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Associate Deg ree & Certifi cate Programs /Course Announcements & Descriptions Associate Deg ree & Certifi cate Programs /Course Announcements & Descriptions
Students who s uccessf ully complet e the
AA-T in Communic ation Studies e arn specifi c
guarantees for t ransfer to the CSU sy stem:
admission t o a CSU with junior s tatus and
priorit y admission a l ocal CSU campus and to
a program or maj or in communication stud ies
or a similar maj or. Students trans ferring to
a CSU campus will b e required to complete
no more than 6 0 units after tr ansfer to earn a
bachelor’s degree.
Students are re quired to complete 60
semester uni ts that are eligi ble for transfe r to
a California St ate Universit y, including b oth of
the following: (1) The Inter-segmental General
Education Transfer Cur riculum (IGETC) or the
California State University General Education
– Breadth Requ irements and (2) 18–19
semester uni ts with a grade of C or P o r better
in the major an d an overall minimu m grade
point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 i n all CSU
transferab le coursewor k. For a more deta iled
descripti on of Associate Degrees for Transfer,
see “Associate D egrees for Transfer (ADT) to a
California St ate Universit y” on page 31.
Students are a dvised to con sult with a
Berkeley Cit y College Coun selor for additional
information a nd to verify tr ansfer requir ements.
Comple te the followin g core requireme nt courses:
Courses Units
COMM 5 Persuasion a nd Critical
Thinking 3
COMM 20 Interpersonal Communication
Skills 3
COMM 45 Publi c Speaking 3
List A— Select tw o of the following c ourses:
COMM 6 Intercultural Communication 3
COMM 19 Sur vey of Mass Med ia 3
COMM 4 The Dynamic s of Group
Discussion 3
List B —Select one o f the following co urses:
ANTHR 3 Introduct ion to Social and
Cultural Anthropology 3
ENGL 1B Compo sition and Re ading 4
ENGL 5 Critical Th inking in Reading
and Writing 3
PSYCH 1A Introduct ion to General
Psychology 3
SOC 1 Introduction to Sociology 3
COMM 3 Introduct ion to Human
Communication 3
COMM 10 Gend er and Communication 3
Total Units Required f or the Major 18 –19
General Educ ation (IGETC or CSU GE) an d
Electives 41–42
Total Units 60
Recommended Course
Sequence
You can use the followi ng pattern to c omplete
the Associ ate in Arts in Communicati on for
Transfer Degree (AA-T). This is only one
possible p attern. If you wi sh to earn an
associate d egree, you must particip ate in
the Student Suc cess Program Matricula tion),
which incl udes asses sing academ ic skills and
developing a Student Education Plan (SEP)
with a Counsel or. This plan will m ap your
sequence of c ourses to help you complete
your degree reg ardless of the s emester you
begin classes.
TWO-Y EAR COURSE SEQUE NCE BEGINNING IN
THE FALL S EMESTER
1st Semes ter/Fall
COMM 20 Interpersonal Communication
Skills 3
General Education and
Electives 12
Tot al 15
2nd Semester/Spring
COMM 6 Inter-cultural Communication 3
COMM 45 Pub lic Speakin g 3
General Education and
Electives 9
Total 15
3rd Semester/Fall
COMM 4 The Dynamic s of Group
Discussion 3
PSYCH 1A Introdu ction to Gener al
Psychology 3
General Education and
Electives 9
Total 15
4th Semester/Spring
COMM 5 Persuasion a nd Critical
Thinking 3
General Education and
Electives 12
Total 15
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon succ essful comp letion of this program,
students wil l be able to:
• Us e speaking an d listening skills to reso lve
conflict an d get their messages acros s as
intended in in terpersona l, small group, and
organizational dynamics.
• Del iver presenta tions that are c lear in
content, str ucture, and delivery.
• Res earch and analyze the influe nce and
impact of mas s media and cul ture on
soc ie ty.
COMM 3, Introduction to Human
Communication
3 Units
3 hrs lecture, (GR).
Acceptable fo r credit: UC/CSU
AA/AS area 4d; CSU area A1;
IGETC area 1c
Study of human c ommunicati on: Focus
on verbal and no nverbal part icipation and
effective l istening in int erpersona l contexts,
group dynami cs, and public speakin g. 1506.00
COMM 4, The Dynamics of Group
Discussion
3 Units
3 hrs lecture (GR).
Acceptable fo r credit: UC/CSU
AA/AS area 4d; CSU area A1;
IGETC area 1c; (C-ID COMM 140)
Study of commu nication in a g roup settin g:
Emphasis on li stening, lead ership, and
teamwork; theo retical and ex periential l earning
to build on individual communication skills
with the goal of u nderstan ding and prac ticing
successful group relations. 1506.00
COMM 5, Persuasion and Critical
Thinking
3 Units
3 hrs lecture (GR).
Prerequisite: ENGL 1A.
Acceptable fo r credit: UC/CSU
AA/AS area 3, 4a, 4d; CSU area A3;
IGETC area 1b; (C-ID COMM 120)
Critical th inking ski lls: Principl es of reasoning
and persuas ion, and analysis and evaluat ion
of communic ation; emphas is on structu re of
arguments, q uality of evid ence, formal an d
informal fall acies, and ef fect of media on
argumentation. 1506.00
COMM 6, Inter-cultural Communication
3 Units
3 hrs lecture (GR or P/NP).
Acceptable fo r credit: UC/CSU
AA/AS area 2, 4d, 5; CSU area D;
IGETC area 4; (C-ID COMM 150)
Dynamics of inter-cultural communication
as it applies t o the diversit y of American
cultures: Cultur al concept s, language st yle,
content, ethn ic perspectives, per ceptions
and stereot ypes, symbo ls, and roles as
they facilita te or hinder ef fective verba l and
nonverbal inte raction acr oss cultures; analysis
of multiple inter-cultural communication
theories. 1506.00
COMM 10, Gender and Communication
3 Units
3 hrs lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable f or
credit: UC/CSU
AA/AS area 2, 4d; CSU area D
IGETC area 4
Explorati on of the relationship bet ween gender
and communication: Interpersonal, mediated,
social, org anizational , and cultural c ontexts;
gender in pub lic and private s ettings, media
images, and pe rsonal ide ntities. 1506.00
COMM 19, Survey of Mass Media
3 Units
3 hrs lecture, (GR or P/NP).
Acceptable fo r credit: UC/CSU
AA/AS area 2, 4d; CSU area D;
IGETC area 4; (C-ID JOUR 100)
Survey of tradi tional and no n-traditi onal mass
media in Amer ica: Impact of ma ss media
trends and tec hnology into the 21st century;
critical a nalysis of med ia messages a nd
examination of ma ss media from historica l,
political, social, and cultural perspectives.
0601.00
COMM 20, Interpersonal Communication
Skills
3 Units
3 hrs lecture (GR or P/NP).
Acceptable fo r credit: UC/CSU
AA/AS area 2, 4d; CSU area D;
IGETC area 1c;
(C-ID COMM 130)
Analysis of c ommunicati on needs and
improvement of s kills: Listeni ng, perception,
nonverbal communication, semantics, and
conflict ma nagement. 1506.00
COMM 45, Public Speaking
3 Units
3 hrs lecture (GR).
Acceptable fo r credit: UC/CSU
AA/AS area 4d; CSU area A1;
IGETC area 1c; (C-ID COMM 110)
Principle s of public spea king: Oral
presentati ons based on p olitical an d social
issues; crit ical thinki ng, organizat ion, and
research. 1506.00
COMPUTER
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
PROGRAMS
The Computer I nformation Sy stems progra ms
provide cou rses to improve s tudents’ com puter
and soft ware knowled ge and skills . The
CIS Associat e in Science de grees enables
students to deve lop and/or up grade their sk ills
for career adva ncement. Th e Certific ate of
Achievement pr ograms qualify them for ent ry-
level employme nt in occupat ional sett ings
that utilize co mputers and var ious software
applications.
Advanced Computer
Programming
Associate in Science
Degree and Certificate of
Achievement*
This progra m will prepare s tudents for a ca reer
as a computer p rofessiona l in fields such a s
programming, programming analysis, systems
analysis, or s oftware developing. The p rogram
is also reco mmended for p rofessional s in
other areas wh o want to develop co mputer
programmin g skills. Students may need f urther
course work a t a four-year institution for some
career obje ctives. Befor e entering the p rogram
you should have a so lid compute r literacy
background s uch as that prov ided by CIS 1,
CIS 5, or both CIS 20 0 and CIS 42A.
Career Opportunities
The Associates Degree provides the
computer sk ills needed to work as a Comput er
Programmer, Soft ware Developer, or Web
Programmer.
Required Courses Units
BUS 19 Business Communications 3
CIS 6 Introduct ion to Computer
Programming 5
CIS 23 C# Programm ing 4
CIS 27 Data Stru ctures and Alg orithms 4
CIS 36A Java Programming Language I 4
CIS 36B Java Programming Language II 4
CIS 81 Systems Anal ysis with UML 3
CIS 82 Design Patte rns 4
CIS 83B Computer Prog ramming
Capstone Project 3
Major Requirements 34
General Education and
Electives 26
Total: 6 0
*For the Cert ificate of Achi evement, stude nts
must compl ete the 34 units of r equired
courses. For t he Associate Degree, stud ents
must compl ete the 34 units of r equired
courses pl us 26 units of Gener al Education
requirements and elective courses.
Recommended Course
Sequence
You can use the followi ng pattern to c omplete
the Associ ate in Science Degree or Certificate
of Achievement i n Advanced Computer
Programmin g. This is only on e possible
pattern. If you w ish to earn an as sociate
degree or cer tificate, you must parti cipate in
the Student Suc cess Program Matricula tion),
which incl udes asses sing academ ic skills and
developing a Student Education Plan (SEP)
with a Counsel or. This plan will m ap your
sequence of c ourses to help you complete
your degree reg ardless of the s emester you
begin classes.
Courses Units
1st Semester/Fall
BUS 19 Business Communications 3
CIS 6 Introduct ion to Computer
Programming 5
General Education and
Electives 7
Total Units 15
2nd Semester/Spring
CIS 23 C# Programm ing 4
CIS 36 A Java Programming Lan guage I 4
General Education and
Electives 7
Total Units 15
3rd Semester/Fall
CIS 27 Data Struct ures and Algor ithms
4
CIS 81 Systems Anal ysis with UML 3
CIS 82 Design Patte rns 4
General Education and
Electives 4
Total Units 15
4th Semester/Spring
CIS 36B Java Programmin g Language II
4
CIS 83B Computer Prog ramming
Capstone Project 3
General Education and
Electives 8
Total Units 15
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who c omplete the program will b e
able to:
• Solve problems using object-oriented
decompos ition and write programs u sing
C++, Java, and C# programming languages.
• Ap ply advanced programmi ng concept s
including threads, networking, databases,
and graphical user interfaces.
• Us e advanced des ign patterns and
algorithms in program design and analyze
program complexity.
• Communicate effectively in technical writing.
