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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.

1Collaboration between Moody College of Communication and McCombs School of Business. Minor application is managed by McCombs. Please refer to the McCombs website for deadlines and secondary application instructions.

Minors Advising

Drop-in advising with the Moody Minors Advisor is available for currently enrolled undergraduate students pursuing Moody minors. To see the Moody Minors Advisor, you may check in here or from the kiosk at DMC 1.206.

Tuesdays 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Wednesdays 10:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Thursdays 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Current undergraduate students can also schedule an appointment with the Moody Minors Advisor.

The Moody Minors Advisor does not meet with prospective students of UT Austin.

Please send all Moody Minors inquires to moodyminors@austin.utexas.edu.

Moody College Policies for Majors

The following are Moody College polices regarding Moody students pursuing minors and certificates. These policies can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog under the section titled Moody College of Communication and Minor and Certificate Programs.

Moody students are not required to complete a minor or certificate as part of the their degree requirements. Students who choose to add a minor or certificate are subject to the following policies stated in their catalog.

Moody students, regardless of catalog, may pursue only one minor or certificate to supplement their Moody major(s).

Moody students following the 2018-2020 OR 2020-2022 catalog must apply and attach their minor/certificate before they have completed 65% of their degree requirements, as indicated on the Interactive Degree Audit (IDA).

Moody students following the 2022-2024 and later catalogs must apply and attach their minor/certificate before they have completed 75% of their degree requirements, as indicated on the Interactive Degree Audit (IDA).

Exceptions to either of these policies must be approved by the student dean via a minor limit petition. Please contact your Moody major advisor if you have questions about these policies.

Adding or Removing a Minor / Certificate

Moody students who need to update to their degree profile to add a new credential or remove and expire an old credential should contact Moody Minors Advisor.

University Minor / Certificate 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. 

 
  • The transcript-recognized undergraduate certificate requirements must be completed in conjunction with their degree requirements OR within one year after earning the degree if designated as a standalone credential. 
  • For students pursuing a standalone certificate, a maximum of nine hours of certificate coursework may be taken after they have earned the undergraduate degree.
  • A student may not earn a certificate in the same field as his or her major.
  • At least one certificate course must be outside the requirements of the major.
  • At least half of the required certificate coursework must be completed in residence at the University.