UT Tyler to Offer New Minor

April 24, 2019

UT Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications

UT Tyler to Offer New Minor Focusing on Digital Communication

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April 24, 2019

Media Contact: Beverley Golden
Senior Director of Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
903.566.7303

The University of Texas at Tyler has announced that it will offer a new language and technology minor beginning in fall 2019 to prepare students to communicate effectively across a variety of digital media platforms.

The minor, offered through the Department of Literature and Languages, will give students of all majors the opportunity to learn digital media technologies that are gaining traction in the professional world, from audio podcasts to infographics to geolocation systems.

"The new minor is designed to bridge the gap between traditional literary coursework taught in English classes and a growing emphasis on digital media technologies,'' said Dr. Matthew Kelly, UT Tyler assistant professor of English. "It is important for students to be able adapt to new technologies and communicate in a variety of formats in order to compete in today's job market, particularly in knowledge-based industries.''

The minor will be structured to:

• Train English majors to apply the traditional reading, writing and critical thinking skills acquired in literature classes to new forms of digital media.

• Provide non-English majors the opportunity to learn effective communication strategies using digital media platforms, based on their personal interests and academic and professional goals.

The curriculum will consist of six courses, totaling 18 semester credit hours. Four courses are designed specifically for the minor and will be offered primarily in a studio workshop environment. The remaining two courses are electives that can be selected from various disciplines including English, math, statistics, computer science, marketing and mass communication.

For more information about the language and technology minor, send an email to mkelly@uttyler.edu.

A member of the prestigious UT System, The University of Texas at Tyler focuses on student success and innovative research in the more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered. With more than 10,000 students, UT Tyler has facilities in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.