Department of Communication
Speech Communication Undergraduate Degree Requirements
BACHELOR OF ARTS & BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION
General Requirements (120 Semester Credit Hours)
| A. | Complete a minimum of 120 hours | |
| B. | Complete a minimum of 42 upper-division hours (Refer to your major for specific additional requirements.) |
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| C. | Complete at least 24 of the last 30 semester credit hours in residence at UT Tyler | |
| D. | Maintain a 2.0 grade point average | |
| E. | 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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| F. | Complete all degree requirements in your major | |
| G. | File an approved degree plan with the academic department and complete those requirements | |
| H. | Students must complete the Core Curriculum requirements with a grade equivalent to "C" or better in each course | |
| I. | File for graduation according to the guidelines listed in this catalog (2008-10 Catalog) |
Core Curriculum (44 hours)
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Total Hours: 44 |
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**PSYC 1349 and PHIL 2303 cannot both be counted in the core |
The University of Texas at Tyler
Official 4-Year Degree Plans for Speech Communication
Bachelor of Arts (BA) and(BS)in Speech Communication (Options)
| Public Advocacy.pdf | Organizational Communication.pdf |
For more information please contact:
Emily Holland
eholland@uttyler.edu
**Remember: Minimum total semester credit hours for earning a BA or BS in Speech Communication = 120 hours