OCC Communication Studies A.A.
Communication Studies, B.A.

Requirements

Please follow the curriculum choices below for a seamless credit transfer to SUNY Oswego.

Students who transfer to Oswego after completing SUNY General Education (SUNY-GER, July 2010 or SUNY GE, Fall 2023) or the equivalent at a previous 
institution (or institutions) are exempt from all of Oswego's specific general education requirements.

Bachelor's degree graduation requirements:

  • 120-128 credits, depending on major
  • Minimum of 30 credits and 1/2 the major completed at Oswego
  • 42 upper division credits (300-400 level courses)
  • no more than 54 hours in any one discipline can count towards a B.A. degree

Students that are interested in this program at SUNY Oswego are invited to fill out this interest form early!

OCC Course Credits SUNY Oswego Course Credits
OCC Course
COM 100 Introduction to Communication
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
COM 100 Foundations of Communication
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
ENG 103 Critical Writing I
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
ENG 102 Composition II
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
SUNY General Education Mathematics Elective
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
SUNY General Education Mathematics Elective
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
ILS 153 Integrated Learning Seminar or LBL 101 Introduction to Liberal Arts OCC Credits
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
Elective
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
COM 110 Introduction to Social Media or COM 233 Introduction to Public Relations
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
Elective (COM 110) or PRL 215 Survey of Public Relations (COM 233)
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
COM 210 Public Speaking
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
COM 210 Critical Thinking and Public Speaking
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
ENG 104 Critical Writing & Literature II
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
ENG 204 Writing about Literature
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
BMC 101 Introduction to Mass Media Communications
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
BRC 108 Introduction to Mass Media
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
ANT 152 Introduction to Anthropology
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
ANT 112 Cultural Anthropology
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
SUNY General Education Social Science Elective
OCC Credits
6
Transfer School Course
SUNY General Education Social Science Elective
Transfer School Credits
6
OCC Course
Communication Studies Elective (COM 220 Recommended)
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
COM 212 Interpersonal Communication (Recommended)
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
Humanities Elective
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
Elective
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
SUNY General Education Arts Elective
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
SUNY General Education Arts Elective
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
SUNY General Education Natural Science Elective
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
SUNY General Education Natural Science Elective
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
Communication Studies Elective
OCC Credits
3
Transfer School Course
Elective
Transfer School Credits
3
OCC Course
Liberal Arts Electives
OCC Credits
6
Transfer School Course
Elective
Transfer School Credits
6
OCC Course
General Electives
OCC Credits
6
Transfer School Course
Electives
Transfer School Credits
6