Preparation for the Major
Complete seven courses as follows. Students are encouraged but not required to complete as many lower-division preparation for the major courses as possible before admission to the program.
Communication
Complete the following two courses:
Anthropology 4 or Linguistics 1 or Philosophy 23
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 3 options:
Economics 41 or Statistics 10
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 2 options:
Electives
Select three additional courses from the following. Only one course from Economics 1, 5, or Political Science 30 may be applied.
Select 3 from 6 options:
The Major
Complete 10 or 11 upper-division courses, including Communication 100 and 150, as follows. The practicum requirement can be satisfied by a course that also satisfies a core or an additional area elective course requirement.
Communication Technology and Digital Systems Core
Select at least one core course from this area.
Select 1 from 5 options:
Interpersonal Communication Core
Select at least one core course from this area.
Select 1 from 10 options:
Mass Communication and Media Institutions Core
Select at least one core course from this area.
Select 1 from 4 options:
Political and Legal Communication Core
Select at least one core course from this area.
Select 1 from 5 options:
Additional Area Courses
Required Practicum
Select one course from the following list. This course may also be used to satisfy an area core or elective requirement.
Select 1 from 10 options:
Honors Program
The departmental honors program provides exceptional students an opportunity for advanced research and study, under the guidance of a faculty member, that leads to the completion of an honors thesis.
Honors Program Requirements
To qualify for graduation with departmental honors, students must (1) complete all requirements for the major, (2) have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.6 or better in upper-division coursework in the major and an overall GPA of 3.3 or better in all completed UC coursework, (3) complete the three honors research courses, and (4) produce a completed satisfactory honors thesis. This is an optional program.
Honors Courses
Complete the following three courses:
Computing Specialization
Majors in Communication may select a specialization in Computing by satisfying all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in the major and completing the following requirements:
Computing Specialization Requirements
Courses for the specialization must be completed with a grade of C– or better in each course and a combined grade-point average of at least 2.0. Students must petition for admission to the program. This is an optional specialization.
Computing Coursework
Complete both of the following requirements.
Programming Sequence
Select one set of courses from:
Select 1 from 2 options
Program in Computing
Complete both courses.
Computer Science
Complete both courses.
Additional Courses
Select four courses (at least one of which must be in communication) from:
Select 4 from 12 options