Recommended Course Sequence
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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: mnelson@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: Fall 2018A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree see additional requirements here
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
COMM1*INTRO TO PUBLIC SPEAKING3.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYESYESYES
COMM3 or Complete any combination.INTRO TO ARGUMENTATION3.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
COMM5 or Complete any combination.GRP DISCUSSION PROB SOLV3.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024YES
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
COMM6 or Complete any combination.INTERPERSONAL COMM3.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
MEDIA4 or Complete any combination.INTRO/MASS COMMUNICATION3.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
COMM10 or Complete any combination.INTRO COMM STUDIES3.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:3.00
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