Associate in Arts in Communication Studies for Transfer 2.0 (AA-T) Degree

The Associate in Arts-Transfer (AA-) in Communication Studies 2.0 at Crafton Hills College is designed to meet the needs of students transferring to a California State University who intend to major in a communication-related field of study.

Major/Program Requirements

Career and Academic Pathways

Required Core Courses:

COMMST 100 or COMMST 100H	Elements of Public Speaking	3.00
COMMST 111 or COMMST 111H	Interpersonal Communication	3.00

Required List A Courses:

Students must complete at least nine (9) units from the following courses

COMMST 120	Oral Interpretation of Literature	3.00
COMMST 125 or COMMST 125H	Critical Thinking through Argumentation and Debate	3.00
COMMST 135 or JOUR 135	Mass Communication in Society	3.00
COMMST 140	Small Group Communication	3.00
COMMST 174	Intercultural Communication in a Diverse World	3.00

Required List B Courses

Students must complete at least three (3) additional units from the following courses, or any List A course not already used

ENGL 120 or JOUR 120	Fundamentals of News Writing	3.00
ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H	Intermediate Composition and Critical Thinking	4.00
ENGL 152 or ENGL 152H	Intermediate Composition and Literature	4.00
ANTHRO 102 or ANTHRO 102H	Cultural Anthropology	3.00
PSYCH 100 or PSYCH 100H	General Psychology	3.00
SOC 100 or SOC 100H	Introduction to Sociology	3.00

Total Credit Hours: 18.00-19.00

Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring (IGETC or CSUGE Breadth). See a counselor for details. Information is also available at www.assist.org.

A student receiving a degree in this field will be able to:

Make informed, ethical choices regarding communication behavior.
Demonstrate effective listening behavior.
Speak with the qualities of verbal confidence and competence.
Appreciate the role of and demonstrate effective nonverbal behaviors.
Communicate effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
Apply basic communication concepts across all contexts and situations.
Utilize information and technology in order to communicate more effectively.