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California State University, Long Beach                                                                      Policy Statement  

  26-04  

April 21, 2026 

Certificate in Mentorship Communication  

(This new, state-supported certificate was approved by the ������ Academic Senate on April 8, 2026, and approved by the President on April 20, 2026.) 

Certificate in Mentorship Communication (21 units) 

Core Requirements (12 units) 

Complete any combination of four (12 units) of the following CORE COMM classes with a “B” or better:   

• COMM 200. Communication Studies Careers and Scholarship (3 units)
• COMM 300. Survey of Rhetorical Theory (3 units)
• COMM 301. Communication Criticism (3 units)
• COMM 306. Communication Theory (3 units)
• COMM 307. Measurement in Communication Research (3 units)
• COMM 330. Intercultural Communication (3 units) 

COMM Tutoring Center Experiential Learning (3 units) 

Meet the eligibility requirements to be selected as a peer mentor (i.e., fulfill the core COMM requirements as noted above), apply to be a peer mentor for the COMM Tutoring Center to enable enrollment in COMM 455, and complete your term in COMM 455 with a “B” or better 

          •  COMM 455. Peer Mentorship and Professional Development (3 units) 

Electives (6 units) 

Complete any combination of two (6 units) of the following ELECTIVE COMM classes with a B or better; these courses can be completed prior to, concurrently with, or following enrollment in COMM 455: 

• COMM 334. Communication in the Workplace (3 units)
• COMM 344. Interviewing Theory and Techniques (3 units)
• COMM 355. Instructional Communication Theory and Application (3 units)
• COMM 411. Interpersonal Conflict Resolution (3 units) •            COMM 432. Leadership Communication (3 units)
• COMM 443. Communication and Mindfulness (3 units) 

EFFECTIVE: Fall 2027  

Academic Plan Code: COMMCT01UG 

College: College of Liberal Arts 

Department: Communication Studies 

CIP: 09.0101, Level: Undergraduate, Format: Hybrid