Communication (COM)
COM 301C Freshman Seminar 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Small-group seminar involving reading, discussion, writing, and oral reports. Introduction to University resources, including libraries, computer and research facilities, and museums. Several sections are offered each semester, with various topics and instructors. Two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to first-semester freshmen.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 301E Introduction to Communication Foundations 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the various communication fields and their key concepts and axioms. Includes multicultural communication, global communication, media literacy, and social media. The equivalent of three lecture hours per week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 301L Introduction to Communication and Leadership 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduces the study of leadership with an emphasis on communication dimensions and interdisciplinary understanding of social problems. Serves as a foundation for subsequent coursework in the areas of communication and leadership. Communication 301L and Communication and Leadership 301 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 102 Introduction to Health Communication 1 Hour
2 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Covers contemporary issues in health communication theory and practice with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 102D, 202D, 302D Connecting Internship Experience 1-3 Hours
3,6,10 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised internship experience related to interdisciplinary themes of a Bridging Disciplines Program. Internships may be on or off campus, be paid or unpaid, and may include work with nonprofit agencies, government offices, or private corporations. With consent of the Bridging Disciplines Program research coordinator, may be repeated once for credit. May not be counted toward any College of Communication degree. For 102D, three hours of fieldwork a week for one semester; for 202D, six hours of fieldwork a week for one semester; for 302D, ten hours of fieldwork a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to the Bridging Disciplines Programs.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: 0
COM 302E Interdisciplinary Communication Foundations 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore in greater depth the concepts that connect and unite diverse areas of communication theory and practice. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Communication 301E with a grade of at least C-.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 303 Introduction to Contemporary Media Literacy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Offers an introduction to media literacy, which enables us to create and critique contemporary media, and explores the expanding nature of literacy in a digital world with particular focus on its role in social and political contexts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 304 Global Communication 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduces the subject of global media and communication as significant industries, texts, and technologies that contribute to our cultural identities, social worlds, political practices, and economic consequences. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 105 Beyond the Bridge 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Provides an overview of the concepts involved in career decision-making and the career planning process. One lecture hour per week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 306 Introduction to Communication Research Methods 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to quantitative and qualitative designs, sampling, measurement, data collection, and analytic procedures in communication research. Communication 306 and 360 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 307 Overview of Social Justice and Media 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to the communication of social justice, especially through the lens of nonfictional and fictional media. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 307H Life of the Mind: Honors 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A guided experience in critical thinking and discussion based on consideration of cross-disciplinary modes of inquiry to probe big questions about knowledge, meaning, and communication throughout history. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 308 Creative Communication of Scientific Research 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Learn to communicate about science, technology, and medicine to broad audiences in order to increase understanding of the impact these fields have on human lives. Communication 308 and Natural Sciences 303 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: NSC 303
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 308H Life of Community: Honors 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Considers the social responsibilities of intellectual leadership and the role of communication in a world characterized by political divisions, varieties of inequality, and global challenges to health and sustainability. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Communication 307H.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 310 Topics in Texas Sports and Media 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to various contemporary and historical issues, emphasizing interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse. Communication 310 and Journalism 313S may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Varies with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
Topic 1: Soccer: The Culture and Politics of the World Cup. As the world's most popular sports event prepares to dominate television screens, social media timelines, and town squares around the globe, examine the cultural footprint of the quadrennial gathering and its impact on the sporting world and society as a whole. Review the cultural and political history of the World Cup and will follow the tournament toward its conclusion. Communication 310 (Topic 1) and 310 (Topic: Soccer/The Global Village) may not both be counted.
COM 310.1 Soccer: The Culture and Politics of the World Cup 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
As the world's most popular sports event prepares to dominate television screens, social media timelines, and town squares around the globe, examine the cultural footprint of the quadrennial gathering and its impact on the sporting world and society as a whole. Review the cultural and political history of the World Cup and will follow the tournament toward its conclusion. Communication 310 (Topic 1) and 310 (Topic: Soccer/The Global Village) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 010H Honors Pathway 0 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Complete program criterion, including capstone or thesis information session attendance, required form submissions, and other criteria as assigned.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College Honors program.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 012 First-year Seminar 0 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to campus an college resources for first-year students. Supports the Moody foundations courses. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 013 Success Scholars Seminar 0 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to Moody resources and exploration of skills such as managing finances, navigating the scholarship application and preparing for a career. Build community among Moody Success Scholars. One lecture a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 114, 214, 314 Special Topics in Communication 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Contemporary issues and practices in communication. Only one of the following may be counted unless topics vary: Communication 114, 214, 314, 117, 217, 317, or 118, 218, 318. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 115, 215, 315 Topics in Leadership and Communication 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to leadership and communication. For 115, two lecture hours a week for eight weeks; for 215, two lecture hours a week for one semester; for 315, three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the College of Communication.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
COM 316 Photographic Communication 3 Hours
(TCCN: COMM 1316)
3 Lecture Hours 1.5 Lab Hours
Introduction to photographic technique and recent trends, evaluation, visual design, and use of images in the media. Students must provide their own digital 35-mm format camera. Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 117, 217, 317 Special Topics in Communication 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Contemporary issues and practices in communication. Only one of the following may be counted unless topics vary: Communication 114, 214, 314, 117, 217, 317, or 118, 218, 318. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 118, 218, 318 Special Topics in Communication 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Contemporary issues and practices in communication. Only one of the following may be counted unless topics vary: Communication 114, 214, 314, 117, 217, 317, or 118, 218, 318. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 118C, 218C, 318C Topics in Forum Seminar Series 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Lectures and discussions on various contemporary issues. Emphasis on multidisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse. For 118C, two lecture hours a week for eight weeks; for 218C, two lecture hours a week for one semester; for 318C, three lecture hours a week for one semester, or two lecture hours and one hour of supervised research a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to freshmen and sophomores.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 119, 219, 319 Topics in International Learning Seminars 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discussion of various issues related to the academic, cultural, and personal aspects of completing academic work in international locations. Communication 119, 219, 319, and Undergraduate Studies 119 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
COM 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Communication 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Communication Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
COM 320 Advanced Topics in Texas Sports and Media 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Critical assessment of various contemporary and historical issues, emphasizing interdisciplinary perspectives. Communication 320 and Journalism 326S may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Completion of at least sixty semester hours of coursework and a University grade point average of at least 2.25.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 320L Seminar on Communication and Leadership 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Builds on the foundation introduced in Communication 301L, advancing student work in theories, processes, and practices of leadership and communication. Communication 320L and Communication and Leadership 321 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Communication 301L with a grade of at least C and a minimum University grade point average of 2.25.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 321 Communicating Social Justice Capstone 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Produce content incorporating practical and theoretical understandings of media's role in promoting and/or obstructing social justice. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, and Communication 307 with a grade of at least C-.
Restrictions: Restricted to students pursuing the Communicating Social Issues Minor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 323 Topics in Communication Internship 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Practical work experience, arranged by the student and approved by instructor. Internship hours to be arranged.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Sports Media Internship. Restrictions: Restricted to students pursuing a minor in Sports Media.
Topic 2: Social Change Internship. Restrictions: Restricted to students pursuing a minor in Communication and Social Change or Communicating Social Issues.
Topic 3: Global Experience Internship. Restrictions: Restricted to students pursuing a minor in Global Communication.
Topic 4: Science Communication Internship. Restrictions: Restricted to students pursuing a minor in Science Communication.
COM 323.1 Sports Media Internship 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Restrictions: Restricted to students pursuing a minor in Sports Media.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 323.2 Social Change Internship 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Restrictions: Restricted to students pursuing a minor in Communication and Social Change or Communicating Social Issues.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 323.3 Global Experience Internship 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Restrictions: Restricted to students pursuing a minor in Global Communication.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 323.4 Science Communication Internship 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Restrictions: Restricted to students pursuing a minor in Science Communication.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 324 Topics and Skills in Communication 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to communication and the entertainment industries, including studies in the business of entertainment, the creative process, and contemporary Hollywood cinema. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, three hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film, and a University grade point average of at least 2.25.
Restrictions: Restricted to students admitted to the Semester in Los Angeles Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Semester in Los Angeles: How Hollywood Works. Explores the commercial challenges that face producers and network and studio executives, and addresses the continual struggle between creativity and the bottom line. Taught in Los Angeles, California. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: How Hollywood Works-L A), (Topic 1), Radio-Television-Film 347C (Topic: How Hollywood Works-L A), (Topic 1). Same as: RTF 347C.1 Restrictions: Restricted to students admitted to the Semester in Los Angeles Program.
Topic 2: Semester in Los Angeles: Development Process of Film and Television. Examines the development process in both film and television; preparing pitches, coverage, and development notes; identifying strengths and weaknesses of literary material typical of that submitted to studios, networks, and production companies. Taught in Los Angeles, California. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: Development Process of Film and Television), 324 (Topic 2), Radio-Television-Film 348 (Topic: Development Process of Film and Television), 348 (Topic 2). Same as: RTF 348.2 Restrictions: Restricted to students admitted to the Semester in Los Angeles Program.
Topic 3: Semester in Los Angeles: Inside the Music Industry. Examine how the music industry really works, how it relates to other divisions of the entertainment industry, and the effects that changing technologies have on it. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: Inside The Music Industry), 324 (Topic 3), Radio-Television-Film 348 (Topic: Inside The Music Industry) and 348 (Topic 3). Same as: RTF 348.3 Restrictions: Restricted to students admitted to the Semester in Los Angeles Program.
Topic 4: Semester in Los Angeles: New Media and Emerging Entertainment. Explores burgeoning areas of digital entertainment including broadband, video-on-demand, interactive television, mobile entertainment, and interactive digital gaming. Taught in Los Angeles, California. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: New Media and Emerging Entertainment), 324 (Topic 4), Radio-Television-Film 348 (Topic: New Media and Emerging Entertainment), 348 (Topic 4). Same as: RTF 348.4 Restrictions: Restricted to students admitted to the Semester in Los Angeles Program.
Topic 5: Careers in Entertainment-Los Angeles. Explores specific career interests with a focus on skills, experience, training, and contacts that are required in Los Angeles. Taught in Los Angeles, California. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: Careers in Entertainment), 324 (Topic 5), Radio-Television-Film 324L (Topic: Careers in Entertainment), 324L (Topic 5).
COM 324.1 Semester in Los Angeles: How Hollywood Works 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the commercial challenges that face producers and network and studio executives, and addresses the continual struggle between creativity and the bottom line. Taught in Los Angeles, California. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: How Hollywood Works-L A), (Topic 1), Radio-Television-Film 347C (Topic: How Hollywood Works-L A), (Topic 1).
Same as: RTF 347C.1
Restrictions: Restricted to students admitted to the Semester in Los Angeles Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 324.2 Semester in Los Angeles: Development Process of Film and Television 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines the development process in both film and television; preparing pitches, coverage, and development notes; identifying strengths and weaknesses of literary material typical of that submitted to studios, networks, and production companies. Taught in Los Angeles, California. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: Development Process of Film and Television), 324 (Topic 2), Radio-Television-Film 348 (Topic: Development Process of Film and Television), 348 (Topic 2).
Same as: RTF 348.2
Restrictions: Restricted to students admitted to the Semester in Los Angeles Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 324.3 Semester in Los Angeles: Inside the Music Industry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine how the music industry really works, how it relates to other divisions of the entertainment industry, and the effects that changing technologies have on it. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: Inside The Music Industry), 324 (Topic 3), Radio-Television-Film 348 (Topic: Inside The Music Industry) and 348 (Topic 3).
Same as: RTF 348.3
Restrictions: Restricted to students admitted to the Semester in Los Angeles Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 324.4 Semester in Los Angeles: New Media and Emerging Entertainment 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores burgeoning areas of digital entertainment including broadband, video-on-demand, interactive television, mobile entertainment, and interactive digital gaming. Taught in Los Angeles, California. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: New Media and Emerging Entertainment), 324 (Topic 4), Radio-Television-Film 348 (Topic: New Media and Emerging Entertainment), 348 (Topic 4).
Same as: RTF 348.4
Restrictions: Restricted to students admitted to the Semester in Los Angeles Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 324.5 Careers in Entertainment-Los Angeles 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores specific career interests with a focus on skills, experience, training, and contacts that are required in Los Angeles. Taught in Los Angeles, California. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: Careers in Entertainment), 324 (Topic 5), Radio-Television-Film 324L (Topic: Careers in Entertainment), 324L (Topic 5).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 324C Fundamentals of Business Communication 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore strategic business communications skills, including effective oral, written, and digital communication, across diverse audiences, presentations, and document types. Examine audience analysis, basic communication theory, interpersonal communication, and teamwork. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324C, 324H, 324M, Business Administration 324, 324H. The equivalent of three lecture hours per week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Communication 301E.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 324H Introduction to Business Communication: Honors 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore strategic business communications skills, including effective oral, written, and digital communication, across diverse audiences, presentations, and document types. Examine audience analysis, basic communication theory, interpersonal communication, and teamwork. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324C, 324H, 324M, Business Administration 324, 324H. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for Business Administration 101H or 101S or 101T; and one of the following: English 303C (or 603A), Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, 309J (or 309K), or Tutorial Course 303C (or 603A).
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the McCombs School of Business Honors Program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 324M Introduction to Business Communication 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore strategic business communications skills, including effective oral, written, and digital communication, across diverse audiences, presentations, and document types. Examine audience analysis, basic communication theory, interpersonal communication, and teamwork. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324C, 324H, 324M, Business Administration 324, 324H. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for Business Administration 101H or 101S or 101T; and one of the following: English 303C (or 603A), Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, 309J (or 309K), or Tutorial Course 303C (or 603A).
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the McCombs School of Business.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 125, 225, 325 Topics in Leadership and Communication 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to leadership and communication. For 125, two lecture hours a week for eight weeks; for 225, two lecture hours a week for one semester; for 325, three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the College of Communication.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 325S Topics in Sports Media 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Special topics in the role and convergence of sports and the media. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Sports, Media, and the Integration of American Society. Role and convergence of sports, entertainment, and the media in American society and culture from Reconstruction through the present, including the role of institutions in these categories and their relationship to the integration of American society. Only one of the following may be counted: Advertising 378 (Topic: Sports, Media, and the Integration of American Society), Communication 325 (Topic: Sports, Media, and the Integration of American Society), 325S (Topic 1), Journalism 359T (Topic: Sports, Media, and the Integration of American Society), Public Relations 378 (Topic: Sports, Media, and the Integration of American Society). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and a University grade point average of at least 2.25.
COM 325S.1 Sports, Media, and the Integration of American Society 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Role and convergence of sports, entertainment, and the media in American society and culture from Reconstruction through the present, including the role of institutions in these categories and their relationship to the integration of American society. Only one of the following may be counted: Advertising 378 (Topic: Sports, Media, and the Integration of American Society), Communication 325 (Topic: Sports, Media, and the Integration of American Society), 325S (Topic 1), Journalism 359T (Topic: Sports, Media, and the Integration of American Society), Public Relations 378 (Topic: Sports, Media, and the Integration of American Society).
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and a University grade point average of at least 2.25.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 126, 226, 326 Independent Study 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Pursue special supervised individual research studies. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 127, 227, 327 Independent Study in Social Justice 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Pursue special supervised individual research studies in social justice. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Communication 307, at least 3 hours of coursework completed in the Communicating Social Issues Minor, and consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students pursuing the Communicating Social Issues Minor.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 129, 229, 329, 429, 529, 629 Topics in International Learning Seminars 1-6 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discussion of various issues related to the academic, cultural, and personal aspects of completing academic work in international locations. Communication 129, 229, 329, 429, 529, 629 and Undergraduate Studies 119 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to students participating in a May Term Education Abroad program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Communication 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the appropriate College of Communication department. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
COM 330 Research in Texas Sports and Media 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised research with a faculty member; research may consist of an individual project or assisting a faculty research project. Hours to be arranged.
Same as: J 339S
Pre/Corequisites: Journalism 310F and 311F with a grade of at least B- in each.
Restrictions: Restricted to journalism majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 330H Honors Capstone 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Independent project agreed upon by the student and instructor, includes a variety of approaches in a variety of media, from creative work, to campaign planning and implementation, research papers, long-form journalism, community engagement, and service learning initiatives. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, Communication 307H and 308H.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the College of Communication Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 331 Health Communication: Theory, Practice, and Innovation 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore contemporary issues in health communication theory and practice with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives. Communication 331 and 334 (Topic: Health Com Theory Practice) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 333T Communication and Engineering Careers 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study foundational communication skills associated with a successful engineering career, aiding in preparation for career fairs and interviews, communicating with non-technical audiences, diversity and inclusion, and teamwork. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 333T, Biomedical Engineering 333T, Communication 333T, Civil Engineering 333T, Chemical Engineering 333T, Electrical and Computer Engineering 333T, Electrical Engineering 333T, Engineering Studies 333T, Mechanical Engineering 333T, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 333T. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Rhetoric and Writing 306, or the equivalent, with a grade of at least C-.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Cockrell School of Engineering.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 134, 234, 334 Special Topics in Communication 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Contemporary issues and practices in communication. Only one of the following may be counted unless topics vary: Communication 134, 234, 334, 135, 235, 335, or 136, 236, 336. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 135, 235, 335 Special Topics in Communication 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Contemporary issues and practices in communication. Only one of the following may be counted unless topics vary: Communication 134, 234, 334, 135, 235, 335, or 136, 236, 336. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 136, 236, 336 Special Topics in Communication 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Contemporary issues and practices in communication. Only one of the following may be counted unless topics vary: Communication 134, 234, 334, 135, 235, 335, or 136, 236, 336. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 340 Leadership and Urban Engagement 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore leadership skills and goals in the urban context. Read and discuss leadership challenges that arise when stakeholders come together to plan, make decisions, and take action in organizational and community settings. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 340, Communication Studies 327, Fine Arts 345, Liberal Arts 325 (Topic: Leadership/Urban Engagement), 340, Management 340, Urban Studies 325 (Topic: Leadership/Urban Engagement). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: F A 345, L A 340, MAN 340
Restrictions: Restricted to students accepted to the UT in New York Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 040H Honors Reflection 0 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Reflect on the honors experience. Hours to be arranged.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College Honors Program.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 350, 650 Communication Internship 3,6 Hours
10,20 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Internships to be arranged by student and approved by instructor. For 350, an average of 10 hours of work a week, for a total of at least 150 hours a semester or summer term; for 650, an average of 20 hours of work a week, for a total of at least 300 hours a semester or summer term.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 350L, 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship 3,6 Hours
10,20 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Practical work experience in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. Students must make their own arrangements to secure relevant internships. Communication 350L, 650L and Radio-Television-Film 350L, 650L may not both be counted. For 350L, an average of 10 hours of work a week, for a total of at least 150 hours a semester or summer term; for 650L, an average of 20 hours of work a week, for a total of at least 300 hours a semester or summer term.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Semester in Los Angeles Program.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 351L Internship in Communication and Leadership 3 Hours
10 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Practical work experience related to the practice of ethical leadership and communication with a non-profit community, or philanthropic organization. May not be taken by students who have credit for any three semester-hour communication college internship course. Communication 351L and Communication and Leadership 351 may not both be counted. An average of 10 hours of work a week, for a total of at least 150 hours a semester or summer term.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, Communication 320L with grade of at least C, and a 2.25 overall GPA, and consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to communication and leadership majors.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 160H, 260H, 360H Independent Study: Honors 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Pursue special supervised individual research studies. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Communication 307H, 308H, and consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (03 times)
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 361 Advanced Communication Research Design 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced studies in quantitative and qualitative designs, sampling, measurement, data collection, and analytic procedures in communication research. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Communication 306 or consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 370 Advanced Topics in Communication 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, admission to the College of Communication Honors Program, and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 370H Topics in Advanced Communication Studies: Honors 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Special topics for students in the Moody College of Communication Honors Program. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Communication 307H, 308H, and consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 370L Capstone Course in Communication and Leadership 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Engagement in experiential learning. Development and presentation of ideas and plans for addressing a leadership challenge given by a partner organization. Communication 370L and Communication and Leadership 371 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, Communication 320L with a grade of at least C, and a minimum University grade point average of 2.25.
Restrictions: Restricted to communication and leadership majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 179 Advanced Communication Internship 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Practical work experience related to the student's area of interest in the communication field. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester or summer term.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 679C Undergraduate Thesis 6 Hours
6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Write and research two consecutive semesters under the supervision of a College of Communication faculty member; subjects are selected by the student with approval from the faculty member. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 679CA, upper-division standing and consent of instructor. For 679CB, COM 679CA.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 679H Honors Thesis 6 Hours
6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Write and research two consecutive semesters under the supervision of a College of Communication faculty member; subjects are selected jointly by the student and the faculty member with approval by the director of the Honors Program. Three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: For 679HA, upper-division standing, Communication 307H, and 308H; for 679HB, upper-division standing, and Communication 679HA.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
COM 281, 381 Topics in Seminar in Communication 2-3 Hours
2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Communication in a pluralistic society; nature of theory development; state of communication theory; conceptual models; sources of communication theory: semantic, linguistic, perceptual, sociological; information theory. Communication 281 is offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Two or three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: For 281, graduate standing; for 381, graduate standing and at least twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in the major.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
COM 385 Topics and Skills in Communication 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to communication. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
COM 088C Science Communications Seminar 0 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Professional development supplemental to primary studies. Designed to develop skills in the effective communication of scientific concepts. Communication 088C and Natural Sciences 088C may not both be counted. Hours to be arranged.
Same as: NSC 088C
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication and the College of Natural Sciences.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
COM 088D Science Communications Practicum 0 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Professional development supplemental to primary studies. May be taking concurrently with the Science Communication Seminar. Opportunities to focus on skill development while receiving constructive assessment and evaluation. Communication 088D and Natural Sciences 088D may not both be counted. Hours to be arranged.
Same as: NSC 088D
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Moody College of Communication and the College of Natural Sciences.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
COM 398T Supervised Teaching in Communication 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Required for assistant instructors.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral