Human Communication Sciences Major

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Requirement and the degree requirements of their home school.

All courses for SoC majors, minors, certificates, fields of concentration and distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher and may not be taken P/N.

Major Requirements (12 units)

Courses that fulfill major requirements must be passed with a grade of C (not C-) or higher.

CSD Courses (11 units)

Course Title
CSD 110-0Introduction to Hearing and Speech Acoustics
CSD 392-0Language Development and Usage
CSD 318-0Introduction to Audiology
CSD 320-0Introduction to Speech, Language, Learning, and Their Disorders
7 additional CSD courses 1
1

Excluding CSD 108-0 Sound and Communication Health,  CSD 202-0 Neurobiology of Communication, and CSD 304-0 Statistics in Communication Sciences and Disorders; no more than two research and/or internship credits may be counted toward the total required

Public Speaking (1 unit)

Course Title
COMM_ST 102-0Public Speaking

School Requirements (1 unit)

First-Year Seminar (1 unit):

Course Title
CMN 101-0SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences

SoC Capstone

The SoC Capstone is an overlay requirement that may be fulfilled through CMN 398-1 and the accompanying lab, CMN 398-2, or through any of the courses listed below. Students should consult with their SoC academic advisor with questions about fulfilling the Capstone requirement through an alternative course listed below.

Courses that fulfill the SoC Capstone requirement

Course Title
CMN 398-1SoC Capstone: Lecture
CMN 398-2SoC Capstone: Lab
CMN 340-0School of Communication EPICS Internship Seminar
CMN 370-0Module Capstone
CSD 332-0Clinical Assisting in Speech and Language Pathology
RTVF 397-3Advanced Directing III
THEATRE 375-0Advanced Acting Topics
THEATRE 383-3Advanced Playwriting Sequence
THEATRE 391-0Stage Management Intensive in Theory and Practice
THEATRE 392-0Advanced Stage Management
THEATRE 393-0Production Management
THEATRE 396-0Theatre Management and Arts Leadership
CFS 387-0Field Studies in the Environment & Sustainability
CFS 388-0Field Studies in Business Culture
CFS 391-0Field Studies in Social Justice
CFS 392-0Field Studies in Public Health
CFS 393-0Field Studies in the Modern Workplace
CFS 394-0Legal Field Studies
CFS 395-0Business Field Studies
CFS 397-0Field Studies in Civic Engagement
CFS 398-0Field Studies in Humanities
CRDV 301-0Introduction to Career Development
DSGN 300-0Designing Your Life
DSGN 370-0Portfolio Development & Presentation
MUSIC 360-0Career Innovation in Music and the Performing Arts

Additional Requirements (29 units)

Distribution Requirements (18 units)

18 units of credit outside the department, including:

  • 5 in the School of Communication’s science, mathematics, and technology distribution area, including:
  • Either the biology or the physics/chemistry course must have a lab component
  • 3 in the school’s individual and social behavior distribution area
  • 3 in the school’s humanities and fine arts distribution area
  • 7 additional units of credit outside the department

For a comprehensive list of courses that fulfill each distribution area, see Distribution Requirements on the School of Communication's Requirements page.

Electives (11 units)

Electives in communication and other areas to complete a minimum of 42 units of credit.

Writing Proficiency

Requirement for all students.

Honors in Communication Sciences and Disorders

An honors program is available for Human Communication Sciences majors in their senior year who have maintained an outstanding undergraduate record through their junior year. Upon successful completion of an honors project, they will graduate with department honors in communication sciences and disorders. Also see Honors and Prizes.