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Curricula in Telecommunication Media Studies
Telecommunication and information media
are important components of public discourse in the 21st century.
They stand firmly within advanced science and high technology
discoveries. They touch all aspects of human experience and offer
unparalleled opportunities for public education, commerce and
human communication. They raise fundamental, complex public policy
issues.
The program in Telecommunication Media
Studies offers courses to help students understand the social,
historical and conceptual impact of public communication based
in electronic and digital communication systems. It offers an
undergraduate education for careers in the fields of information
and telecommunication.
Students in the program develop an appreciation
of the social implications of user-driven, data-rich content
and skills to prepare the content for highly competitive, carefully
planned, modern telecommunication and information media. Students
study the full range of modern media technologies, develop a
fundamental understanding of the science of these technologies,
and examine the directions this science is moving society. They
study the nature of information and how to use it, the cultural,
human, technological and market environment within which the
media compete, and the social forces that influence markets for
technological communication products and services. Domains of
study include organizational management, technology, social and
information policy, international media environments, and communication
media concepts and principles.
The Telecommunication Media Studies curricula
are designed to develop leadership in the fields of information
and telecommunication. They teach technical expertise but also
provide broad knowledge of social institutions, public policy
and human communication. The program offers two degrees: The
Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science. The B.A. emphasizes
content design, implementation and use of telecommunication media;
the B.S. emphasizes technology applications and maintenance,
and telecommunication media systems. Each offers program core
course requirements, telecommunication media studies elective
courses, and the opportunity to receive academic credit for an
internship.
Bachelor of Arts
Telecommunication
Media Studies. 33
credit hours. Students take 18 credit hours of required program
core courses and 15 credit hours of telecommunication elective
courses. At least 12 credits must be at the upper-division
level. At least 12 credits must be taken in residence at Texas
A&M University. Minimum grade of C in each course. No more
than 3 credit hours of COMM 484; no more than 3 credit hours
of COMM 485.
Program Core Course Requirements:
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Credit
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Course
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3
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COMM 308 Research Methods in Communication
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3
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COMM 350 Theories of Mediated Communication
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3
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ENTC 215 Introduction to Telecommunication
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3
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Communication and Society (select
one of the following):
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COMM 101 Introduction to Communication,
or
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COMM 330 Technology and Human Communication,
or
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ENTC 325 Telecommunications Services
Analysis, or
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GEOG 433 Geography of Communication,
or
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JOUR 102 American Mass Media
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6
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Telecommunication/Media: History,
Economics, Policy, Law (select two of the following):
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COMM 354 Political Economy of Telecommunication
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COMM 454 Telecommunication Policy
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COMM 458 Global Media
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JOUR 301 Mass Communication, Law,
and Society
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Telecommunication
Media Studies Elective Courses for the B.A. Degree. The B.A. student
will select 15 credit hours from the list below and from
any of the courses listed above that have not been selected
to meet program core requirements. Students should confirm
that they have completed any prerequisites prior to enrolling
in a course.
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COMM 101 Introduction to Communication
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COMM 230 Communication Technology
Skills
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COMM 240 Rhetorical Criticism
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**COMM 289 Special Topics in . . .
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COMM 320 Organizational Communication
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COMM 325 Persuasion
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COMM 330 Technology and Human Communication
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COMM 354 Political Economy of Telecommunication
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COMM 435 Rhetoric of Television and
Film
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COMM 447 Communication, Group Processes
and Collaboration
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COMM 450 Media Campaigns
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COMM 454 Telecommunication Policy
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COMM 456 Telecommunication and Media
Management
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COMM 458 Global Media
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**COMM 484 Internship in Communication
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**COMM 485 Directed Studies
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**COMM 489 Special Topics in . . .
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**COMM 497 Independent Honors Studies
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CPSC 110 Programming I
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CPSC 203 Introduction to Computing
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CPSC 206 Structured Programming in
C
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EHRD 472 Television Production Techniques
for Distance Learning
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EHRD 474 Distance Networking for Training
and Development
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ENGL 251 Language of Film
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ENTC 325 Telecommunications Services
Analysis
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ENTC 425 Local-and-Metropolitan-Area
Networks
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FILM 201 Introduction to Film Analysis
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GEOG 433 Geography of Communication
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*INFO 209 Business Information Systems
Concepts
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*INFO 210 Fundamentals of Information
Systems
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INFO 301 Business Programming Logic
and Design
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INFO 306 Data Communications and Network-Based
Systems
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INFO 322 Business Object Oriented
Programming with Java
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INFO 328 Database Management Systems
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INFO 422 Complex Business Application
Design
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JOUR 102 American Mass Media
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JOUR 301 Mass Communication, Law,
and Society
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JOUR 401 Mass Media and Technological
Change
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JOUR 407 Women, Minorities and Mass
Media
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JOUR 408 Mass Media and Public Opinion
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JOUR 440 Media and Community
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MGMT 209 Business, Government, and
Society
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MGMT 309 Survey of Management
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POLS 302 Mass Media and Politics
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POLS 313 Public Opinion
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College and University Requirements The
following courses satisfy College of Liberal Arts and University
Core Curriculum requirements.
Complete lists of acceptable courses for each area are available
from the Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising in the Department
of Communication, and from the College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate
Advising Office.
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Credit
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Course
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6
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Communication: ENGL 104 and one course
from ENGL 203, 210, 235, 236, 241 or 301, COMM 203
or 243.
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6
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Literature in English: Two courses
from ENGL 203, 212, 221, 222, 227, 228, 231, 232
or courses for which one of these listed courses
is a prerequisite.
Note: ENGL 203 will
count toward the Communication requirement or the
Literature in English requirement, but not both.
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14
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Foreign Language: Most students will
take a four-course sequence totaling 14 credit hours
in the same language. Some students may take fewer
hours, depending on their prior proficiency in the
language. To be selected from French, German, Greek,
Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish, or another
language if approved by the department head.
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6
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Mathematics: At least 3 credit hours
must be in mathematics (excluding MATH 102, 103,
150, 365 and 366); 3 credit hours may be in logic
(PHIL 240, 341 or 342).
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8
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Natural Sciences: PHYS 201 and PHYS
202.
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9
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Humanities and Visual and Performing
Arts: Three courses to be selected from the course
list in the University Core Curriculum section of
this catalog. One course must be in the humanities;
one course must be in visual and performing arts;
the third course may be either in the humanities
or in the visual and performing arts. A student in
the Telecommunication Media Studies B.A. degree program
may not use a COMM course to fulfill this requirement.
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6
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Social and Behavioral Sciences: ECON
202 and a 3-credit course selected from the course
list in the University Core Curriculum section of
this catalog. A student in the Telecommunication
Media Studies B.A. degree program may not use a COMM
course to fulfill this requirement.
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12
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U.S. History and Political Science:
POLS 206 and 207 and two courses in U.S. history.
One of the history courses may be in Texas history.
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(6)
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International and Cultural Diversity:
Two courses selected from the course list in the
University Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
These courses may also be used to satisfy any other
requirement.
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2
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Kinesiology: KINE 198 Health and Fitness
Activity and KINE 199 Required Physical Activity.
(KINE 199 must be taken S/U.)
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15-18
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Minor: Must be selected from sequences
approved by the College of Liberal Arts (except:
a student majoring in telecommunication media studies
cannot select a minor offered by the Department of
Communication). No more than 9 credit hours may be
at the lower-division (100 and 200) level. A minimum
grade of C is required in each course applied to
the minor. A minor must be declared before a student
completes 75 credit hours.
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8-11
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General Electives. COMM courses may
not be used. Maximum of 9 credit hours of any combination
of military science and physical activity courses.
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Total credit hours
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Bachelor of Science
Telecommunication Media Studies.
31-33 credit hours. Students take 22 credit hours of required
program core courses and 9-11 credit hours of telecommunication
media studies elective courses. At least 12 credits must
be at the upper-division level. At least 12 credits must
be taken in residence at Texas A&M University. Minimum
grade of C in each course. No more than 3 credit hours of
COMM 484; no more than 3 credit hours of COMM 485.
Program Core Course Requirements:
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Credit
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Course
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3
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COMM 350 Theories of Mediated Communication
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3
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ENTC 215 Introduction to Telecommunication
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3
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ENTC 325 Telecommunications Services
Analysis
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4
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ENTC 425 Local-and-Metropolitan-Area
Networks
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3
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Communication and Society (select
one of the following):
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COMM 101 Introduction to Communication,
or
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COMM 330 Technology & Human
Communication, or
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GEOG 433 Geography of Communication,
or
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JOUR 102 American Mass Media
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6
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Telecommunication/Media: History,
Economic, Policy, Law (select two of the following):
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COMM 354 Political Economy of Telecommunication
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COMM 454 Telecommunication Policy
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COMM 458 Global Media
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JOUR 301 Mass Communication, Law,
and Society
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Telecommunication Media Studies
Elective Courses for the B.S. Degree:
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Credit
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Course
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3-4
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Information Technology Design and
Management (select one of the following):
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Note: Programming courses are indicated
with an asterisk (*)
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CPSC 110 Programming I*
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CPSC 203 Introduction to Computing*
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CPSC 206 Structured Programming
in C*
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INFO 301 Business Programming Logic
and Design*
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INFO 306 Data Communications and
Network-Based Systems
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INFO 322 Business Object Oriented
Programming with Java*
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INFO 328 Database Management Systems
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INFO 422 Complex Business Application
Design*
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6-7
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The B.S. student will select 6-7
credit hours from the list below and/or from any
of the courses listed above that have not been
selected to meet other program requirements. Students
should confirm that they have completed any prerequisites
prior to enrolling in a course.
|
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COMM 101 Introduction to Communication
|
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|
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COMM 230 Communication Technology
Skills
|
|
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**COMM 289 Special Topics in .
. .
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COMM 320 Organizational Communication
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|
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COMM 330 Technology and Human Communication
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COMM 354 Political Economy of Telecommunication
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|
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COMM 447 Communication, Group Processes
and Collaboration
|
|
|
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COMM 454 Telecommunication Policy
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|
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COMM 456 Telecommunication and
Media Management
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|
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COMM 458 Global Media
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**COMM 484 Internship in Communication
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**COMM 485 Directed Studies
|
|
|
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**COMM 489 Special Topics in .
. .
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**COMM 497 Independent Honors Studies
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|
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CPSC 110 Programming I
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CPSC 203 Introduction to Computing
|
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CPSC 206 Structured Programming
in C
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EHRD 472 Television Production
Techniques for Distance Learning
|
|
|
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EHRD 474 Distance Networking for
Training and Development
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|
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GEOG 433 Geography of Communication
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|
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INFO 301 Business Programming Logic
and Design
|
|
|
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INFO 306 Data Communications and
Network-Based Systems
|
|
|
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INFO 322 Business Object Oriented
Programming with Java
|
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|
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INFO 328 Database Management Systems
|
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|
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INFO 422 Complex Business Application
Design
|
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JOUR 102 American Mass Media
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JOUR 301 Mass Communication, Law,
and Society
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MGMT 209 Business, Government,
and Society
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MGMT 309 Survey of Management
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College and University Requirements. The
following courses satisfy College of Liberal Arts and University
Core Curriculum requirements.
Complete lists of acceptable courses for each area are available
from the Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising in the Department
of Communication, and from the College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate
Advising Office.
|
Credit
|
Course
|
|
6
|
|
Communication: ENGL 104 and one course
from ENGL 203, 210, 235, 236, 241 or 301, or COMM
203 or 243.
|
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6
|
|
Literature in English: Two courses
from ENGL 203, 212, 221, 222, 227, 228, 231, 232
or courses for which one of these listed courses
is a prerequisite. Note: ENGL 203 will count toward
the Communication requirement or the Literature in
English requirement, but not both.
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12
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Quantitative Skills: INFO 210, STAT
303, STAT 307 and either CPSC 203 or INFO 301 or
SOCI 220. (May not use the course the student takes
to fulfill the "Information Technology Design
and Management" degree requirement.)
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6
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Mathematics: At least 3 credit hours
must be in mathematics (excluding MATH 102, 103,
150, 365 and 366); 3 credit hours may be in logic
(PHIL 240, 341 or 342).
|
|
8
|
|
Natural Sciences: PHYS 201 and PHYS
202.
|
|
9
|
|
Humanities and Visual and Performing
Arts: Three courses to be selected from the course
list in the University Core Curriculum section of
this catalog. One course must be in the humanities;
one course must be in visual and performing arts;
the third course may be either in the humanities
or in the visual and performing arts. A student in
the Telecommunication Media Studies B.S. degree program
may not use a COMM course to fulfill this requirement.
|
|
6
|
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences: ECON
202 and a 3-credit course selected from the course
list in the University Core Curriculum section of
this catalog. A student in the Telecommunication
Media Studies B.S. degree program may not use a COMM
course to fulfill this requirement.
|
|
12
|
|
U.S. History and Political Science:
POLS 206 and 207 and two courses in U.S. history.
One of the history courses may be in Texas history.
|
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(6)
|
|
International and Cultural Diversity:
Two courses selected from the course list in the
University Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
These courses may also be used to satisfy any other
requirement.
|
|
2
|
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Kinesiology: KINE 198 Health and Fitness
Activity and KINE 199 Required Physical Activity.
(KINE 199 must be taken S/U.)
|
|
15-18
|
|
Minor: Must be selected from sequences
approved by the College of Liberal Arts (except:
a student majoring in telecommunication media studies
cannot select a minor offered by the Department of
Communication). No more than 9 credit hours may be
at the lower-division (100 and 200) level. A minimum
grade of C is required in each course applied to
the minor. A minor must be declared before a student
completes 75 credit hours.
|
|
10-15
|
|
General Electives. COMM courses may
not be used. Maximum of 9 credit hours of any combination
of military science and physical activity courses.
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Total credit hours
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