Degree Requirements - Mass Communication BS, BA

Degree Requirements

BA/BS Mass Communication

  1. Complete a minimum of 120 hours
  2. Complete a minimum of 42 upper-division hours (Refer to your major for specific additional requirements.)
  3. Complete at least 24 of the last 30 semester credit hours in residence at UT Tyler
  4. Maintain a 2.0 grade point average
  5. 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.)
  6. Complete all degree requirements in your major
  7. File an approved degree plan with the academic department and complete those requirements
  8. Students must complete the Core Curriculum requirements with a grade equivalent to "C" or better in each course
  9. 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]            
ENGL 1302 College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]   
ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing [TCCN: ENGL 2311]         
HNRS 1352 World, Text, and Image II    
CMST 1315 Fundamentals of Speech Communication [TCCN: SPCH 1315]

Mathematics (020)

3

MATH 1316 Trigonometry [TCCN: MATH 1316]
MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Economics I [TCCN: MATH 1324]        
MATH 1325 Mathematics for Business and Economics II [TCCN: MATH 1325]      
MATH 1332 Math for Liberal Arts Majors I [TCCN: MATH 1332]  
MATH 1333 Math for Liberal Arts Majors II 
MATH 1342 Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342]            
MATH 1343 Statistics II 
MATH 1350 Concepts of Modern Mathematics I [TCCN: MATH 1350]     
MATH 2312 Precalculus [TCCN: MATH 2312]
MATH 2413 Calculus I [TCCN: MATH 2413] or HNRS 2413 Honors Calculus I           
MATH 2414 Calculus II [TCCN: MATH 2414] or HNRS 2414 Honors Calculus II

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]   
ENGL 2323 English Literature from the 1780's to the Present [TCCN: ENGL 2323]
ENGL 2350 American Literature Survey [TCCN: ENGL 2326]         
ENGL 2362 World Literature through The Renaissance [TCCN: ENGL 2332]           
ENGL 2363 World Literature since The Renaissance [TCCN: ENGL 2333]
ENGL 2370 Readings in American Leadership
HIST 2321 World Civilizations I [TCCN: HIST 2321]           
HIST 2322 World Civilizations II [TCCN: HIST 2322]  
HNRS 1351 World, Text, and Image I  
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy [TCCN: PHIL 1301]
PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions [TCCN: PHIL 1304]       
PHIL 2303 Introduction to Logic [TCCN: PHIL 2303]
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics [TCCN: PHIL 2306]
PHIL 2331 Foundations of Leadership

Creative Arts (050)

3

ART 1301 Introduction to Art [TCCN: ARTS 1301]
ART 1306 Art and Film  
ART 2303 Art History Survey I [TCCN: ARTS 1303]             
ART 2304 Art History Survey II [TCCN: ARTS 1304]            
HNRS 2352 World, Text, and Image IV              
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation [TCCN: MUSI 1306]
MUSI 1313 History of Rock *         
MUSI 2301 Music of the Americas          
MUSI 2308 Music Literature [TCCN: MUSI 1307]
THTR 1301 The Theatre: Plays in Performance [TCCN: DRAM 1310]          
THTR 1356 The Cinema: Films and Performers

American History (060)

6

HIST 1301 United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]
HIST 1302 United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]      
HIST 1303 History of Technology and Innovation in U.S Society since 1865

Government/Political Science (070)

6

POLS 2305 Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]       
POLS 2306 Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]

Social and Behavioral Sciences (080)

3

ANTH 2346 Introduction to Anthropology [TCCN: ANTH 2346]
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice [TCCN: CRIJ 1301]     
ECON 1301 Introduction to Economics [TCCN: ECON 1301]          
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301]   
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2302]    
GEOG 1313 World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303]                   
PSYC 1301 Introduction to Psychology [TCCN: PSYC 2301]            
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology [TCCN: SOCI 1301]  

Component Area Option
Human Expression (090)

3

ENGL 1301 College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]         
ENGL 1302 College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]        
ENGL 2322 English Literature to the 1780's [TCCN: ENGL 2322]   
ENGL 2323 English Literature from the 1780's to the Present [TCCN: ENGL 2323]
ENGL 2350 American Literature Survey [TCCN: ENGL 2326]         
ENGL 2362 World Literature through The Renaissance [TCCN: ENGL 2332]           
ENGL 2363 World Literature since The Renaissance [TCCN: ENGL 2333] 
ENGL 2370 Readings in American Leadership
HNRS 1351 World, Text, and Image I      
HNRS 2351 World, Text, and Image III   
MCOM 2307 Mass Media and Society [TCCN: COMM 1307]
PHIL 2331 Foundations of Leadership       
CMST 1311 Introduction to Communication Studies [TCCN: SPCH 1311]

Component Area Option
STEM (090)

3

ALHS 1315 Introduction to Nutrition [TCCN: BIOL 1322]      
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 1106 General Biology I Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 1106]           
BIOL 1307 General Biology II [TCCN: BIOL 1307]
BIOL 1107 General Biology II Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 1107]         
BIOL 1320 Zombie Apocalypse: Biology of Disease           
BIOL 1330 Biology in Pop Culture             
BIOL 1340 Genetics and Society
BIOL 1350 Science and Pseudoscience  
BIOL 1360 Nature, the Environment, and Ecology [TCCN: BIOL 2306]
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]          
BIOL 2320 Introduction to Microbiology [TCCN: BIOL 2320]          
BIOL 2120 Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 2120]   
CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1305]            
CHEM 1105 Introductory Chemistry I Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1105]     
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1311]      
CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1111]
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II [TCCN: CHEM 1312]    
CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1112]             
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] *
MATH 1316 Trigonometry [TCCN: MATH 1316]  
MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Economics I [TCCN: MATH 1324]        
MATH 1325 Mathematics for Business and Economics II [TCCN: MATH 1325]      
MATH 1332 Math for Liberal Arts Majors I [TCCN: MATH 1332]  
MATH 1333 Math for Liberal Arts Majors II
MATH 1342 Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342]            
MATH 1343 Statistics II 
MATH 1350 Concepts of Modern Mathematics I [TCCN: MATH 1350]     
MATH 1351 Concepts of Modern Mathematics II [TCCN: MATH 1351]    
MATH 2113 Calculus I Computer Lab      
MATH 2114 Calculus II Computer Lab    
MATH 2312 Precalculus [TCCN: MATH 2312]
MATH 2413 Calculus I [TCCN: MATH 2413] or HNRS 2413 Honors Calculus I           
MATH 2414 Calculus II [TCCN: MATH 2414] or HNRS 2414 Honors Calculus II
PHYS 1301 College Physics I [TCCN: PHYS 1301] 
PHYS 1101 College Physics I Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 1101]          
PHYS 1302 College Physics II [TCCN: PHYS 1302]
PHYS 1102 College Physics II Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 1102]         
PHYS 1303 Introduction to Astronomy [TCCN: PHYS 1303]  
PHYS 2325 University Physics I [TCCN: PHYS 2325]           
PHYS 2125 University Physics I Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 2125]    
PHYS 2326 University Physics II [TCCN: PHYS 2326]          
PHYS 2126 University Physics II Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 2126]

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.