MOODY COLLEGE MINORS
Our Minors
A minor is a great way to complement or expand your studies beyond your major. You can explore a subject you are interested in, boost your expertise in specific areas and increase your academic resume while showing potential employers that you are willing to put in extra effort to learn as much as you can.
Earning a minor from the Moody College of Communication is a perfect addition to majors from any of UT Austin’s colleges and schools. Communication skills are among the most sought after by employers in all fields, as they seek candidates who can speak and write clearly and effectively, as well as produce powerful and persuasive multimedia projects.
Current Moody Minors
Students who are interested in pursuing one of these programs should read each program's application instructions and eligibility criteria carefully before completing the University's minor application.
Eligibility criteria is specific to each minor and may pertain to a student's catalog year, major, and GPA at UT Austin. Students can find their catalog in the Profile section at the bottom of the IDA Audit Request page.
A student's major college may have additional criteria and policies about pursing a minor or certificate.
- Communicating for Development and Philanthropy Minor
- Communicating Social Issues Minor
- Communication Studies Minor
- Global Communication Minor
- Health Communication Minor
- Journalism and Media Minor
- Latino Media Arts & Studies Minor
- Leadership in Global Sustainability Minor (eligible catalog starts with 2022-2024)1
- Media and Entertainment Industries Minor
- Media Studies Minor
- Professional Sales and Business Development Minor (eligible catalog starts with 2020-2022)1
- Science Communication Minor
- Sports Media Minor
1Collaboration between Moody College of Communication and McCombs School of Business. Minor application is managed by the McCombs. Please refer to the McCombs website for deadlines and secondary application instructions.
University Minor Policies
The following are University-wide rules regarding minors and can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog under the section titled The University and Minor and Certificate Programs.
- The minor must be completed in conjunction with an undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin.
- A student may not earn a minor in the same field of study as their major.
- Minors must include a minimum of six hours of upper division coursework.1
- At least half of the required course work in the minor must be completed in residence at The University of Texas at Austin.1
- At least nine of the hours required for the minor must include coursework not used to satisfy the requirements of the student’s major; this includes courses in non-major departments that are cross-listed with courses offered within the student’s major department. However, courses in the minor may fulfill other degree requirements such as general education requirements or required elective hours.
- Transcript recognition is awarded at the time of undergraduate degree completion.
1Specific minors may require additional hours to satisfy upper division and in residence requirements.
Minors Advising
Drop-in advising with the Moody Minors Coordinator is available for currently enrolled undergraduate students pursuing Moody minors. To see the Moody Minors Coordinator, you may log on here or from the check-in kiosk at DMC 2.600 (when in-person services are available).
Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursdays 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Current undergraduate students can also schedule an appointment with the Moody Minors Coordinator.
The Moody Minors Coordinator does not meet with prospective students of UT Austin.