COM - Communication

Communication: COM

Lower-Division Courses

COM X01C. Freshman Seminar.

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.

COM X01E. Introduction to Communication Foundations.

Introduction to the various communication fields and their key concepts and axioms. Includes multicultural communication, global communication, media literacy, and social media.

COM X01L. Introduction to Communication and Leadership.

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.

COM X02. Introduction to Health Communication.

Covers contemporary issues in health communication theory and practice with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives.

COM X02E. Interdisciplinary Communication Foundations.

Explore in greater depth the concepts that connect and unite diverse areas of communication theory and practice.

COM X03. Introduction to Contemporary Media Literacy.

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.

COM X04. Global Communication.

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.

COM X05. Beyond the Bridge.

Provides an overview of the concepts involved in career decision-making and the career planning process.

COM X06. Introduction to Communication Research Methods.

An introduction to quantitative and qualitative designs, sampling, measurement, data collection, and analytic procedures in communication research.

COM X07. Overview of Social Justice and Media.

An introduction to the communication of social justice, especially through the lens of nonfictional and fictional media.

COM X07H. Life of the Mind: Honors.

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.

COM X08. Creative Communication of Scientific Research.

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.

COM X08H. Life of Community: Honors.

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.

COM X10. Topics in Texas Sports and Media.

Introduction to various contemporary and historical issues, emphasizing interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.

COM X10.1. 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.

COM X10H. Honors Pathway.

Complete program criterion, including capstone or thesis information session attendance, required form submissions, and other criteria as assigned.

COM X12. First-year Seminar.

Introduction to campus an college resources for first-year students. Supports the Moody foundations courses.

COM X13. Success Scholars Seminar.

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.

COM X14. Special Topics in Communication.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

COM X15. Topics in Leadership and Communication.

Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to leadership and communication.

COM X16. Photographic Communication.

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.

COM X17. Special Topics in Communication.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

COM X18. Special Topics in Communication.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

COM X18C. Topics in Forum Seminar Series.

Lectures and discussions on various contemporary issues. Emphasis on multidisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.

COM X19. Topics in International Learning Seminars.

Discussion of various issues related to the academic, cultural, and personal aspects of completing academic work in international locations.

COM X19S. Topics in Communication.

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.

COM X29S. Topics in Communication.

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.

Upper-Division Courses

COM X15. Topics in Leadership and Communication.

Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to leadership and communication.

COM X19S. Topics in Communication.

COM X20. Advanced Topics in Texas Sports and Media.

Critical assessment of various contemporary and historical issues, emphasizing interdisciplinary perspectives.

COM X20L. Seminar on Communication and Leadership.

Builds on the foundation introduced in Communication 301L, advancing student work in theories, processes, and practices of leadership and communication.

COM X21. Communicating Social Justice Capstone.

Produce content incorporating practical and theoretical understandings of media's role in promoting and/or obstructing social justice.

COM X23. Topics in Communication Internship.

Practical work experience, arranged by the student and approved by instructor.

COM X23.1. Sports Media Internship.

COM X23.2. Social Change Internship.

COM X23.3. Global Experience Internship.

COM X23.4. Science Communication Internship.

COM X24. Topics and Skills in Communication.

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.

COM X24.1. 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.

COM X24.2. 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.

COM X24.3. 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.

COM X24.4. 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.

COM X24.5. 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.

COM X24C. Fundamentals of Business Communication.

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.

COM X24H. Introduction to Business Communication: Honors.

COM X24M. Introduction to Business Communication.

COM X25. Topics in Leadership and Communication.

Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to leadership and communication.

COM X25S. Topics in Sports Media.

Special topics in the role and convergence of sports and the media.

COM X25S.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.

COM X26. Independent Study.

Pursue special supervised individual research studies.

COM X27. Independent Study in Social Justice.

Pursue special supervised individual research studies in social justice.

COM X29. Topics in International Learning Seminars.

Discussion of various issues related to the academic, cultural, and personal aspects of completing academic work in international locations.

COM X29S. Topics in Communication.

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.

COM X30. Research in Texas Sports and Media.

Supervised research with a faculty member; research may consist of an individual project or assisting a faculty research project.

COM X30H. Honors Capstone.

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.

COM X31. Health Communication: Theory, Practice, and Innovation.

Explore contemporary issues in health communication theory and practice with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives.

COM X33T. Communication and Engineering Careers.

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.

COM X34. Special Topics in Communication.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

COM X35. Special Topics in Communication.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

COM X36. Special Topics in Communication.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

COM X40. Leadership and Urban Engagement.

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.

COM X40H. Honors Reflection.

Reflect on the honors experience.

COM X50. Communication Internship.

Internships to be arranged by student and approved by instructor.

COM X50L. Semester in Los Angeles Internship.

Practical work experience in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. Students must make their own arrangements to secure relevant internships.

COM X51L. Internship in Communication and Leadership.

Practical work experience related to the practice of ethical leadership and communication with a non-profit community, or philanthropic organization.

COM X60H. Independent Study: Honors.

Pursue special supervised individual research studies.

COM X61. Advanced Communication Research Design.

Advanced studies in quantitative and qualitative designs, sampling, measurement, data collection, and analytic procedures in communication research.

COM X70. Advanced Topics in Communication.

COM X70H. Topics in Advanced Communication Studies: Honors.

Special topics for students in the Moody College of Communication Honors Program.

COM X70L. Capstone Course in Communication and Leadership.

Engagement in experiential learning. Development and presentation of ideas and plans for addressing a leadership challenge given by a partner organization.

COM X79. Advanced Communication Internship.

Practical work experience related to the student's area of interest in the communication field.

COM X79C. Undergraduate Thesis.

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.

COM X79H. Honors Thesis.

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.

Graduate Courses

COM X15. Topics in Leadership and Communication.

Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to leadership and communication.

COM X19S. Topics in Communication.

COM X29S. Topics in Communication.

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.

COM X81. Topics in Seminar in Communication.

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.

COM X85. Topics and Skills in Communication.

Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to communication.

COM X88C. Science Communications Seminar.

Professional development supplemental to primary studies. Designed to develop skills in the effective communication of scientific concepts.

COM X88D. Science Communications Practicum.

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.

COM X98T. Supervised Teaching in Communication.

Professional Courses

COM X15. Topics in Leadership and Communication.

Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to leadership and communication.

COM X19S. Topics in Communication.

COM X29S. Topics in Communication.

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.