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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Media and Communication BS Degree Map- Communication Concentration

Degree

Media and Communication, BS

First Year

Fall Term

ENGL 1301 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3
Mathematics Core Credit(s): 3
Communication Core - SPCH Credit(s): 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit(s): 3
MCOM 1307 - Survey of Mass Communication Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Spring Term

ENGL 1302 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit(s): 3
Social and Behavioral Science Core Credit(s): 3
Creative Arts Core Credit(s): 3
Life and Physical Science Core Credit(s): 3
Co-requisite Core Lab Credit(s): 1

Total Semester Hours: 16

Second Year

Fall Term

Life and Physical Science Core Credit(s): 3
Co-requisite Core Lab Credit(s): 1
Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core Credit(s): 3
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit(s): 3
MCOM 2311 - Media Writing Credit(s): 3
COMM 3300 - Introduction to Media Studies Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Term

College Requirements - Additional Science Credit(s): 3
Co-requisite Lab Credit(s): 1
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit(s): 3
COMM 3311 - Persuasion Credit(s): 3
Lower-level Minor Course Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2311 - Technical and Scientific Writing Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Year

Fall Term

MCOM 3306 - Media Law Credit(s): 3
COMM 3375 - Introduction to Organizational Communication Credit(s): 3
Lower-level Minor Course Credit(s): 3
College Requirements - Additional Science Credit(s): 3
Co-requisite Lab Credit(s): 1
General elective Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Term

College Requirements - Additional Mathematics Credit(s): 3
COMM 4335 - Intercultural Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM Communication Electives Credit(s): 3
Lower-level Minor Course Credit(s): 3
General elective Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

Fall Term

MCOM 4306 - Media Ethics Credit(s): 3
COMM Communication Electives Credit(s): 3
Upper-level Minor Course Credit(s): 3
Upper-level Minor Course Credit(s): 3
General elective Credit(s): 2

Total Semester Hours: 14

Spring Term

COMM Communication Electives Credit(s): 3
COMM Communication Electives Credit(s): 3
Upper-level Minor Course Credit(s): 3
General elective Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 12

Total Hours for Degree: 120