The Communication Studies program provides general education courses that assist
students in improving communication skills and their understanding of communication.
Credit and advanced skills may also be earned by participating in LCC’s Program for
intercollegiate debate competition.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Arts, Communication and Humanities programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
- CMST& 220: Public Speaking (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- Select 3 total elective credits from the following list:
- HUM 106: Community Conversations (1 credit)
- HUM 107: How to See a Play (1 credit)
- HUM 124: Arts Magazine Publication (1-3 credits)
- ART 101/111/241: Beginning Drawing, Painting, or Ceramic Art (3 credits)
- CMST 126/127/128 or 136/137/138: Intercollegiate Debate or Competitive Public Speaking (2 credits)
Second Quarter
- ENGL& 102: English Composition II (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101*
- Choose one Natural Science course (5 credits)
- ANTH& 205: Biological Anthropology
- BIOL& 160: General Biology (w/lab)
- ENVS 150: Environment and Society
- GEOL& 101: Intro to Physical Geology
- MATH& 141: Precalculus 1
- NUTR& 101: Nutrition
- CMST& 210: Interpersonal Communication (5 credits)
- Optional 1-3 Credit Course
- HUM 106: Community Conversations (1 credit)
- CMST 126/127/128 or 136/137/138: Intercollegiate Debate or Competitive Public Speaking (2 credits)
- HUM 107: How to See a Play (1 credit)
- HUM124: Arts Magazine Publication (1-3 credits)
- ART 101/111/241: Beginning Drawing, Painting, or Ceramic Art (2 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter
- MATH& 107: Math in Society (5 credits)
- MATH 098/099 or TECH 098/099 or MATH 087/097 with a grade of C or higher (or test in)*
- Choose one Social Science course (5 credits)
- ANTH& 100: Survey of Anthropology
- BUS& 101: Intro to Business
- ECON 105: Introduction to Economics
- POLS& 101: Introduction to Political Science
- PSYC& 100: General Psychology
- SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology
- EDUC& 115: Child Development
- CMST& 230: Small Group Communication (5 credits)
- Optional 1-3 Credit Course
- HUM 106: Community Conversations (1 credit)
- CMST 126/127/128 or 136/137/138: Intercollegiate Debate or Competitive Public Speaking (2 credits)
- HUM 107: How to See a Play (1 credit)
- HUM 124: Arts Magazine Publication (1-3 credits)
- ART 101/111/241: Beginning Drawing, Painting, or Ceramic Art 92 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fourth Quarter
- Choose one Natural Science course (5 credits)
- ANTH& 205: Biological Anthropology
- BIOL& 160: General Biology (w/lab)
- ENVS 150: Environment and Society
- GEOL& 101: Intro to Physical Geology
- MATH& 141: Precalculus 1
- NUTR& 101: Nutrition
- Choose one Social Science course (5 credits)
- ANTH& 100: Survey of Anthropology
- BUS& 101: Introduction to Business
- ECON 105: Introduction to Economics
- POLS& 101: Introduction to Political Science
- PSYC& 100: General Psychology
- SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology
- EDUC& 115: Child Development
- Choose one Language course (5 credits)
- ASL& 121: Am Sign Language I
- SPAN& 121: Spanish I
- Optional 1-3 Credit Course
- HUM 106: Community Conversations (1 credit)
- CMST 226/227/228 or 236/237/238: Intercollegiate Debate or Competitive Public Speaking (2 credits)
- HUM 107: How to See a Play (1 credit)
- HUM 124: Arts Magazine Publication (1-3 credits)
- ART 101/111/241: Beginning Drawing, Painting, or Ceramic Art (or Intermediate/Advanced version of same class if student has already passed Beginner) (2 credits)
Fifth Quarter
- Choose one Social Science course: (5 credits)
- ANTH& 100: Survey of Anthropology
- BUS& 101: Intro to Business
- ECON 105: Introduction to Economics
- POLS& 101: Introduction to Political Science
- PSYC& 100: General Psychology
- SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology
- EDUC& 115: Child Development
- CMST 250: Intercultural Communication (5 credits)
- Choose one Language course (5 credits)
- ASL& 122: Am Sign Language II
- SPAN& 122: Spanish II
- Successful completion of 121 language course*
- Optional 1-3 Credit Course
- HUM 106: Community Conversations (1 credit)
- CMST 226/227/228 or 236/237/238: Intercollegiate Debate or Competitive Public Speaking (2 credits)
- HUM 107: How to See a Play (1 credit)
- HUM 124: Arts Magazine Publication (1-3 credits)
- ART 101/111/241: Beginning Drawing, Painting, or Ceramic Art (or Intermediate/Advanced version of same class if student has already passed Beginner) (2 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Sixth Quarter
- Choose one Natural Science course: (5 credits)
- ANTH& 205: Biological Anthropology
- BIOL& 160: General Biology (w/lab)
- ENVS 150: Environment and Society
- GEOL& 101: Intro to Physical Geology
- MATH& 141: Precalculus 1
- NUTR& 101: Nutrition
- Language Course (5 credits)
- ASL& 123: Am Sign Language III
- SPAN& 123: Spanish III
- Successful completion of 122 language course*
- Elective Course (5 credits)
- ART& 100: Art Appreciation
- DRMA& 101: Introduction to Theatre
- ENGL 231: Creative Writing
- HUM 210: Myth and Rites
- PHIL& 101: Introduction to Philosophy
- EDUC& 115: Child Development
- *Or take an upper-division 5-credit course in any discipline that you have already taken a class in
- Optional 1-3 Credit Course
- HUM 106: Community Conversations (1 credit)
- CMST 226/227/228 or 236/237/238: Intercollegiate Debate or Competitive Public Speaking (2 credits)
- HUM 107: How to See a Play (1 credit)
- HUM 124: Arts Magazine Publication (1-3 credits)
- ART 101/111/241: Beginning Drawing, Painting, or Ceramic Art (or Intermediate/Advanced version of same class if student has already passed Beginner) (2 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
1. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
2. Public Speaking
CMST& 220 (5 credits)
3. English Composition I
ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
4. Select 3 total elective credits from the following list:
HUM 106: Community Conversations (1 credit)
HUM 107: How to See a Play (1 credit)
HUM 124: Arts Magazine Publication (1-3 credits)
ART 101/111/241: Beginning Drawing, Painting, or Ceramic Art (3 credits)
CMST 126/127/128 or 136/137/138: Intercollegiate Debate or Competitive Public Speaking
(2 credits)
5. English Composition II
ENGL& 102 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101
6. Natural Science Course
Choose one:
ANTH& 205: Biological Anthropology (5 credits)
BIOL& 160: General Biology (w/lab) (5 credits)
ENVS 150: Environment and Society (5 credits)
GEOL& 101: Intro to Physical Geology (5 credits)
MATH& 141: Precalculus 1 (5 credits)
NUTR& 101: Nutrition (5 credits)
7. Interpersonal Communication
CMST& 210 (5 credits)
8. Math in Society
MATH& 107 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): MATH 098/099 or TECH 098/099 or MATH 087/097 with a grade
of C or higher (or test in)
9. Social Science Course
Choose one:
ANTH& 100: Survey of Anthropology (5 credits)
BUS& 101: Intro to Business (5 credits)
ECON 105: Introduction to Economics (5 credits)
POLS& 101: Introduction to Political Science (5 credits)
PSYC& 100: General Psychology (5 credits)
SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology (5 credits)
EDUC& 115: Child Development (5 credits)
10. Small Group Communication
CMST& 230 (5 credits)
11. Natural Science Course
Choose one:
ANTH& 205: Biological Anthropology (5 credits)
BIOL& 160: General Biology (w/lab) (5 credits)
ENVS 150: Environment and Society (5 credits)
GEOL& 101: Intro to Physical Geology (5 credits)
MATH& 141: Precalculus 1 (5 credits)
NUTR& 101: Nutrition (5 credits)
12. Social Science Course
Choose one:
ANTH& 100: Survey of Anthropology (5 credits)
BUS& 101: Intro to Business (5 credits)
ECON 105: Introduction to Economics (5 credits)
POLS& 101: Introduction to Political Science (5 credits)
PSYC& 100: General Psychology (5 credits)
SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology (5 credits)
EDUC& 115: Child Development (5 credits)
13. Language Course
Choose one:
ASL& 121: Am Sign Language I (5 credits)
SPAN& 121: Spanish I (5 credits)
14. Social Science Course
Choose one:
ANTH& 100: Survey of Anthropology (5 credits)
BUS& 101: Intro to Business (5 credits)
ECON 105: Introduction to Economics (5 credits)
POLS& 101: Introduction to Political Science (5 credits)
PSYC& 100: General Psychology (5 credits)
SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology (5 credits)
EDUC& 115: Child Development (5 credits)
15. Intercultural Communication
CMST 250 (5 credits)
16. Language Course
Choose one:
ASL& 122: Am Sign Language II (5 credits)
SPAN& 122: Spanish II (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Successful completion of 121 language course
17. Natural Science Course
Choose one:
ANTH& 205: Biological Anthropology (5 credits)
BIOL& 160: General Biology (w/lab) (5 credits)
ENVS 150: Environment and Society (5 credits)
GEOL& 101: Intro to Physical Geology (5 credits)
MATH& 141: Precalculus 1 (5 credits)
NUTR& 101: Nutrition (5 credits)
18. Language Course
Choose one:
ASL& 123: Am Sign Language III (5 credits)
SPAN& 123: Spanish III (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Successful completion of 122 language course
19. Elective Course
Choose one:
ART& 100: Art Appreciation (5 credits)
DRMA& 101: Introduction to Theatre (5 credits)
ENGL 231: Creative Writing (5 credits)
HUM 210: Myth and Rites (5 credits)
PHIL& 101: Introduction to Philosophy (5 credits)
EDUC& 115: Child Development (5 credits)
*Or take an upper-division 5-credit course in any discipline that you have already
taken a class in
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