Communication, B.A. Health Communication Emphasis - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements	12
Upper Division Major Requirements	21
Emphasis Requirements	12
General Education and Graduation Requirements	75
Total Units	120

Special Grade Requirement:

Students must receive a “C-” or better in Communication courses in order to have them count in their major.

Lower Division Requirements - 12 units

COMM 101 - Public Speaking Units: 3
COMM 200 - Introduction To Communication Studies Units: 3
COMM 205 - Introduction to Communication Research Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Units: 3
COMM 220 - Group Communication Units: 3
COMM 225 - Professional Communication Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 21 units

COMM 320 - Persuasion and Argumentation Units: 3
COMM 321 - Intercultural Communication Units: 3
COMM 340 - Conflict Management and Mediation Units: 3
COMM 499 - Capstone Project Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
COMM 305 - Qualitative Research & Writing Methods Units: 3
COMM 310 - Quantitative Research Methods Units: 3
Major electives - complete six units from the following:
COMM 301 - Advanced Public Speaking Units: 3
COMM 328 - Community-Based Storytelling Units: 3
COMM 329 - Collaboration, Innovation, and Teamwork Units: 3
COMM 350 - Strategic Communication Units: 3
COMM 430 - Political Communication (Cross-listed as POLS 430) Units: 3
COMM 490 - Special Topics Units: 3
COMM 491 - Dolphin Radio Practicum Units: 1
COMM 494 - Independent Study Units: 1 - 3
COMM 495 - Health Film And Speaker Series Units: 1
COMM 496 - Environmental Film and Speaker Series (Cross-listed as ESRM 496) Units: 1
UNIV 494 - Internship Units: 1 - 3

Health Communication Emphasis - 12 units

COMM 325 - Health Media Campaigns Units: 3
COMM 355 - Cross-Cultural Communication In Health Units: 3
COMM 441 - Health Communication (Cross-listed as NRS 441) Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
COMM 333 - Nonprofit Management (Cross-listed as POLS 333, BUS 333) Units: 3
COMM 350 - Strategic Communication Units: 3 (if not completed above)

General Education and Graduation Requirements - B.A.

To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 120 units (21 units must be upper division), including the following General Education Requirements (GE) and Graduation Requirements not met within the major:

American Institutions Requirements
GE Requirements
- General Education Requirements
- Upper Division General Education (UDGE) requirements (minimum of three units in each Area: UDGE-B , UDGE-C , and UDGE-D )
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) (C- or better grade)
Language Requirement (C- or better grade)
Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Requirement
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation