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: 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
* 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 SPEAKING3.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026
COMM3 or complete any combination INTRO TO ARGUMENTATION3.00Fall 2026ENGLC1000
COMM5 or complete any combination GRP DISCUSSION PROB SOLV3.00Fall 2026
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
COMMC1004 or complete any combination INTERPERSONAL COMM3.00Fall 2026
FMA4 or complete any combination INTRO/MASS COMMUNICATION3.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
COMM10 or complete any combination INTRO COMM STUDIES3.00Fall 2026
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