communication Studies 351

Communication Studies 301

Communication Studies Upper Division Elective

Communication Language and Meaning Requirement

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course

Units

GE Upper Division Social Sciences

Communication Studies 327

Communication Studies Upper Division Elective

Communication Contexts Requirement

Elective

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures

Communication Studies Upper Division Elective

Communication Practices and Methods Requirement

Communication and Community Leadership Requirement

Elective

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120