Program Description

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies must complete a 40 unit program consisting of 6 units of lower-division courses at the 100 or 200-level or equivalent courses from a transfer institution, one 4 unit GWAR course, 8 upper-division units in Rhetorical and Performative Communication, 8 upper-division units in Social Context and Interaction in Communication, 8 elective units in Communication Studies with a COMM prefix, 4 units in Communication Inquiry, and a 2 unit Senior Seminar in Communication Studies, taken in the last semester.  

Students must successfully complete a GWAR (Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement) class to enroll in upper-division Communication Studies courses.

The major includes 8 units of electives. With advisor approval, up to 2 units of lower-division courses may be counted in the electives that were not otherwise counted in the major. Similarly, upper-division courses in Communication Studies not otherwise counted in the major may be counted in electives. Any combination of Projects in the Teaching of Communication (COMM 685), Internship in Communication Studies (COMM 695), and Independent Study (COMM 699) may be used in the electives, but none of these three courses can be repeated for credit in the major. Any course that is used to fulfill the GE Areas A or B4 requirements cannot be counted within the major; however, Fundamentals of Oral Communication (COMM 150) and GE Area A2, or equivalent courses, must be completed as prerequisites to enrollment in any upper-division course in the Communication Studies major.

Admission Requirements

• Have a a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) in the 4.0 grading scale or B- average in academic courses completed after 9th grade.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $41,894.
• Score reporting required.