Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Communication Studies (AA-T)Course Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Communication StudiesThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: esimas@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Spring 2023A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
COMMC1000*INTRO TO PUBLIC SPEAKING3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYESYES
COMM3INTRO TO ARGUMENTATION3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
COMM5GRP DISCUSSION PROB SOLV3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YES
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
COMM6 or complete any combination INTERPERSONAL COMM3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:3.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
COMM7 or complete any combination INTERCULTURAL COMM3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
COMM2 or complete any combination SPOKEN WORD3.00Fall 2025
Total Semester Units:6.00
Recommended course sequence units total:18.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:18.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face