Fall 2025 Newly Admitted Students

Advising and Registration Support Information

 

Congratulations on your admissions to CSUF and welcome to the College of Communications!

Be sure to meet all Office of Admissions deadlines including submission of your final official transcripts. Any questions about your transcripts should be sent to the Office of Admissions. Visit http://admissions.fullerton.edu/nextsteps.php . 

Review and follow steps listed below to prepare for the Fall 2025 semester:

Accept your Admission Offer by May 1, 2025

Learn how to accept admission and your next steps through the Office of Admissions for first-year studentsOpens in new window and transfer students.Opens in new window


Review Orientation Options

Note: Completing "Orientation" is separate from receiving academic advising for Fall 2025 class registration with the exception of in-person (on-campus) orientation dates for first-year students which include academic advising and class registration support on the same day of "Orientation." For more information about Orientation, visit https://www.fullerton.edu/oro/orientation/. 

 

Fall 2025 newly admitted transfer students: attend a small-group, virtual GE and major academic advising session in early June (sign-ups opened on May 8!)

On May 8, we sent an e-mail to all newly admitted transfer students with details and sign-up information to attend one of our new transfer small-group, virtual advising sessions (June 3 - 17). These sessions have now concluded. If you did not attend an advising session, check your CSUF e-mail account for an advising support follow-up message.

June 18 Update: Because there are a number of Communications (COMM) major transfer students who missed attending one of our June 3 - 17 COMM advising sessions, we have scheduled shortened make-up COMM advising sessions between June 20 - 25 (all are virtual, small-group sessions). Click here to sign up for a session at least 24 hours in advance.

IMPORTANT: Sign up for the correct major session based on the major you intend to complete, regardless of your currently declared major. Refer to the "What is your Intended Major?" information below to confirm the correct major.

 

*DO NOT schedule an individual advising appointment online. Appointments made online will be canceled as they are for current/continuing CSUF students at this time. Please sign up for one of our June 3 -13 virtual small-group advising sessions. 

 

Check your CSUF student e-mail account frequently so you don't miss out on important announcements. 
We strongly advise students to use the Microsoft Outlook phone app to easily monitor your CSUF e-mail account and to contact CSUF faculty, staff, and campus offices.

What Is Your Intended Major?

The College of Communications houses four academic departments with separate majors under each department:

 

1) The CommunicationsOpens in new window (COMM) Department offers a major in Communications (COMM) with concentrations in advertising, entertainment & tourism, journalism and public relations: Students are provided with training in the theory and practice of informing, instructing and persuading through communications media. Communications majors select one of the following concentrations:

  • The Advertising concentration provides students with the knowledge to plan and develop consumer-focused media campaigns. They learn to blend creative strategy and execution with consumer and market research to aid with promoting and selling products and services in such positions as account executive, brand manager, copywriter, digital media specialist, graphic designer, interactive producer and social media analyst.
  • The Entertainment and Tourism Communications concentration provides students the knowledge to strategically and creatively converse with people about media and leisure industries. They learn to integrate communications for work in entertainment and tourism industries, including film, TV, music, sports, gaming and tourism-destination venues.
  • The Journalism concentration provides students the knowledge to evaluate, interpret and disseminate fact-based information. They learn relevant hands-on skills and compelling story-telling techniques that engage with audiences in multimedia platforms via print, audio, video and the web in such positions as anchor/host, assignment editor, journalist, online news producer, sports reporter and multimedia journalist.
  • The Public Relations concentration provides students with the skills to plan, develop, implement and evaluate strategic communications between organizations and people. They learn to execute campaigns through ethical practices that engage diverse stakeholders in such positions as account executive, public relations director, even planner, influencer coordinator, media relations, publicist and social media specialist.

2) The Human Communications Studies (HCOM) Opens in new window Department offers a major in Communication Studies (CMST major; course prefix: HCOM): Students study communication processes within a wide variety of contexts, such as public address, health communication, interpersonal, organizational and intercultural communication. Students learn to communicate effectively, ethically and persuasively in their relationships, organizations and across cultures. It emphasizes analytical abilities in preparation for various careers, such as communication research, human resources, organizational consulting, training & development, non-profit work, education, and law school as some examples. The department houses the speech and debate team. 

3) The Cinema & Television Arts (CTVA)Opens in new window Department offers a major in Cinema and Television Arts (CTVA): Students study areas such as critical studies, industry management, production, and screenwriting that examines many aspects of film and television. They apply concepts of visual design to moving images with courses in production, editing, cinematography, directing and digital effects; evaluate the role of diversity in entertainment and write treatments, scripts, critical essays and/or research papers in courses such as story structure, screenwriting and adaptation; film theory, TV & film genres, history and criticism; and study industry trends with courses examining the business of television, TV & film distribution and marketing. 

4) The Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMD)Opens in new window Department offers a major in Communicative Disorders (COMD): Students study speech/language development, child language and speech sound disorders, audiology and audiometry, neurology and neurogenic communicative disorders, fluency disorders and other related areas to prepare for graduate school admission for careers in speech-language pathology or audiology to work in private practice clinics, schools, rehabilitation centers, or hospitals.

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