Bachelor of Arts in Communication 2008 - 2009 Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Communication
2008 - 2009 Catalog
The University of Texas at Brownsville
This document provides a list of the UTB courses required for the major and their equivalent UTRGV courses.
A significant number of courses have changed their course prefix, number, and title.
For any additional information, please visit the Academic Advising Center.
UTB Courses
Course Equivalents at UTRGV
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE - 48 HOURS
48 hours of General Education Core
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 42 HOURS
CORE COURSES FOR THE MAJOR - 24 hours
COMM 1307 Survey of the Media
COMM 3315 Methods and Strategies of Social Influence
COMM 3316 Intercultural Communication
COMM 3323 Theories of Communication
COMM 3335 Mass Communication and Society
COMM 4311 Public Relations
COMM 4345 Comm. and Conflict Management
COMM 4350 Applied Research Methods in Comm.
COMM 1307
COMM 4315
COMM 3316
COMM 3333
COMM 3330
COMM 3321
COMM 4345
COMM 3350
Introduction to Mass Communication
Persuasive Communication
Intercultural Communication
Theories of Communication
Mass Communication in Society
Public Relations: Theory and Practice
Conflict Management
Research in Communication
COMM 2333
COMM 3331
COMM 4336
COMM 3332
COMM 4330
Small Group Communication
Interviewing: Theory and Practice
Applied Leadership Communication
Organizational Communication
Communication Training
Choose ONE of the following Tracks:
COMMUNICATION STUDIES TRACK - 18 hours
Group Communication and Discussion
SPCH 2333
COMM 2316 Interviewing Principles
COMM 3330 Leadership Communication
COMM 4312 Applied Organizational Communication
COMM 4332 Principles of Instruction and Training
Choose one course:
COMM 3310 Communication in Context
COMM 3311 Gender and Communication
No course equivalent
COMM 3345 Gender and Communication
MASS COMMUNICATION TRACK - 18 hours
COMM 2311 News Writing for the Mass Media I
COMM 2315 News Writing for the Mass Media II
COMM 3325 Technical and Mediated Communication
COMM 3360 Feature Writing
COMM 4340 Advertising
COMM 4344 Campaign Development
COMM 3303 Writing for Mass Media
No course equivalent
COMM 3347 Family Communication
COMM 3306 Feature Writing
No course equivalent
COMM 4334 Communication Campaigns
ELECTIVES - 30 HOURS
(3 hours must be advanced 3000, 4000 level)
30 hours of Electives
(3 hours must be advanced 3000, 4000 level)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR GRADUATION - 120
TOTAL ADVANCED HOURS (minimum) - 36
Revision Date: 5/7/15
Publication Date: 5/7/15