Associate in Arts in Communication Studies for Transfer (AA-T) Degree

The Associate in Arts-Transfer (AA-T) degree in Communication Studies at Crafton Hills College is designed to meet the needs of students transferring to a California State University who intend to major in a communication-related field of study.

Major/Program Requirements

Career and Academic Pathways

Required Core Course:

COMMST 100 or COMMST 100H

Elements of Public Speaking

3.00

Required List A Courses:

Students must complete at least six (6) units from the following courses

COMMST 111 or COMMST 111H	Interpersonal Communication	3.00
COMMST 125 or COMMST 125H	Critical Thinking through Argumentation and Debate	3.00
COMMST 140	Small Group Communication	3.00

Required List B Courses

Students must complete at least six (6) additional units from the following courses, or any List A course not already used

COMMST 120	Oral Interpretation of Literature	3.00
COMMST 135 or JOUR 135	Mass Communication in Society	3.00
COMMST 174	Intercultural Communication in a Diverse World	3.00

Required List C Courses:

Students must complete at least an additional three (3) units from the following courses, or any List A or B course not already used

ANTHRO 102 or ANTHRO 102H	Cultural Anthropology	3.00
ENGL 120 or JOUR 120	Fundamentals of News Writing	3.00
PSYCH 100 or PSYCH 100H	General Psychology	3.00
SOC 100 or SOC 100H	Introduction to Sociology	3.00

Total Credit Hours: 18.00

Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring (IGETC or CSUGE Breadth).  See a counselor for details.  Information is also available at www.assist.org.

A student receiving a degree in this field will be able to:

• Make informed, ethical choices regarding communication behavior.
• Demonstrate effective listening behavior.
• Speak with the qualities of verbal confidence and competence.
• Appreciate the role of and demonstrate effective nonverbal behaviors.
• Communicate effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
• Apply basic communication concepts across all contexts and situations.
• Utilize information and technology in order to communicate more effectively.