 DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: The degree plans posted below are for reference
purposes only. They do not in any
way comprise an official list of courses! If you have any questions regarding
courses to take please refer them to the Coordinator
for Undergraduate Advising, Nancy Street (n-street@tamu.edu).
B.A.
in Communication (COMM)
Communication is
concerned with one of the most distinctly human characteristics:
the use of spoken language to communicate information,
maintain social contact, and influence others. The Bachelor
of Arts degree in Communication provides instruction
in both the principles of effective communication and the
application of those principles in a variety of communication
situations. communication is an attractive major
because it provides student with a broad liberal arts education,
while at the same time focusing on vital communication
skills which are much in demand in the working world. Those
communication skills include oral presentation skills,
such as public speaking, argumentation and technical communication,
as well as other communication skills, such as small group
interaction, interviewing and communication technology.
Degree
requirements include the study of rhetorical and communication
theories, the study of communication research methods,
and the use of those theories and research methods in a
variety of communication contexts. Such contexts include
health communication, intercultural communication, interpersonal
communication, mass media and new communication technologies,
organizational communication, political rhetoric, religious
communication, and others.
The career interests of
communication majors vary. Some students pursue advanced
degrees in communication, law, business, or religion. Others
take communication-related positions in marketing and sales,
training and human resources, public relations, communication
media, and related areas of business, industry, government,
and non-profit organizations. Still
other prepare for teaching careers.
Click here for the degree plan for BA in COMM
B.A. and B.S. in Telecommunications (TCMS)
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 communication.
They raise fundamental and 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 and policy implications of user-driven,
data-rich content communicated within 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.
Click here for the degree plan for BA in TCMS
Click here for the degree plan for BS in TCMS
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