Communication Studies, Political Communication (BSCommStds)
Total Hours Required: 120
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| CMS 306M | Professional Communication Skills | 3 |
| COM 301E | Introduction to Communication Foundations | 3 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Lower-division CMS course | 3 | |
| Mathematics (020) | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (080) | 3 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| Humanities (040) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| CMS 317C | Speech in American Culture | 3 |
| COM 302E | Interdisciplinary Communication Foundations | 3 |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Language, Communication and Culture | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| CMS course | 3 | |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (093) | 3 | |
| Language, Communication and Culture | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| Lower-division CMS course | 3 | |
| Upper-division CMS course | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Language, Communication, and Culture | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| CMS 332K | Theories of Persuasion | 3 |
| CMS Career Preparation course | 3 | |
| Upper-division Free Elective | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (050) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| Upper-division CMS concentration course | 3 | |
| Upper-division CMS Methods course | 3 | |
| Upper-division Free Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-division Free Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-division Non-CMS elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Upper-division CMS course | 3 | |
| Upper-division CMS concentration course | 3 | |
| Upper-division Non-Moody electives | 6 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. 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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | ||
| CMS 317C | Speech in American Culture | 3 |
| Hours chosen from (The courses selected may not be counted towards any additional communication studies major requirement.): | 9 | |
| Advanced Presentation Skills | ||
| Communication Ethics | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| Case Studies in Argumentation | ||
| Leadership and Public Memory | ||
| Communication and Social Change | ||
| Communication and Civic Participation | ||
| Political Communication | ||
| Media Effects and Politics | ||
| Communicating to Government | ||
| Political Narratives | ||
| Communication and Public Opinion | ||
| American Voices | ||
| Expertise and Public Culture | ||
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Topics in Political Communication | ||
| The Politics of National Memory | ||
| Advocacy and Politics | ||
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Major (see details below) | 24 | |
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 30 | |
| Subtotal | 30 | |
| General Education | ||
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | ||
| Subtotal | 42 | |
| College Requirements - Communication | 12 | |
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Degree-Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies (BSCommStds)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CMS 306M | Professional Communication Skills | 3 |
| CMS 332K | Theories of Persuasion | 3 |
| Methods | ||
| Hours chosen from (The course selected may not be counted toward any additional communication studies major requirement): | 3 | |
| Interpersonal Health Communication | ||
| Health Decision Making | ||
| Leadership and Public Memory | ||
| Social Interaction in Virtual Environments | ||
| Using Communication Technology at Work | ||
| Communicating with Stuff | ||
| Communication Research Methods | ||
| Visual Media and Interaction | ||
| Crowds, Clouds, and Community | ||
| The Dark Side of Organizational Communication | ||
| Conflict Resolution | ||
| Communicating with Animals | ||
| Family Communication | ||
| Communication and Personal Relationships | ||
| How People Talk | ||
| Social Media and Politics | ||
| Social Media Analysis | ||
| Difficult Conversations | ||
| Practicum in Conflict Mediation | ||
| Advanced Organizational Communication | ||
| Faculty-Initiated Research | ||
| Student-Initiated Research | ||
| Career Preparation | ||
| Hours chosen from (The course selected may not be counted toward any additional communication studies major requirement): | 3 | |
| Internship | ||
| Team-Based Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Interviewing Principles and Practices | ||
| Communicating with Patients | ||
| Working Virtually | ||
| Pre-Graduate School Mentorship | ||
| Internship in Communication Studies | ||
| Communication Internship | ||
| Communication Studies Coursework | ||
| Hours chosen from: CMS | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
- At least 36, but no more than 48, semester hours of communication studies of which at least 18 hours must be upper-division.
- A student may not earn both the Bachelor of Science in Communication and Leadership and the Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies.
- A candidate for a degree must have an officially declared major in the Moody College of Communication at the time the degree is awarded.