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    Communication
    1. General information
    2. Communication (COMM) Courses
     

    1. General information

    202 Cotton Memorial
    Phone: (915) 747-5129
    E-mail: com@utep.edu

    INTERIM CHAIRPERSON: Eduardo Barrera
    PROFESSOR EMERITUS: Ray Small
    PROFESSOR: Ingle
    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITA: Jean H. Miculka
    ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Barrera, Byrd, Riccillo
    ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Carr, Trejo

    The Department of Communication affords students the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. Five study concentrations are available: Print Media, Organizational Communication/Public Relations, Media Advertising, Electronic Media, and Communication Studies. In addition to the three core courses, the student completes the five courses listed under the concentration selected, plus four elective courses. The elective courses may be selected from the list of electives recommended under each concentration or from other 3300-level or 4300-level communication courses approved by an advisor.

    Core Courses: All Concentrations (9 hours)
    COMM 1370 Introduction to Communication
    COMM 2371 Writing for the Mass Media*
    COMM 3371 Communication Theory and Analysis
    * COMM 2300 is a prerequisite for COMM 2371. Students may test out of 2300 with department exam.

    Print Media Concentration
    Requirements (15 hours)
    COMM 2372 Mass Media and Society
    COMM 3311 Public Affairs Reporting
    COMM 3313 News Gathering and Investigation
    COMM 4311 News Editing
    COMM 4371 Communication Law and Society

    Electives (12 hours)
    Recommended electives
    COMM 3317 Photography
    COMM 3331 Graphics of Print Media
    COMM 3333 Ad Layout and Copy
    COMM 3351 General Semantics
    COMM 3357 New Communication Technologies
    COMM 4300 Communication Internship
    COMM 4312 Feature Writing
    COMM 4350 Selected Topics
    COMM 4372 Methods of Research in Communication

    Organizational Communication/Public Relations Concentration
    Requirements (15 hours)
    COMM 3311 Public Affairs Reporting
    COMM 3321 Public Relations
    COMM 3354 Small Group Communication
    COMM 3355 Organizational Communication
    COMM 4372 Methods of Research in Communication

    Electives (12 hours)
    Recommended electives
    COMM 3353 Intercultural Communication
    COMM 3357 New Communication Technologies
    COMM 4300 Communication Internship
    COMM 4323 Case Studies in Public Relations
    COMM 4350 Selected Topics
    COMM 4355 Advanced Organizational Communication
    COMM 4371 Communication Law and Society

    Media Advertising Concentration
    Requirements (15 hours)
    COMM 2330 Principles of Advertising
    COMM 3331 Graphics of Print Media
    COMM 3333 Ad Layout and Copy
    COMM 3335 Advertising Campaigns
    COMM 4371 Communication Law and Society

    Electives (12 hours)
    Recommended electives
    COMM 3317 Photography
    COMM 3321 Public Relations
    COMM 3353 Intercultural Communication
    COMM 3357 New Communication Technologies
    COMM 4300 Communication Internship
    COMM 4330 Media Planning
    COMM 4335 Advanced Advertising Campaigns
    COMM 4350 Selected Topics
    COMM 4372 Methods of Research in Communication

    Electronic Media Concentration
    Requirements (15 hours)
    COMM 2343 Audio in Media
    COMM 2372 Mass Media and Society
    COMM 3341 Writing for Electronic Media
    COMM 4341 Advanced Writing for Electronic Media
    COMM 4371 Communication Law and Society

    Electives (12 hours)
    Recommended electives
    COMM 2342 Introduction to Video Systems
    COMM 3342 Advanced Electronic Media Systems
    COMM 3344 Media Programming for Radio and Television
    COMM 3357 New Communication Technologies
    COMM 4300 Communication Internship
    COMM 4330 Media Planning
    COMM 4350 Selected Topics
    COMM 4372 Methods of Research in Communication

    Communication Studies Concentration
    Requirements (15 hours)
    COMM 2350 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
    COMM 2352 Persuasion and Social Influence
    COMM 3357 New Communication Technologies
    COMM 4352 Contemporary Rhetoric
    COMM 4372 Methods of Research in Communication

    Electives (12 hours)
    Recommended electives
    COMM 3351 General Semantics
    COMM 3353 Intercultural Communication
    COMM 3354 Small Group Communication
    COMM 3355 Organizational Communication
    COMM 4300 Communication Internship
    COMM 4350 Selected Topics
    COMM 4355 Advanced Organizational Communication
    COMM 4359 Seminar in Communication
    COMM 4371 Communication Law and Society

    Minor in Communication (18 hours)
    COMM 1370, 2371, 3371, and nine hours of upper-division Communication courses. A MINOR PROGRAM REQUEST FORM including departmental approval must be filed with the department.

    Teacher Certification
    Students seeking the BA degree in Communication may choose a minor in secondary teacher education with certification in Journalism or Speech. The Print Media Concentration with a minor in secondary education will lead to certification in journalism. The Electronic Media Concentration will also lead to certification in Journalism, provided that COMM 3311, 3313, and 4311 are taken as part of the degree plan electives. The Communication Studies Concentration with a minor in secondary education will lead to certification in speech.

     

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