College of Liberal Arts
Curricula in Telecommunication Media Studies
Bachelor of Arts
Telecommunication Media Studies. 34 credit hours. Students take 19 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:
Credit |
Course |
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|---|---|---|
| 3 | COMM 308 Research Methods in Communication | |
| 3 | COMM 350 Theories of Mediated Communication | |
| 3 | ENTC 215 Introduction to Telecommunication | |
| 3 | Communication and Society (select one of the following): | |
| COMM 101 Introduction to Communication, or | ||
| COMM 330 Technology and Human Communication, or | ||
| COMM 360 Cultural History of the Media | ||
| COMM 375 Media Audiences | ||
| ENTC 325 Telecommunications Services Analysis, or | ||
| GEOG 433 Geography of Communication, or | ||
| JOUR 102 American Mass Media | ||
| 6 | Telecommunication/Media: History, Economics, Policy, Law (select two of the following): | |
| COMM 345 Media Industries | ||
| COMM 354 Political Economy of Telecommunication | ||
| COMM 365 International Communication | ||
| COMM 454 Telecommunication Policy | ||
| COMM 458 Global Media | ||
| JOUR 301 Mass Communication, Law, and Society/COMM 307 Mass Communication, Law and Society | ||
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.
| COMM 101 Introduction to Communication |
| COMM 210 Group Communication and Discussion |
| COMM 230 Communication Technology Skills |
| **COMM 289 Special Topics in . . . |
| COMM 305 Theories of Communication |
| COMM 320 Organizational Communication |
| COMM 325 Persuasion |
| COMM 330 Technology and Human Communication |
| COMM 335 Intercultural Communication |
| COMM 340 Communication and Popular Culture |
| COMM 345 Media Industries |
| COMM 354 Political Economy of Telecommunication |
| COMM 360 Cultural History of the Media |
| COMM 365 International Communication |
| COMM 375 Media Audiences |
| COMM 410 Radio, Records and Popular Music |
| COMM 415 New Media and Civil Society |
| COMM 435 Rhetoric of Television and Film |
| COMM 447 Communication, Group Processes and Collaboration |
| COMM 450 Media Campaigns |
| COMM 454 Telecommunication Policy |
| COMM 456 Telecommunication and Media Management |
| COMM 458 Global Media |
| **COMM 484 Internship in Communication |
| **COMM 485 Directed Studies |
| **COMM 489 Special Topics in . . . |
| **COMM 497 Independent Honors Studies |
| CPSC 110 Programming I |
| CPSC 203 Introduction to Computing |
| CPSC 206 Structured Programming in C |
| EHRD 472 Television Production Techniques for Distance Learning |
| EHRD 474 Distance Networking for Training and Development |
| ENGL 251 Language of Film |
| ENTC 315 Local-and-Metropolitan-Area Networks |
| ENTC 325 Telecommunications Services Analysis |
| FILM 201 Introduction to Film Analysis |
| GEOG 433 Geography of Communication |
| *INFO 209 Business Information Systems Concepts |
| *INFO 210 Fundamentals of Information Systems |
| INFO 250 Business Programming Logic and Design |
| INFO 306 Data Communications and Network-Based Systems |
| INFO 322 Business Object Oriented Programming with Java |
| INFO 328 Database Management Systems |
| INFO 422 Complex Business Application Design |
| JOUR 102 American Mass Media |
| JOUR 301 Mass Communication, Law and Society |
| MGMT 209 Business, Government, and Society |
| MGMT 309 Survey of Management |
| POLS 302 Mass Media and Politics |
| POLS 313 Public Opinion |
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, COMM 203 or 243. | |
| 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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| 14 | 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. | |
| 6 | 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.A. 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.A. 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. | |
| (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 | 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. | |
| 7-10 | General Electives. COMM courses may not be used. Maximum of 9 credit hours of any combination of military science and physical activity courses. | |
128 |
total hours |
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*A student may not take both INFO 209 and INFO 210. INFO 209 will not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for subsequent INFO courses, while INFO 210 is a prerequisite for subsequent INFO courses.
** These courses may be applied to a student’s degree plan for the B.A. in Telecommunication Media Studies only with the approval of the coordinator for undergraduate advising for communication.