| Students with Bulletin rights* for the year 2006-2007 or earlier may complete the B.A. with a choice of three concentrations: |
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Students selecting an individual concentration need to work with an advisor to develop that concentration. Some students have chosen to emphasize Gender and Communication, Political Rhetoric, or Performance Studies.
No matter what concentration the student chooses, it is highly advisable that the student see an advisor at least once a semester.
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:: Intercultural Communication :: |
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| For persons wishing to develop a career which includes: |
- Cultural Interpretation
- Intercultural Communication Training and Education
- Intercultural Public Relations
- International Business Communication
- Intercultural Community Development
- Diplomacy and Negotiation Across Cultures
- Foreign Service Assignments
- Work with International Organizations
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- Development Communication Across Cultures
- International Advising
- International Development Communication
- and many more applications
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Required Courses: 12 units
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| COMM 541: |
Intercultural Communication |
| COMM 542: |
Intracultural Communication |
| COMM 661: |
Communication Research Strategies |
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(With the consent of their advisor, students may substitute either
COMM 662 or COMM 663 for COMM 661.) |
| Electives: 12 units |
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12 units related to Intercultural Communication with the consent of the student's advisor. |
| Total for Concentration: 24 units |
| In addition to completing 24 units, students must complete 20 units of core area requirements for a total of 44 units for the undergraduate major in speech communication |
| For more information, contact: |
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Dr. Victoria Chen |
(415) 338-7441 |
| Dr. Gust Yep |
(415) 338-2268 |
| or the Communication Studies Department, (415) 338-1597 |
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:: Organizational Communication :: |
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Core Requirements (20 units)
Complete one 4-unit course in each of the five core areas of the major (see B.A. Planner Sheet, available in HUM 282, for list of core areas and courses). |
| Concentration Requirements (12 units): |
| COMM 522: |
Communication Analysis of Organizations |
COMM 695:
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Internship/Service Learning in Communication Studies** |
| COMM 661/662/663/664: |
Research Methods course |
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[NOTE: A maximum of eight units in any combination of COMM 685, 695, 698 or 699 may be counted toward the major.
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.....**.**COMM 695 may be repeated twice for credit (8 units maximum)
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| Concentration Electives (12 units - selected in consultation with an Advisor) We suggest these courses related to Organizational Communication: |
| COMM 521: |
Group Discussion |
| COMM 530: |
Communication in Organizational Training |
| COMM 531: |
Conflict Resolution |
| COMM 532: |
Interviewing Methods in Organizational Settings |
| COMM 533: |
Communication & Empowerment in Organizations |
| COMM 537: |
Leadership Communication |
| COMM 570: |
Human Communication & New Technologies |
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| You may, with an advisor's approval, select up to 8 units elective coursework from allied departments. We suggest these courses: |
| BUS 360 |
Business Communication |
| PHIL 440 |
Ethics at Work I |
| MGMT 306 |
Introduction to Enterprise |
| MGMT 342 |
Leadership Skills for Women |
| MGMT 405 |
Organizational Behavior |
| MKTG 431 |
Marketing |
| MKTG 432 |
Public Relations |
| MKTG 433 |
Personal Selling |
| TPW 400: |
Introduction to Technical & Professional Writing |
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| For further information contact the Communication Studies Department in HUM282 or call the Department at (415) 338-1597. |
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:: Emphasis in Gender and Communication :: |
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Students earning a B.A. degree in Communication Studies and selecting the individual Major Concentration can take a group of courses focusing on gender and communication. The following is a list of recommended courses: |
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| COMM 352: |
Women and Words |
| COMM 503: |
Gender and Communication |
| COMM 515: |
Family Communication |
| COMM 525: |
Sexual Identity and Communication |
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| A related elective and either: |
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| COMM 661: |
Communication Research |
| COMM 662: |
Communication Criticism |
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| COMM 663: |
Qualitative Methods in Communication and Performance |
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For further information contact the Communication Studies Department in HUM282
or call the Department at (415) 338-1597. |
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:: Emphasis in Political Rhetoric :: |
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| Students earning a B.A. degree in Communication Studies and selecting the individual major concentration can take a group of courses focusing on political rhetoric and communication. The following is a list of recommended courses: |
Select five
(20 units) |
| COMM 302: |
Communication and Social Process |
| COMM 365: |
Argumentation & Debate |
| COMM 366: |
Persuasion |
| COMM 440: |
Political Communication |
| COMM 441: |
American Dissenters |
| COMM 443: |
Rhetoric of Feminist Movements |
| COMM 446: |
Rhetoric of Presidential Debates |
| COMM 461: |
Issues in Free Speech |
| COMM 537: |
Leadership Communication |
| COMM 550: |
Classical Rhetoric |
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Select one Methods course
(4 units) |
| COMM 661: |
Communication Research |
| COMM 662: |
Communication Criticism |
| COMM 663: |
Qualitative Methods in Communication and Performance |
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With the approval of your Major Advisor, one course may be taken in an allied department. Recommendations include: |
| PLSI 310: |
Contemporary Issues in American Politics |
| PLSI 476: |
Political Campaigning |
| BLS 320: |
Black Politics. Mass Movements and Liberation |
| BLS 440: |
Black Oratory |
| LARA 660: |
Contemporary Movements in La Raza |
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| In addition to completing 24 units for this emphasis, students complete 20 units of core area requirements for a total of 44 units for the undergraduate major in Communication Studies. |
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:: Performance Studies Emphasis :: |
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| COMM 663: |
Qualitative Methods in Performance |
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| Then take one of the following: |
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| COMM 362 |
Introduction to Oral Interpretation |
| COMM 363 |
Oral Interpretation of the First Person Voice |
| COMM 364 |
Oral Interpretation of Children's Literature |
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| COMM 352 |
Women and Words |
| COMM 363 |
Oral Interpretation of First Person Voice |
| COMM 368 |
Forensics |
| COMM 681 |
Voice & Articulation: Theory and Practice |
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| Then take this course for your culminating experience: |
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| COMM 697/797 |
Performance Theory and Practice in Communication |
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In addition to completing 24 units for this emphasis, students must complete 20 units of core area requirements and electives for a total of 44 units for the undergraduate major in Communication Studies.
For further information contact the Communication Studies Department in HUM282
or call the Department at (415) 338-1597.
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:: Internship/Service Learning in Communication Studies :: |
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As part of our curriculum we also offer exciting opportunities to apply communication knowledge and skills in COMM 695: Internship/Service Learning in Communication Studies. As the Internship Director, Dr. Rick Isaacson has developed over 200 internship placements to accommodate a wide-variety of student interests and needs. Many students find that an internship is extremely valuable in clarifying what they want in a career and in giving them valuable work experience.
Our Service Learning provides opportunities to apply what has been learned in other classes. Here the focus is on applying that knowledge in a way that benefits the larger community. Through this experience students acquire valuable skills and additional work experience while learning from and serving others. Contact Dr. Isaacson for more information about Service Learning.
Internship Packet: (PDF format) (Word format) |
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