Program Map

Persuasive and Rhetorical Communication - Certificate of Achievement

Award Type: Certificate of Achievement
Effective Date: Fall 2020
Learning and Career Pathway
  • Communication, Language & Media

This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

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  1. Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
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Description:

This certificate develops student skills to become strong communicators by providing a foundation in the available means of persuasion (Rhetoric).

What can I do with this Major?

Communication skills are vital in all industries. In particular, students who study Rhetoric often go into legal careers, but many students pursue careers in advertising, public relations, film, tv, and other emerging technological fields. Rhetoric students are often very successful in gaining acceptance into graduate programs, especially in Communication, Business, Law, and Media Studies.

Critical Course Prerequisite for Other Courses Prerequisite Required Required for Major GE General Education

Semester 1
 
9 units
COMM 1
Fundamentals of Speech Communication (Historical)
3.0
COMM 20
Persuasion and Communication (Historical)
3.0
COMM 50
Introduction to Communication Studies (Historical)
3.0
Semester 2
 
7 - 11 units
COMM 46
Argumentation and Debate (Historical)
3.0
COMM 48
Activities in Forensics (Active)
1.0-4.0
Major Elective Course
 
3.0-4.0
Choose one course from the Major Electives list below
Major Electives
 

Choose one course from the list below

29 units
MCOM 40
Introduction to Broadcasting (Active)
3.0
MCOM 41
Introduction to Mass Communications (Active)
3.0
MCOM 43
Advertising Sales & Media Management (Active)
3.0
ENGL 4
Critical Thinking and Writing about Literature (Historical)1
3.0
ENGL 4A
Critical Thinking and Writing about Literature (Historical)
4.0
ENGL 7
Critical Thinking and Writing Across Disciplines (Historical)2
3.0
ENGL 7A
Critical Thinking and Writing across Disciplines (Historical)
4.0
PHIL 70
Introduction to Political and Social Philosophy (Historical)
3.0
POSC 25
Introduction to Political Theory (Historical)
3.0
1ENGL 4A is now offered in place of ENGL 4
2ENGL 7A is now being offered in place of ENGL 7
Total Units: 16.0-20.0
This program map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.