Communicating Social Issues Minor
The Communicating Social Issues minor is open to all undergraduate majors at The University of Texas at Austin. If demand exceeds space available, the Moody College reserves the right to select students based on their academic record or a secondary application.
Acceptance into the minor does not come with preference or guarantee of a seat in any course. Course prerequisites and major restrictions are enforced.
Total Hours Required: 15
Requirements
Requirements are listed in the table below. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. Students should also review the University's Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COM 307 | Overview of Social Justice and Media | 3 |
| COM 321 | Communicating Social Justice Capstone | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 9 | |
| Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Health Communication: Messages, Campaigns, and the Media | ||
| Public Communication of Science and Technology | ||
| Communicating Sustainability | ||
| Topics in Multicultural Issues in Advertising and Public Relations (any topic) | ||
| Social Issues | ||
| Introduction to Communication and Leadership | ||
| Leadership Stories | ||
| Communication and Social Change | ||
| Communication and Civic Participation | ||
| Political Communication | ||
| Lying and Deception | ||
| Conflict Resolution | ||
| Identity In Relationships | ||
| Decolonizing Communication Studies | ||
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Politics and Protest in Sports | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Immigration and Communication | ||
| Photographic Communication | ||
| Social Change Internship | ||
| Fundamental Issues in Journalism | ||
| Introduction to Media Studies | ||
| Multimedia News Reporting | ||
| Understanding African Americans and the Media | ||
| Gender and the News | ||
| Journalism, Society, and the Citizen Journalist | ||
| Race and Digital Media Cultures | ||
| Covering Marginalized Communities | ||
| Media and Culture | ||
| Screening Race | ||
| Gender and Media Culture | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender in American Television | ||
| Queer Television | ||
| Women and Sports Media | ||
| Queer Media Studies | ||
| Latina Feminisms and Media | ||
| Black Television Comedy | ||
| Latinx Media, Arts, and Activism | ||
| Sociocultural Bases of Communication | ||
| College Requirements - Communication | ||
| Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
- Nine hours of in residence coursework and nine hours of upper-division coursework are required.
- All courses must be taken for a letter grade, unless the course is only offered on the pass/fail basis.
- A minimum grade of C- (or CR for courses offered only on a pass/fail basis) is required for all minor coursework.