The Coastline College Associate in Arts for Transfer in Communication Studies 2.0 program empowers students with the tools to analyze and improve communication in their personal, academic, public, and professional interactions. Students will study and learn to effectively construct, evaluate, and communicate appropriate messages in a variety of communicative situations. By completing this program students will be prepared to become effective contributors and leaders in their communities and chosen careers. 

Associate Degrees for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) are open to all Coastline students. Students who do not plan on transferring to a California State University school should consult their Counselor regarding the benefits of an AA-T/AS-T degree based on their goals. Students earning an AA-T or AS-T and intending on transferring to a California State University school receive transfer admission benefits for specific majors at many California State University campuses. Visit the Transfer Information catalog page for more information.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Use written and oral tools to analyze and improve communication in personal, academic, public, and professional interactions. 
2. Effectively deliver oral presentations in a range of settings to diverse audiences.
3. Construct written messages for various purposes to diverse audiences.
4. Observe, evaluate, and competently exercise interpersonal communication skills.

Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements

1. Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. A minimum of 12 units must be in residence within Coast Colleges (Coastline College, Golden West College, and/or Orange Coast College).
2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
3. Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an Associate Degree for Transfer major as detailed in the catalog.
4. Certified Completion of the California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE Breadth - Coastline’s Option 2 General Education pattern), OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC - Coastline Option 3 General Education pattern).

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Courses
Complete the following:
CMST C100	Interpersonal Communication	3
CMST C110	Public Speaking	3
List A		9
Select Three Courses:
CMST C140	Small Group Communication
CMST C150	Intercultural Communication
CMST C220	Essentials of Argumentation
MCOM C100	Introduction to Mass Communications
List B		3
Select One Course:
Any List A course not already used
ANTH C100	Cultural Anthropology
CMST C101	Fundamentals of Human Communication
PSYC C100	Introduction to Psychology
SOC C100	Introduction to Sociology
Units Required for the Major		18
CSU General Education or IGETC pattern		37-39
Transfer Electives as needed to reach 60 transferable units		Varies
Total Units		60