Academics
Degrees
The College of Communication prepares students to thrive in our ever-changing media environment by exposing them to the various communication disciplines to gain new insights and skills, realize new forms of expression, and redefine the boundaries of what communication is and how it works.
We offer six undergraduate degree plans created to provide our students with a comprehensive foundation in the many aspects of communication. Our students study where we’ve been, where we are, and where we are going. When you graduate with a degree from our college you not only have an in-depth knowledge of your major area, but you also leave our campus with a broader understanding of the role of communication in cultures, communities, and the world. We give our students the tools to shape the future.
Bachelor of Science in Advertising
Bachelor of Science in Public Relations
Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies
Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Bachelor of Science in Radio-TV-Film
Honors Programs
In addition to University Honors, the College of Communication offers its own honors programs. Each academic department has its an honors program that you can apply to participate in, and students who earn meet certain criteria at the end of each long semester are named to the College’s Dean’s List.
Each Spring, the College of Communication celebrates the accomplishments of our most outstanding students with our invitation-only Honors Day Luncheon. At this event, we recognize not only the accomplishments of our best and brightest students, but also the parents who have supported them and encouraged them to succeed.
Lastly, the Senior Fellows Program is a College-wide honors program that you may participate in during your junior and senior year. Juniors who earn a certain GPA in their first two years are invited to apply to the program. If you join, you’ll have a unique, interdisciplinary experience while participating in discussion-oriented seminar classes taught by faculty from across the College’s disciplines. At graduation, you’ll be announced as a Senior Fellow.
Concentrations and Minors
Beginning with the students who will enter UT in the Fall of 2010, the College of Communication will allow our students to declare a minor.
Until that time, our students can pursue a concentration instead. A concentration is a set of at least 12 credit hours in one academic department, six of which must be upper-division (junior or senior level). While concentrations are not listed on official University transcripts, our advisors encourage their students to note them on their resumes and job applications.
Certificate Programs
We encourage our students to enhance their undergraduate experience by opting to participate in a certificate program. These programs are different from minors or concentrations because certificate program courses are not all from one individual academic department. These are interdisciplinary programs that will expose you to several aspects of one theme. When you complete a certificate program, it will be listed on your official UT transcript. The current certificate programs that are offered are:
The Latino Media Studies Program
The Elements of Computing Program
The Business Foundations Program
The Bridging Disciplines Programs
