Department of Communication at UT Tyler
Mass Communication and Speech Undergraduate
B.S. and B.A. Degree Requirements
General Requirements (120 Semester Credit Hours)
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Complete a minimum of 120 hours | |
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Complete a minimum of 42 upper-division hours (Refer to your major for specific additional requirements.) | |
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Complete at least 24 of the last 30 semester credit hours in residence at UT Tyler | |
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Maintain a 2.0 grade point average | |
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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.) | |
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Complete all degree requirements in your major | |
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File an approved degree plan with the academic department and complete those requirements | |
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Students must complete the Core Curriculum requirements with a grade equivalent to "C" or better in each course | |
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File for graduation according to the guidelines listed in this catalog (2008-10 Catalog) |
Core Curriculum (44 hours)
| English Composition & Rhetoric - 6 semester hours First Course: ENGL 1301 Second Course : ENGL 1302 |
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| World or European Literature - 3 semester hours ENGL 2322, ENGL 2323, ENGL 2362, ENGL 2363 |
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| Humanities - 3 semester hours PHIL 1301, PHIL 2306, ENGL 2310, ENGL 2350, ENGL 2322, ENGL 2323, ENGL 2362, ENGL 2363, SPCM 1315, PHIL 2303** |
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| Social and Behavorial Sciences - 3 semester hours ANTH 2346, ECON 1301, ECON 2301, ECON 2302, GEOG 1313, HIST 2321, HIST 2322, JOUR 2307, PSYC 1301, SOCI 1301, SOCI 1306, PSYC 1349** |
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| Fine and Performing Arts: appreciation or history - 3 semester hours MUSI 1306, THTR 1301, THTR 1356, ART 1301, ART 2303, ART 2304 |
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| United States History - 6 semester hours (may include 3 hours max. of Texas History) HIST 1301, HIST 1302 | ||
| United States and Texas Government - 6 semester hours POLS 2305, POLS 2306 |
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| Laboratory Science - 8 semester hours CHEM 1305/1105; 1307/1117; CHEM 1311/1111; 1312/1112; PHYS 2325/2125;2326/2126; BIOL 1306/1106; 1307/1107 (Pre-Nursing students: check lab science requirements for alternative requirements) |
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| Mathematics at the level of College Algebra or above - 6 semester hours MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332, 1333, 1342, 1350, 1351, 2413, 2414 |
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| Total Hours: 44 | ||
| **PSYC 1349 and PHIL 2303 cannot both be counted in the core |
The University of Texas at Tyler 2008-10 Catalog
Offering undergraduate degrees in two areas:
Official 4-Year Degree Plans for Mass Communication
Bachelor of Arts (BA/BS) in Mass Communication
PR Integrated Communication Multimedia Journalism
Official 4-Year Degree Plans for Speech Communication
Bachelor of Arts (BA) and (BS) in Speech Communication (Options)
Public Advocacy.pdf Organizational Communication.pdf General Speech Major
**Remember: Minimum total semester credit hours for earning a BA or BS in Speech Communication
= 120 hours
For more information:
Emily Holland
eholland@uttyler.edu