You can complete your required course work in an accelerated three-year plan with full-time summer sessions, a sample of which is shown here.
Your academic plan will differ, depending on previous credit received, your course schedule, and available course offerings.
We strongly encourage students to develop a personal academic plan in consultation with an academic advisor.
Three-year academic plan
This sample plan meets:
• Communication major requirements
• College of Letters and Science 64 upper division unit requirement
• College of Letters and Science English composition requirement
• College of Letters and Science foreign language requirement
• University 180 unit requirement
YEAR 1
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Session |
| CMN 1, 3, or 5 (4 units) | CMN 12Y (4 units) | CMN 10V (4 units) | LIN 1(4 units) |
| Lower Division English Composition (4 units) | PSC 1 (4 units) | SOC 1 (5 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) |
| Elective/GE (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) |
| Elective/GE (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) | ||
| Quarter total: 12 units | Quarter total: 16 units | Quarter total: 17 units |
Quarter total: 12 units ACADEMIC YEAR TOTAL: 57 UNITS |
YEAR 2
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Session |
| CMN 101 (4 units) | CMN 102 (4 units) | CMN 120 (4 units) | Upper division elective (4 units) |
| STA 13 (4 units) or SOC 56 (5 units) | Upper division CMN major elective 1 of 5 (4 units) | Upper division CMN major elective 2 of 5 (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) |
| Elective/GE (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) |
| Foreign Language Requirement (5 units) | Foreign Language Requirement (5 units) | Foreign Language Requirement (5 units) | |
| Quarter total: 17 units | Quarter total: 17 units | Quarter total: 17 units |
Quarter total: 12 units ACADEMIC YEAR TOTAL: 63 UNITS |
YEAR 3
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Session |
| CMN 140 (4 units) | CMN 170V or 172 (4 units) | Upper division CMN major elective 5 of 5 (4 units) | Upper division elective (4 units) |
| Upper division CMN major elective 3 of 5 (4 units) | Upper division CMN major elective 4 of 5 (4 units) | Upper division elective (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) |
| Upper Division English Composition (4 units) | Upper division elective (4 units) | Upper division elective (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) |
| Upper division elective (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) | Elective/GE (4 units) | |
| Quarter total: 16 units | Quarter total: 16 units | Quarter total: 16 units |
Quarter total: 12 units ACADEMIC YEAR TOTAL: 60 UNITS |