Stackable Certificate Programs
Stackable graduate certificates are available to degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking graduate students. Some stackable certificates may be awarded following completion of program requirements, while others require simultaneous awarding of the graduate certificate and a graduate degree.
See the Stackable Certificates section of this catalog for additional information and policies related to stackable certificates.
The graduate program for this catalog section offers the following stackable certificate programs. To see a full list of graduate certificates offered at the University, please see the Graduate Study section of the Graduate Catalog.
Communication Studies: Strategic Communication
The Communication Studies: Strategic Communication stackable graduate certificate is designed for post-baccalaureate, non-degree seeking students who seek to bolster their communication skills and increase their marketability. The program requires completion of five courses (15 semester credit hours of coursework), all offered in a face-to-face format on the UT Austin campus. The stackable graduate certificate will be offered in accordance with University policies and procedures that govern non-formula-funded (Option III) academic programs.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CMS 386P | Issues in Interpersonal Communication (any topic) | 3 |
| CMS 390N | Political Discourse (Topic 4: Politics, Media, and Society) | 3 |
| CMS 390T | Organizational Communication Theory (Topic 5: Careers: Theory and Practice) | 3 |
| CMS 386L | Group Communication (Topic 3: Communicating in Groups and Teams) | 3 |
| CMS 386P | Issues in Interpersonal Communication (Topic 7: Stereotyping and Prejudice in Interpersonal Communication) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |