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Bachelor's

Communication BA

University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 116 courses

About This Program

The major in Communication is an interdisciplinary curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. It seeks to provide students with comprehensive knowledge of the nature of human communication at multiple levels of analysis. The major coursework includes content from the natural and social sciences, as well as the humanities. Four areas of focus are offered: communication technology and digital systems, interpersonal communication, mass communication and media institutions, and political and legal communication.

Degree Requirements

Preparation for the Major

Complete seven courses as follows. Students are encouraged but not required to complete as many lower-division preparation for the major courses as possible before admission to the program.

Preparation for the Major: Communication

Complete the following two courses:

Code Course Title Credits
COMM 1 Principles of Oral Communication 4
COMM 10 Introduction to Communication 5

Preparation for the Major: Anthropology 4 or Linguistics 1 or Philosophy 23

Select one course from:

Code Course Title Credits
ANTHRO 4 Culture and Communication 5
LING 1 Introduction to Study of Language 5
PHILOS 23 Meaning and Communication 5

Preparation for the Major: Economics 41 or Statistics 10

Select one course from:

Code Course Title Credits
ECON 41 Probability and Statistics for Economists 4
STATS 10 Introduction to Statistical Reasoning 5

Preparation for the Major: Electives

Select three additional courses from the following. Only one course from Economics 1, 5, or Political Science 30 may be applied.

Code Course Title Credits
POL SCI 40 Introduction to American Politics 5
PSYCH 10 Introductory Psychology 4
SOCIOL 1 Introductory Sociology 5
ECON 1 Principles of Economics 4
ECON 5 Economics for Everyone 5
POL SCI 30 Politics and Strategy 5

The Major

Complete 10 or 11 upper-division courses, including Communication 100 and 150, as follows. The practicum requirement may be satisfied by a course that also satisfies a core or elective area requirement.

Code Course Title Credits
COMM 100 Communication Science 4
COMM 150 Methodologies in Communication Research 5

The Major: Areas

Complete a total of eight courses from the following four areas, including at least one core course in each area:

The Major: Areas: Interpersonal Communication: Electives

Only one course of Psychology 135 or Sociology 132 may be applied.

Code Course Title Credits
ANTHRO 136A Introduction to Psychological Anthropology: Historical Development 4
ANTHRO M150 Language in Culture 5
ANTHRO 151 Ethnography of Everyday Speech 5
COMM 108 Communication and Identity 4
COMM 109 Entrepreneurial Communication 4
COMM M117 Negotiation 4
COMM 119 Voice and Its Perception 4
COMM M125 Talk and Social Institutions 4
COMM M127 Animal Communication 4
COMM 131 Computer Models of Communicators 4
COMM M144A Conversational Structures I 4
COMM M144B Conversational Structures II 4
COMM 188B Variable Topics in Interpersonal Communication 4
COMM 191B Variable Topics Research Seminars: Interpersonal Communication 4
LING 103 Introduction to General Phonetics 5
LING 170 Language and Society: Sociolinguistic Analysis 5
PHILOS 172 Philosophy of Language and Communication 4
PSYCH 135 Social Psychology 4
PSYCH 137C Intimate Relationships 4
PSYCH M165 Psychology of Gender 4
PSYCH 177 Counseling Relationships 4
SOCIOL 132 Social Psychology: Sociological Approaches 4
SOCIOL 134 Culture and Personality 4
SOCIOL 156 Race and Ethnicity in American Life 4

The Major: Areas: Mass Communication and Media Institutions: Electives

Code Course Title Credits
ASIA AM 172C Transnational Bollywood 4
COMM 104 Rumors, Gossip, and Urban Legends in Journalism 4
COMM 105 Media Conspiracy Theories in U.S. and Middle East 4
COMM 106 Reporting America 4
COMM 107 Terrorism in Journalism 4
COMM 132 Multicultural Television 4
COMM 141 Films of Persuasion: Social and Political Advocacy in Mass Society 4
COMM 143 Rhetoric of Popular Culture 4
COMM 148 Marketing Communications 4
COMM M149 Media: Gender, Race, Class, and Sexuality 5
COMM M165 Agitational Communication 4
COMM 166 Inside Hollywood 4
COMM M169 Critical Vision: History of Art as Social and Political Commentary 5
COMM 175 Criticism and Public Arts 4
COMM 179 Images of U.S. 4
COMM 182 Nonverbal Communication in Architecture 4
COMM 187 Ethical and Policy Issues in Institutions of Mass Communication 4
COMM 188A Variable Topics in Mass Communication and Media Institutions 4
COMM 191A Variable Topics Research Seminars: Mass Communication and Media Institutions 4
FILM TV 108 History of Documentary Film 6

The Major: Areas: Political and Legal Communication: Core

Code Course Title Credits
COMM 101 Freedom of Communication 4
COMM 160 Political Communication 4
COMM 170 Legal Communication 4
COMM 172 Media and Democracy 4
COMM 174 Entertainment and Politics 4

Honors Program

The departmental honors program provides exceptional students an opportunity for advanced research and study, under the guidance of a faculty member, that leads to the completion of an honors thesis. To qualify for graduation with departmental honors, students must (1) complete all requirements for the major, (2) have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.6 or better in upper-division coursework in the major and an overall GPA of 3.3 or better in all completed UC coursework, (3) complete Communication 198A, 198B, and 198C, and (4) produce a completed satisfactory honors thesis (as determined by a recommendation of their thesis adviser and final approval by the department chair). Contact the student affairs officer for more information.

Code Course Title Credits
COMM 198A Honors Research in Communication Studies 4
COMM 198B Honors Research in Communication Studies 4
COMM 198C Honors Research in Communication Studies 4

Computing Specialization

Majors in Communication may select a specialization in Computing by satisfying all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in the major and completing the following requirements:

Computing Specialization: Program in Computing or Computer Science

Select one set of courses from:

Computing Specialization: Program in Computing or Computer Science: Program in Computing

Code Course Title Credits
COMPTNG 10A Introduction to Programming 5
COMPTNG 10B Intermediate Programming 4

Computing Specialization: Program in Computing or Computer Science: Computer Science

Code Course Title Credits
COM SCI 31 Introduction to Computer Science I 4
COM SCI 32 Introduction to Computer Science II 4

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