Degree Requirements - Mass Communication BS, BA
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Department of Communication3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX 75799
Office Hours:
M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
800 UT TYLER
Ph: 903.566.7253
Fx: 903.566.7287
communication@uttyler.edu
Degree Requirements
BA/BS Mass Communication
- Complete a minimum of 120 hours
- Complete a minimum of 42 upper-division hours (Refer to your major for specific additional requirements.)
- Complete at least 24 of the last 30 semester credit hours in residence at UT Tyler
- Maintain a 2.0 grade point average
- Complete a minimum of 6 upper-level division hours in the major field of study at UT Tyler (Colleges may establish more stringent requirements. See specific majors.)
- Complete all degree requirements in your major
- File an approved degree plan with the academic department and complete those requirements
- Students must complete the Core Curriculum requirements with a grade equivalent to "C" or better in each course
- File for graduation according to the guidelines listed in this catalog
Texas State Core Curriculum
All students seeking their first baccalaureate degree from UT Tyler are required to
satisfy all requirements of the Texas Core Curriculum. The Core Curriculum objectives
serve as the UT Tyler student learning outcomes for collegiate-level general education
competencies of all undergraduate degree programs.
The Core Curriculum is defined in the Texas Education Code of the Texas Constitution
as "the curriculum in liberal arts, humanities, and sciences and political, social,
and cultural history that all undergraduate students of an institution of higher education
are required to complete before receiving an academic undergraduate degree."
Completion of an Associate's degree, even from a Texas public institution, does not necessarily guarantee completion of the core curriculum. Core Curriculum completion must be noted as a stand-alone item on the official transcript
from a Texas public institution to be considered.
General education requirements completed at private or out-of-state institutions are
not the equivalent of, and may not excuse a student from completing, the Core Curriculum.
Each course completed toward general education requirements will be assessed to determine
if it meets requirements within UT Tyler's Core Curriculum, and transferred accordingly.
This remains true even if an Associate's degree has been conferred.
Core Curriculum Transient Enrollment for UT Tyler Students
Students wishing to complete coursework toward the Core Curriculum at another institution
while enrolled as a degree-seeking student at UT Tyler, known as transient or concurrent
enrollment, must file an Undergraduate Transient Form. Failure to complete the document prior to enrolling in courses elsewhere may result
in credits being ineligible for transfer back to UT Tyler.
Core Curriculum Requirements: UT Tyler Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
|
Area |
Credit Hours |
Accepted Courses |
|
Communication (010) |
6 |
ENGL 1301 College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] |
|
Mathematics (020) |
3 |
MATH 1316 Trigonometry [TCCN: MATH 1316] |
|
Life and Physical Sciences (030) |
6 | BIOL 1301 Intro to Life Sciences I [TCCN: BIOL 1308] BIOL 1302 Intro to Life Sciences II [TCCN: BIOL 1309] BIOL 1306 General Biology I [TCCN: BIOL 1306] BIOL 1307 General Biology II [TCCN: BIOL 1307] BIOL 1320 Zombie Apocalypse: Biology of Disease BIOL 1330 Biology in Pop Culture BIOL 2101 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab [TCCN: BIOL 2101] BIOL 2102 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab [TCCN: BIOL 2102] BIOL 2301 Anatomy & Physiology I [TCCN: BIOL 2301] BIOL 2302 Anatomy & Physiology II [TCCN: BIOL 2302] CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1305] CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1311] CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II [TCCN: CHEM 1312] CHEM 1320 Forensic Chemistry I CHEM 1321 Forensic Chemistry II CHEM 1330 Culinary Chemistry CHEM 1340 The Chemistry of Luxury CHEM 1350 Chemistry in Action CHEM 1380 Introduction to Fermentation Science GEOG 1301 Physical Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1301] * PHYS 1301 College Physics I [TCCN: PHYS 1301] PHYS 1302 College Physics II [TCCN: PHYS 1302] PHYS 1303 Introduction to Astronomy [TCCN: PHYS 1303] PHYS 2325 University Physics I [TCCN: PHYS 2325] PHYS 2326 University Physics II [TCCN: PHYS 2326] |
|
Language, Philosophy & Culture (040) |
3 |
ENGL 2322 English Literature to the 1780's [TCCN: ENGL 2322] |
|
Creative Arts (050) |
3 |
ART 1301 Introduction to Art [TCCN: ARTS 1301] |
|
American History (060) |
6 |
HIST 1301 United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] |
|
Government/Political Science (070) |
6 |
POLS 2305 Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] |
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences (080) |
3 |
ANTH 2346 Introduction to Anthropology [TCCN: ANTH 2346] |
|
Component Area Option |
3 |
ENGL 1301 College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] |
|
Component Area Option |
3 |
ALHS 1315 Introduction to Nutrition [TCCN: BIOL 1322] |
|
Total Hours |
42 |
|
| * Courses added to Core Curriculum effective Fall 2021 | ||
For additional information about the UT Tyler Core Curriculum and related policies, please refer to the Catalog.
Contact Us
Department of Communication3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX 75799
Office Hours:
M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
800 UT TYLER
Ph: 903.566.7253
Fx: 903.566.7287
communication@uttyler.edu