An emphasis in Communication Studies provides students with the opportunity to focus on two of the emphases. Many students, for example, combine courses from the intercultural Communication emphasis with either the Organizational Communication or the Interpersonal Communication emphasis. The selection of courses must be adviser-approved and from at least two of the emphases.

• Degree Requirements

  Speech communication majors take a total of 42 units in the major, including 18 units of core requirements, 9 units of theoretical core, and 15 units in the area of emphasis. An internship (Human Comm 437) is strongly recommended in each areas of emphasis to give you experience applying the principles of excellent communication in a real-life setting.

  Core Requirements (18 units)

  HCOM 102 Public Speaking (3)
  HCOM 200 Human Communication (3)
  HCOM 235 Essentials of Argumentation (3) (OR)
  HCOM 236 Essentials of Debate (3)
  HCOM 300 Introduction to Research (3)
  HCOM 308 Quantitative Research Methods (3)
  HCOM 420 Communication Theory (3)

  Breadth Experiences: (12 units; select a course from each of the following categories)

  HCOM 330 Rhetoric of Popular Culture (3) OR
  HCOM 332 Process of Social Influence (3) OR
  HCOM 437 Internship (3)

  HCOM 313 Interpersonal Communication Theory (3) OR
  HCOM 318 Family Communication (3) OR
  HCOM 437 Internship (3)

  HCOM 320 Intercultural Communication (3) OR
  HCOM 422 Applications of Intercultural (3) OR
  HCOM 437 Internship (3)

  HCOM 324 Communicating in Groups arid Teams (3) OR
  HCOM 326 Organizational Communication Dynamics (3) OR
  HCOM 437 Internship (3)

Communication Studies (12 units)

Select 12 units of advisor-approved courses from at least two of the above
areas of emphasis.

• Transfer Courses
  Courses that are equivalent to Human Comm 102 (Public Speaking) and Human
  Comm 236 (Essentials of Debate) will transfer and provide credit in the major.

• Student Association:
  CommGrads is the department's student group that sponsors career workshops, special programs and social activities. The CSUF Speech and Debate Team competes with other colleges and universities and consistently ranks near the top in the nation. CSUF students involved in the Southern California Urban Debate League (SCUDL) teach argument skills to students from underserved high schools.

• Advisement
  You can make an appointment with the department's undergraduate adviser by
  calling the Department of Human Communication Studies (657) 278-3617.
  For further information, including available scholarships, please contact
  the department's undergraduate adviser at:

  Department of Human Communication Studies
  College Park 420-1
  California State University, Fullerton
  PO. Box 6868
  Fullerton, CA 92834
  (657) 278-3617