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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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Overview

Completion of the Associate in Arts for Transfer in Communication Studies degree guarantees admission for students to transfer to a CSU with junior standing. This degree allows students to complete various lower division courses in preparation for obtaining a baccalaureate degree in communication, marketing or media at a California State University. Students have the option of fulfilling CSUGE or IGETC general education patterns. Learn more about general education patterns

  • With CSUGE Requirements: MAA587
  • With IGETC Requirements: MAA588

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.

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

Suggested Schedule by Term

Major and transfer course credit areas

Ensure you know how recommended classes satisfy your graduation and transfer goals.

  • Major
  • RCCD GE
  • CSUGE
  • IGETC

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.

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

Choose one:

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

ENG 1A/1AH – English Composition/Honors

4 units
  • A2
  • 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.
  • E

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

3 units
  • C
  • 3

Student Tasks

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

Choose one:

  • COM 3 – Argumentation and Debate
  • COM 13 – Gender and Communication
3 units
  • M
MAT 11 or 12/12H – College Algebra or Statistics/Honors
4 units
  • B4
  • 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 - 5 units
  • C2
  • 6

Choose one:

  • PSY 1/1H – General Psychology/Honors
  • SOC 1/1H – Introduction to Sociology/Honors
3 units
  • D
  • 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
  • M
  • A1
  • 1C

Choose one:

  • HIS/ETS 14 – African American History I
  • HIS/ETS 15 – African American History II
3 units
  • F
  • 4

Any Area B-1 course with lab. Suggested:

  • GEG 1/1H and 1L – Physical Geography/Honors and Lab
3 - 4 units. One lab required in either Area B-1 or Area B-2.
  • B1
  • 5A

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

3 units
  • C1
  • 3A

Choose one:

  • ANT 2/2H – Cultural Anthropology/Honors
  • JOU 7 – 
3 units
  • D

Student Tasks

Course Information
Course Credit Area

Choose one: 

  • COM 12 – Intercultural Communication
  • COM 13 – Gender and Communication
3 units
  • M
  • D
  • 4

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

4 units
  • A3
  • 1B

POL 1/1H – American Politics/Honors

3 units. CSU graduation requirement.

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

ANT 1/1H – Physical Anthropology with optional lab: ANT 1L

3 - 4 units. One lab required in either CSUGE B1/B2 or IGETC 5A/5B.
  • B2
  • 5B

Student Tasks

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