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Communication Studies for Transfer

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The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Communication Studies encourages students to examine and evaluate human communication across and within various contexts for the purpose of increasing competence.
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The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Communication Studies program allows students to complete lower division courses in preparation to pursue a bachelor's.

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Choose the courses that fulfill your transfer and educational goals. Suggested courses may vary to fulfill general education (GE) pattern requirements.

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Moreno Valley College offers associate degrees for transfer, guaranteeing admission as a junior to a local CSU with an aligned bachelor degree program.

Overview

This is an 18 to 19 unit program of study, not counting general education transfer requirements. Students may choose to fulfill the CSUGE or IGETC general education pattern requirements depending on where they plan to transfer to.

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California Community Colleges offer associate degrees for transfer to the CSU. These may include Associate in Arts (AA-T) or Associate in Science (AS-T) degrees. These degrees are designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. California Community College students who are awarded an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses.

Students who have been awarded an AA-T or AS-T are able to complete their remaining requirements for the 120-unit baccalaureate degree within 60 semester or 90 quarter units. To view the most current list of Moreno Valley College Associate Degrees for Transfer and to find out which CSU campuses accept each degree, visit I Can Go to College. Students are encouraged to meet with a MVC counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs.

This program can be completed in 2 years, or 4 semesters (fall/spring). Students can decrease their semester course load by taking some required classes during the winter and summer terms instead.

Program completion within this time frame is dependent on the number of units enrolled per term and course availability. Full-time students are recommended to take 12-15 units per term. Meet with a counselor to develop your Student Educational Plan (SEP), determine the appropriate general education pattern and work/life/school balance.

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

  • Synthesize communication principles and theories to develop communication competence to improve human interaction.
  • Apply and analyze rhetorical principles for a variety of purposes adapting to audience and context.
  • Understand the theoretical and practical relationships between and among symbols, culture and gender to competently create, interpret and/or evaluate messages.

Total Units Required: 18-19

Core Courses

Course Number Course Name Units
COM-1/1H Public Speaking 3
COM-9/9H Interpersonal Communication 3
Electives: Choose from List A 3
Electives: Choose from List B 6
Electives: Choose from List C 3-4

List A: Choose 3 Units

Course Number Course Name Units
COM-2 Persuasion in Rhetorical Perspective 3
COM-3* Argumentation and Debate 3
COM-6 Dynamics of Small Group Communication 3

List B: Choose 6 Units

Course Number Course Name Units
Any course not taken in group A  
COM-7 Oral Interpretation of Literature 3
COM-12 Intercultural Communication 3

List C: Choose 3-4 Units

Course Number Course Name Units
Any COM course not taken in group A or B above  
COM-13 Gender and Communication 3
ANT-2/2H Cultural Anthropology/Honors 3
JOU-7 Mass Communications 3
PSY-1/1H General Psychology/Honors 3
SOC-1/1H Introduction to Sociology/Honors 3

Associate Degree Program Map

Program maps provide suggested courses to take term-by-term based on your desired degree or certificate award. Academic counselors can customize your educational plans to meet your transfer and career goals.

Course Information
Course Credit Area
COM 9/9H – Interpersonal Communication/Honors
3 units
  • Major

Choose one:

  • COM 12 – Intercultural Communication
  • COM 2 – Persuasion in Rhetorical Perspective
3 units
  • Major

ENG 1A/1AH – English Composition/Honors

4 units
  • CSUGE A2
  • IGETC 1A

Any 3-unit Area E course. Suggested:

  • GUI 47 – Career and Life Exploration (CSUGE only)
  • PSY 33 – Theories of Personality
  • SOC 10/10H – Race and Ethnic Relations/Honors
3 units. Vets may submit a DD214 to fulfill requirement.
  • CSUGE E

Any 3-unit CSUGE C1/C2 or IGETC 3A/3B Arts and Humanities (CSUGE) class

3 units
  • CSUGE C
  • IGETC 3

Student Tasks

Course Information
Course Credit Area
COM 1/1H – Public Speaking/Honors
3 units
  • Major

Choose one:

  • COM 3 – Argumentation and Debate
  • COM 13 – Gender and Communication
3 units
  • Major
MAT 11 or 12/12H – College Algebra or Statistics/Honors
4 units
  • CSUGE B4
  • IGETC 2

CSU Transfers: Any CSUGE Area C2 course. UC Transfers: A foreign language (IGETC Area 6) or Humanities (Area 3B) course.*

Suggested:

  • ASL 1* – American Sign Language I
  • HUM 10/10H – World Religions/Honors
  • PHI 10/10H – Introduction to Philosophy/Honors
  • PHI 12 –  Intro. to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues
3 - 4 units
  • CSUGE C2
  • IGETC 6

Choose one:

  • PSY 1/1H – General Psychology/Honors
  • SOC 1/1H – Introduction to Sociology/Honors
3 units
  • Major
  • CSUGE D
  • IGETC 4

* The UC system has a foreign language requirement (Area 6) that, if not met in high school, means transfer students must take one Spanish or American Sign Language course.

Student Tasks

Course Information
Course Credit Area

Choose one:

  • COM 2 – Persuasion in Rhetorical Perspective
  • COM 6 – Dynamics of Small Group Communication
3 units
  • Major
  • CSUGE A1/A3
  • IGETC 1C

Choose one:

  • HIS/ETS 14 – African American History I
  • HIS/ETS 15 – African American History II
3 units
  • CSUGE F
  • IGETC 7

Any Area B-1 course with lab. Suggested:

  • GEG 1/1H and 1L – Physical Geography/Honors and Lab
3 - 4 units. One lab required.
  • CSUGE B1/B2
  • IGETC 5A/5C

Any course from CSUGE Area C1 Arts or IGETC Area 3A Arts

3 units
  • CSUGE C1
  • IGETC 3A

Choose one:

  • ANT 2/2H – Cultural Anthropology/Honors
  • JOU 7 – Mass Communications
3 units
  • CSUGE D
  • IGETC 4

Student Tasks

Course Information
Course Credit Area

Choose one: 

  • COM 12 – Intercultural Communication
  • COM 13 – Gender and Communication
3 units
  • Major
  • CSUGE D
  • IGETC 4

ENG 1B/1BH – Critical Thinking and Writing/Honors

4 units
  • CSUGE A3
  • IGETC 1B

POL 1/1H – American Politics/Honors

3 units. CSU graduation requirement.
  • CSU GRAD
  • IGETC 4

Any 3-unit CSUGE Area B2 or IGETC 5B course. Suggested:

ANT 1/1H – Physical Anthropology with optional la (ANT 1L)

3 - 4 units. One lab required. If fulfilled with GEG 1L, skip ANT 1L.
  • CSUGE B2
  • IGETC 5B

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