Sample Four-Year Plan for Communication and Media Studies

Freshman must take the COMS Learning Community (Coms 160 A/B, A3 and C3 or Coms 162 A/B, A3 and C3). Change of majors or transfers must enroll for COMS 200 and COMS 202 (or equivalent transfer credit). COMS 160 A/B satisfies the COMS 200 and COMS16 A/B satisfies the COMS 202 requirement (LC  alternates every other year), and yields 4 COMS Elective units.

Freshman Year: 30 Units
Fall Semester (14 Units) Spring Semester (16 Units)
COMS 160A or 162A / GE Area A3/C3 (4) COMS 160B or 162B / GE Area A3/C3 (4)
GE Area B4 (3) GE Area B1 (3)
GE Area A2 (4) University Elective (2)
GE A1 (3)  GE Area D2 (3) 
  GE Area C1 (4) 

 

Sophomore Year: 30 Units
Fall Semester (16 Units) Spring Semester (14 Units)
GE Area B2 (3)  GE Area D4 (3)
GE Area D3 (3)   GE Area B3 (4)
GE Area C2 (4)  GE Area D1(3)
University Elective (4)      COMS Skill Course (4)   
COMS 200 (4) or COMS 202  

 

Junior Year: 30 Units
Fall Semester (15 Units) Spring Semester (15 Units)
Upper-Division GE Area D5 (4)   Upper-Division GE (4)
Upper-Division GE Area E (3)  Upper-Division GE (4)
Upper-Division University Elective (4)    COMS 301 (4)
COMS 302 (4) COMS Outlet Course (4) 

 

Senior Year: 30 Units
Fall Semester (15 Units) Spring Semester (15 Units)
Upper-Division University Elective (3)  Upper-Division University Elective (3) 
Upper-Division University Elective (4)       COMS 402 (4)
Upper-Division University Elective (4) COMS 402 (4)
COMS 499 (4)  COMS Elective (4) 
COMS Outlet Course (4) COMS Outlet Course (4)

 

Total Semester Units: 120