Speech Communication Certificates

Contact a Speech Communication instructor or your counselor to ask questions about our certificates or to apply for a Speech Communication Certificate. 

Certificate of Achievement-

General Requirements
1. A minimum 2.0 grade point average in these units.
2. A maximum of 6 quarter units may be transferred from other institutions.
3. See Counseling Center for academic planning and to apply for certificate.

Speech Communication
16 Units

Complete 16 units from the list below.
SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4)
SPCH 7/ICS 7: Intercultural Communication (4)
SPCH 8: Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication (4)
SPCH 9: Argumentation: Analysis in Oral and Written Communication (5)
SPCH 10: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4)
SPCH 15: Problem Solving and Critical Reasoning in Groups (4)
SPCH 16: Interpersonal Communication (4)
SPCH 70/Business 80: Effective Organizational Communication (4)
SPCH 77,X,Y,Z: Special Individual Projects in Speech Comm. (1-4)
SPCH 78,W,X,Y,Z: Special Topics in Speech Communication (1/2-4)
                                                                    Total Units Required 16 

[Note: up to four (4) units from SPCH 77, 78 series courses may apply.]
[Note: Students majoring in Communication and transferring to a CSU should take the four CSU core requirements: Speech 1, 8 or 9, 15, and 16.]

Communication: Administration of Justice
16 Units

Complete the following 8 units:
SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4) or SPCH 10: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4)
SPCH 16: Interpersonal Communication (4)

And complete eight (8) units from the following:
SPCH 60: Facilitating Collaborative Communication (4)
ADMJ 5: Community Relations (CP 7) (4)
ADMJ 29: Cultural Pluralism and American Law and Justice (4)
ADMJ 64,X,Y,Z:Administration of Justice Internship (1-4)
ADMJ 74A: Interviewing, Interrogation and Crisis Intervention (4)
                                                                    Total Units Required 16

Communication: Advertising
16-17 Units

Complete 16-17 units from the list below.
SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4)
SPCH 8: Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication (4)
or
SPCH 9: Argumentation: Analysis in Oral and Written Communication (5)
BUS 89: Advertising (4)
JOUR 2: Mass Communication and Its Impact on Society (4)
                                                                    Total Units Required 16-17

Communication: Advocacy
16-17 Units

Complete the following 8-9 units:
SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4) or SPCH 10: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4)
SPCH 8: Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication (4)
or
SPCH 9: Argumentation: Analysis in Oral and Written Communication (5)

And complete eight (8) units from the following:
ES 66: Environmental Leadership (1)
PHIL 2: Introduction to Philosophy: Morals and Politics (4)
PHIL 8: Ethics (4)
PHIL 17: Critical Consciousness and Social Change (4)
SPCH 78W,X,Y,Z: Special Topics in Speech Comm. (1-4)
SOC 5   Globalization and Social Change (4)
SOC 20: Social Problems (4)
                                                                    Total Units Required 16-17 

Communication: Business Skills
16 Units

Complete 16 units from the list below.
SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4) or SPCH 10: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4)
SPCH 15: Problem Solving and Critical Reasoning in Groups (4)
or SPCH 16: Interpersonal Communication (4)
SPCH 70/BUS 80: Effective Organizational Communication (4)
BUS 65: Leadership (4)
or BUS 96A: Introduction to Management (4)
                                                                 Total Units Required 16

Communication: Culture
16 Units

Complete the following 8 units:
SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4) or SPCH 10: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4)
SPCH 7/ICS 7: Intercultural Communication (4)

And complete eight (8) units from the following:
SPCH 16: Interpersonal Communication (4)
ANTH 2:  Cultural Anthropology (4)
ANTH 6: Linguistic Anthropology (4)
LING 1: Introduction to Linguistics (4)
                                                                   Total Units Required 16

Communication: Environmental Studies
16 Units

Complete the following 12-13 units:
SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4) or SPCH 10: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4)
SPCH 8: Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication (4)
or
SPCH 9: Argumentation: Analysis in Oral and Written Communication (5)
ES 1: Introduction to Environmental Studies (4)

And complete four (4) units from the following:
ES 2: Humans, the Environment and Sustainability (4)
ES 66: Environmental Leadership (1)
ES 67: Environmental Team-Building (1)
ANTH 4: World Pre-History (4)
                                                                    Total Units Required 16-17 

Communication: Human Relations
16 Units

Complete 12 units from the list below.
SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4) or SPCH 10 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4)
SPCH 16: Interpersonal Communication (4)
SPCH 70/BUS 80: Effective Organizational Communication (4)

And select 1 course from the list below (4 units):
SPCH 60: Facilitating Collaborative Communication (4)
BUS 56: Human Relations in Business (5)
HUMA 10: Human Sexuality (4)
PSYC 8: Introduction to Social Psychology (4)
PSYC 12: Psychology of Women (4)
PSYC 14: Development Aspects of Psychology (4) 
                                                                    Total Units Required 16

Communication: Journalism
16-17 Units

Complete 12-13 units from the list below:
SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4)
SPCH 8: Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication (4)
or
SPCH 9: Argumentation: Analysis in Oral and Written Communication (5)
JOUR 2: Mass Communication and Its Impact on Society (4)

And complete four (4) units from the following:
JOUR 61: Newspaper Staff (3)
JOUR 62: Newspaper Freelancing (1)
JOUR 63: Newspaper Advertising Staff (1)
JOUR 66W,X,Y,Z: Special Topics in Journalism (1-4)
JOUR 70W,X,Y,Z: Special Projects in Journalism (1-4)
                                                                     Total Units Required 16-17

Communication: Speaking and Listening for ESL Students 16 Units

SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4) or SPCH 10 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4)
SPCH 16: Interpersonal Communication (4)
ESL 5: Advanced Composition and Reading (5)
ESL 260: Accent Reduction (for Non-Native Speakers) (3)
                                                                    Total Units Required 16


Communication: Team Building Skills
17-18 Units

Complete 12 units from the list below.
SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4) or SPCH 10 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4)
SPCH 15: Problem Solving & Critical Reasoning in Groups (4)
SPCH 16: Interpersonal Communication (4)

And complete 5-6 units from the courses listed below:
SPCH 70/BUS 80: Effective Organizational Communication (4)
SPCH 77, X,Y,Z: Special Individual Projects in Speech Comm. (1-4)
SPCH 78,W,X,Y,Z: Special Topics in Speech Communication (1/2-4)
PE 1A: Beginning Softball (1/2)
PE1H:  Team Sport-Basketball (1/2)
PE 13A,B,C: Badminton (1/2)
PE13T: Tournament Badminton (1)
PE 19A,B,C: Volleyball (1/2)
PE 19T: Tournament Volleyball (1)
PE 21A,B,C,D: Tennis (1/2)
PE 21E: Competitive Tennis (2 1/2)
THEA 22: Actors Ensemble (3)                                                                 
                                                                        Total Units Required 17-18

Communication: Technology
15-16 Units

Complete the following 12 units:
SPCH 1: Public Speaking (4) or SPCH 10: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4)
SPCH 16: Interpersonal Communication (4)
TECH 61: Technical Writing (4)

And complete 3-4 units from the following:
CAOS 94: Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web (1)
CAOS 130K: Introduction to Business Graphics (PowerPoint 2000) (2)
or CAOS 130L: Introduction to Business Graphics (PowerPoint XP/2002) (2)
CIS 2: Computers and Society (4)
                                                                    Total Units Required 15-16