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Communication Studies 2.0 AA-T Degree

Part Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2025-26
GE Pattern:
Cal-GETC
Total Units:
60

First Year

Semester 1

6 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
GE
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
1A
ENGL C1000H H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
3
Elec
any transferable elective course
3

Semester 2

7 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
COMM C1000
Introduction to Public Speaking
3
1C
GE
STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistics or
4
2
STAT C1000H H
Introduction to Statistics - Honors
4

Second Year

Semester 3

9 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
COMM 321
Interpersonal Communication
3
RE
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing or
3
ENGL C1000 or C1000H
1B
ENGL C1001H H
Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
3
GE
any Area 5B (Biological Sciences) course
3
5B

Semester 4

7 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
RE
COMM 325
Intercultural Communication
3
4
GE
any Area 5A (Physical Sciences) course
3
5A
GE
any Area 5C (Science Lab) course 1
1
5C

1 The Area 5C (Science Lab) course must correspond with either the Area 5A (Physical Sciences) or Area 5B (Biological Sciences) course.

Third Year

Semester 5

9 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
RE
COMM 302
Persuasive Speech
3
GE
any Area 3B (Humanities) course
3
3B
Elec
any transferable elective course
3

Semester 6

9 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
RE
COMM 311
Argumentation and Debate
3
GE
any Area 3A (Arts) course
3
3A
Elec
any transferable elective course
3

Fourth Year

Semester 7

6 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
GE
any Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course in a discipline other than COMM
3
4
Elec
any transferable elective course
3

Semester 8

7 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
GE
any Area 6 (Ethnic Studies) course
3
6
Elec
any transferable elective course
3
Elec
any transferable elective course
1
Explanation of Categories
GE General Education A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec Degree Elective A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree
Req Required Core A course that is required for this program
RE Restricted Elective A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list

Transfer path

Potential Transfer Majors:

  • Communications Studies B.A.
  • Communication A.B.

Potential Career/Options After Completing a Bachelor's Degree:

A degree in communications prepares students for a wide variety of careers, including community relations director, communication trainer, salesperson, speechwriter, student services director, and hotel manager.

Advising Notes:

  • Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 300/480).
  • Transferable Elective Courses: any elective courses numbered 300-499, or having a 4-digit number starting with C.

Other Notes to Students Preparing to Transfer:

  • See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements of the institution to which you plan to transfer.
  • The CSU system requires every student receiving a bachelor\'s degree to be knowledgeable about the Constitution of the United States, American history, and state and local government. This requirement is generally known as the American Institutions requirement. Students can complete this requirement at ARC before transferring. See a counselor for a list of approved courses.

Honors Courses (H):

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better who complete 15 or more units of Honors coursework earn an Honors Transfer Certificate and can take advantage of honors-to-honors transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities, both public and private.

Published June 19, 2025

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