Communication, B.A. Transfer MAP

Major Academic Plans

Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to planning the courses you take.

Major Academic Plans or MAPs show what courses you might take each semester in order to meet university and major program requirements and graduate with a degree in four years. Discussing course options with an advisor will best serve you in planning a customized schedule to meet your individual academic needs.

Additionally, you may build your personalized plan in DARS planning tools using a program MAP as a resource. Meet with your advisor each semester to assist in planning and to review your progress.

Year 1 (Junior Year)

Semester 5 - Fall (17 Units)

Major (Core): COMM 319W - Communication Theory and Research Units: 4
Major (Core): COMM 438 - Leadership Communication Units: 4
Major (Core) and UD GE Area D: COMM 309B - Gender and Communication Units: 3
UD GE Area B: Math & Science : Units 3
Elective: COMM 105 - Introduction to Human Communication Units: 3

Semester 6 - Spring (15 Units)

UD GE Area C & DCG: COMM 300 - Contemporary Public Discourse Units: 3
Major (Core): COMM 315 - Communication and Social Advocacy Units: 4
Major (Core): COMM 321 - Digital Communication Units: 4
Major (Specialization): Units 4

Year 2 (Senior Year)

Semester 7 - Fall (15 Units)

Major (Specialization): Units 4

Major (Applied Activities): Unit 1

Elective or Major (Foundations): Units: 3

Elective: Units 3

Semester 8 - Spring (13 Units)

Major (Core): COMM 450 - Strategic Communication Units: 4

Major (Specialization): Units 4

Major (Applied Activities): Unit 1

Elective or Major (Foundations): Units: 3

Transfer Notes

Complete enough units to reach the total of 120 units required for the degree.
Complete two Diversity and Common Ground (DCG) courses, at least one course must have a domestic focus (DCG-domestic). Look for General Education courses that double-count for DCG.
Complete 9 units upper division General Education (3 units each areas B, C and D); and any lower division GE or American Institutions (US History and US/CA Government) courses not taken prior to transfer.
Complete the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR); some GWAR courses double-count for upper division General Education areas C and D.
See the Cal Poly Humboldt catalog for course descriptions as well as, major, general education, American Institutions, and Diversity & Common Ground requirements.
For more information regarding guaranteed transfer credit, see Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT).
For more information regarding transfer credit, visit the Office of the Registrar.