» Recommended Classes for First-Year Global Communication and World Languages Majors

Here are the classes that we recommend you take during your first year as a Global Communication and World Languages major at Chapman. 

For your first semester, we recommend taking 12-15 credits (most classes are 3 credits; those with labs are 4). You must be enrolled in 12 credits to be considered a full-time status student. The recommended courses below will put you at 15 credits per semester (fall and spring). 

Introductory Math Requirement

As an incoming first-year student, you must take a math assessment. If you place into Math 100 (Learning and Studying Mathematics for Understanding), then you must enroll in this course in your first year (fall or spring semester). For more information, visit our Math Assessment webpage. 

General Education Classes

You can choose a General Education (GE) class from any GE category – it’s your choice. In general, the following GE areas are recommended to begin/complete during your first year:

  • GE Language Study (strongly recommended)
  • GE Quantitative Inquiry

Note: Some GE courses may “double count” with your major or minor. Students can share up to 9 credits between major and GE requirements and can share up to 6 credits between minor and GE requirements. Visit the General Education Program site to review the GE policies and see a list of approved courses for each GE area.You may be able to fulfill some of your GE requirements with classes from your major and/or minor. 

You can learn more about general education on our General Education: How it Works page.

Fall Semester

Global Communication and World Language (COM) Majors are part of the Block Scheduling program for first-year students in the Fall 2023 semester. You will be pre-registered by the department in two COM courses in May/June. You can then build the rest of your schedule around these required major courses.

FFC 100 - You Choose! 
Credits: 3

All first-year students at Chapman have to take First Year Foundations. The class will introduce you to college and there is a different topic for every major.

Certain major programs require that their students take a specific FFC course, or give you a choice from a list of FFC courses specific to the major. If you are in a major that doesn't require you to take a specific FFC course, then you will be directed to choose from a listing of all FFC course options for Fall semester. See the First-Year Focus GE page for your major’s list of FFC options.

COM 100 and COM 111 (will be pre-registered in these classes) 
Credits: 6

Note: COM is part of the Block Scheduling program. If you are a first year student, you will be pre-registered in COM 100 and COM 111 in May/June. You can then build the rest of your schedule around these required major courses.

  • COM 100 - Introduction to Communication Studies (3 credits)
  • COM 111 - We Are What We Speak: Communicating with Linguistic Diversity (3 credits)

 

GE class or minor exploration 
Credits: 3

LANG 101, LANG 102, or LANG 201
Credits: 3


Spring Semester

COM 210
Credits: 3

COM 211
Credits: 3

LANG 102, LANG 201, LANG 202, or upper division 
Credits: 3

GE class or minor exploration 
Credits: 3

GE class or minor exploration
Credits: 3

 

 Supplemental Information for Global Communications and Languages majors:​ ​

  • The School of Communication strongly recommends taking a statistics course as your Quantitative Inquiry (QI) GE, such as MATH 203.