Communication Studies Undergraduate Program

Degree Requirements

1.    Complete a minimum of 120 hours

2.    Complete the University Core Curriculum (42 hours) with a grade equivalent to "C" or better in each course

3.    Complete a minimum of 42 upper-division hours

4.    Complete the Communication Studies Core (18hrs) during your tenure at UT Tyler. These courses include: CMST 1311, CMST 1315, CMST 2310, CMST 2318, CMST 4315, and CMST 4320

5.    Choose one upper division research methods course (3hours) from CMST 3310 or CMST 3311

6.    Complete 18 upper-division hours within the Communication Studies program

7.    Complete a minor of at least 18hours

8.    Complete at least 24 of the last 30 semester credit hours in residence at UT Tyler

9.    A minimum grade of “C” in all Communication Studies courses

 

University Core Curriculum (42hrs)

Required Core Communication Courses (18hrs) 

CMST 1311	Introduction to Communication Studies
CMST 1315	Introduction to Public Speaking
CMST 2310	Introduction to Research Methods
CMST 2318	Interpersonal Communication
CMST 4315	Organizational Communication
CMST 4320	Communication Theory

 

Choice Core Communication Courses (3hrs)   

CMST 3310	Quantitative Research Methods
CMST 3311	Qualitative Research Methods

 

Additional Communication Studies Courses (18hrs)

CMST 2313	Global Health Communication
CMST 2320	Nonverbal Communication
CMST 2335	Argumentation and Debate
CMST 3314	Patient Provider Communication
CMST 3315	Lying and Deception
CMST 3321	Small Group Communication
CMST 3324	Public Health Communication
CMST 3325	Persuasive Communication
CMST 3340	Speech Activities
CMST 3345	Crisis Communication
CMST 3350	Risk Communication
CMST 3355	Communication and Personal Relationships
CMST 4160	Special Topics
CMST 4199-4699	Independent Study
CMST 4260	Special Topics
CMST 4310	Family Communication
CMST 4319	Interpersonal Health Communication
CMST 4326	Advanced Public Speaking
CMST 4327	Contemporary Rhetoric
CMST 4330	Interviewing
CMST 4331	Intercultural Communication
CMST 4333	Religious Communication
CMST4334	Political Communication
CMST 4344	Media Ecology
CMST 4360	Topics in Communication
CMST 4370	Undergraduate Internship Program

 

Electives sufficient to meet university requirements.

Minor: At least 18 hrs. in any single related discipline to be chosen in consultation with the student's major advisor. The Communication Studies program offers a minor in the field or in Health Communication

B.A. Option: Twelve to 14 hours of an approved foreign language: The student may also complete this requirement by passing a written examination approved by the foreign language faculty.

B.S. Option: Six hours of mathematics, science, economics, geography and/or computer science, in addition to those otherwise counted as lower-division preparation. These six hours may be taken at the lower- or upper-division.

As always, be sure to visit the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office and your faculty advisor within the program.