Overview

Students gain practical experience with interpersonal, small group, social advocacy, digital communication, public, nonverbal, organizational, and intercultural communication. The students get a far-reaching set of skills and the practice to apply those skills to our world.

Experience Your Learning

Experiential learning opportunities include internships, attending conferences, conducting original research, tutoring, assisting in instructing classes, and participating in the intercollegiate speech and debate program.

Careers

The Communication from California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt offers versatility in post graduation careers, such as

Teaching in public or private schools or for profit programs
Public policy analysis, research, and advocacy for children and families
Families and children or intervention services (Parent/Family Life Education, Early Head Start, Family Resource Specialist, Family Preservation, Juvenile Justice, etc.)
Community mental health, DHHS, ACES and Resilience careers, community development
Recreation leadership (e.g., Parks and Recs., summer camps, etc.)
Case manager, paraprofessional in education, home visitor, Infant Early Childhood Mental Health practitioner, after school program coordinator

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Perspectives: Life-Span Development

Methods of Observation

Language Development

Exceptional Children and Their Families

Contemporary Issues in Child Development

Policy Analysis and Advocacy

Social and Cultural Considerations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Arcata, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application Fee of U.S. $70.00 (non-refundable) can be paid online when applying on Cal State Apply.

Submit the Certification of Financial Support [PDF] along with a Bank Statement or Letter verifying funding

Send a photocopy of your passport photo page

A Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on high school coursework/examinations

English Language Proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19308 USD / year

≈ 19308 USD / year
Out-of-State

19308 USD / year

≈ 19308 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8824 USD / year

≈ 8824 USD / year

Living costs

Arcata

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Overview

Experience Your Learning

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Arcata

Funding

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