Prepare for a career in philanthropy by learning how to communicate in compelling ways about philanthropic causes and build support from appropriate audiences.
18
Hours of Coursework
9
Hours Outside of your Major
2.5
GPA Requirement
About the Minor
The Communicating for Development and Philanthropy minor is open to all undergraduate majors following the eligible catalogs who have an overall GPA of 2.5 at UT Austin.
- The Communicating for Development and Philanthropy minor requires a total of 18 hours of coursework.
- Nine hours of coursework must come from outside of major requirements. Only nine hours of overlap between major and minor courses is allowed for this minor.
- Nine hours of coursework must be taken at upper division level.
- Nine hours of coursework must be taken in residence.
- All courses must be taken for a letter grade, unless the course is only offered on the pass/fail basis. Only courses with a grade of C- or better will be counted towards the minor.
Click on tab for the catalog year associated with your major. Only courses listed on your specific catalog will count towards your minor.
Students pursuing the Communicating for Development and Philanthropy minor under the 2024-2026 catalog are responsible for the following requirements:
Requirement 1: CMS 306M Professional Communication Skills
Requirement 2: CMS 321D Communicating for Development and Philanthropy
Requirement 3: CLD 330 Philanthropy Capstone
Requirement 4: 3 hours chosen from the Development/Philanthropic Communication list
- ADV 305 Fundamentals of Advertising
- ADV 318J Introduction to Integrated Brand Communication
- ADV 339L Brand Storytelling
- CMS 337 Building Sales Relationships
- CMS 353S Social Media and Organizations
- MKT 320F Foundations of Marketing
- MKT 337 Principles of Marketing (MKT 337N Introduction to Marketing in New York (UTNY) is also accepted)
- RTF 301D Media Storytelling and Analysis
Requirement 5: 3 hours chosen from the Social Issues list
- ADV 320 Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations
- ADV 322 Health Communication: Messages, Campaigns, and the Media
- ADV 323 Public Communication of Science and Technology
- ADV 324 Communicating Sustainability
- ADV 336 Multicultural Issues in Advertising and Public Relations (any topic)
- ADV 378 37 - Social Enterprise Branding (Topic 37 of Advanced Studies in Advertising)
- CMS 332K Theories of Persuasion
- CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
- CMS 342K Political Communication
- CMS 362E Environmental Communication
- J 308F Analyzing Media Bias
- RTF 323C Screening Race
Requirement 6: 3 hour internship course with a relevant development or philanthropic internship1
1Students can register any three hour internship course for the internship requirement. However, they must have their internship reviewed and approved by the Development & Philanthropy minor faculty chairs in advance before the course will count towards their minor. Fill out this form with the internship information for faculty review. Please note that this form is different from the application required for Moody internship courses.
In addition to specific course requirements, students must also fulfill the hour totals for overall, in residence, and upper division coursework as well as meet the grade minimums in each minor course.
Students pursuing the Communicating for Development and Philanthropy minor under the 2022-2024 catalog are responsible for the following requirements:
Requirement 1: CMS 306M Professional Communication Skills
Requirement 2: CMS 321D Communicating for Development and Philanthropy
Requirement 3: CLD 330 Philanthropy Capstone
Requirement 4: 3 hours chosen from the Development/Philanthropic Communication list
- ADV 305 Fundamentals of Advertising
- ADV 318J Introduction to Integrated Brand Communication
- CMS 337 Building Sales Relationships
- MKT 320F Foundations of Marketing
- MKT 337 Principles of Marketing (MKT 337N Introduction to Marketing in New York (UTNY) is also accepted)
- RTF 301D Media Storytelling and Analysis
Requirement 5: 3 hours chosen from the Social Issues list
- ADV 320 Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations
- ADV 322 Health Communication: Messages, Campaigns, and the Media
- ADV 323 Public Communication of Science and Technology
- ADV 324 Communicating Sustainability
- ADV 336 Multicultural Issues in Advertising and Public Relations (any topic)
- ADV 378 37 - Social Enterprise Branding (Topic 37 of Advanced Studies in Advertising)
- CMS 332K Theories of Persuasion
- CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
- CMS 340M Social Media and Social Movement: Then and Now
- CMS 342K Political Communication
- J 358S Communicating Social Change
- RTF 301S Social Activism in Film
- RTF 323C Screening Race
- RTF 342 8 - Development Communication and Social Change (Topic 8 of Topics in Global Media)
- SLH 378D Quality of Life in Clinical Care
Requirement 6: 3 hour internship course with a relevant development or philanthropic internship1
1Students can register any three hour internship course for the internship requirement. However, they must have their internship reviewed and approved by the Development & Philanthropy minor faculty chairs in advance before the course will count towards their minor. Fill out this form with the internship information for faculty review. Please note that this form is different from the application required for Moody internship courses.
In addition to specific course requirements, students must also fulfill the hour totals for overall, in residence, and upper division coursework as well as meet the grade minimums in each minor course.
Students pursuing the Communicating for Development and Philanthropy minor under the 2020-2022 catalog are responsible for the following requirements:
Requirement 1: CMS 306M Professional Communication Skills
Requirement 2: CMS 321D Communicating for Development and Philanthropy
Requirement 3: CLD 330 Philanthropy Capstone
Requirement 4: 3 hours chosen from the Development/Philanthropic Communication list
- CMS 337 Building Sales Relationships
- MKT 320F Foundations of Marketing
- MKT 337 Principles of Marketing (MKT 337N Introduction to Marketing in New York (UTNY) is also accepted)
- RTF 301D Media Storytelling and Analysis
Requirement 5: 3 hours chosen from the Social Issues list
- ADV 320 Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations
- ADV 322 Health Communication: Messages, Campaigns, and the Media
- ADV 323 Public Communication of Science and Technology
- ADV 324 Communicating Sustainability
- ADV 336 Multicultural Issues in Advertising and Public Relations (any topic)
- ADV 378 37 - Social Enterprise Branding (Topic 37 of Advanced Studies in Advertising)
- CMS 332K Theories of Persuasion
- CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
- CMS 340M Social Media and Social Movement: Then and Now
- CMS 342K Political Communication
- J 358S Communicating Social Change
- RTF 301S Social Activism in Film
- RTF 323C Screening Race
- RTF 342 8 - Development Communication and Social Change (Topic 8 of Topics in Global Media)
- SLH 378D Quality of Life in Clinical Care
Requirement 6: 3 hour internship course with a relevant development or philanthropic internship1
1Students can register any three hour internship course for the internship requirement. However, they must have their internship reviewed and approved by the Development & Philanthropy minor faculty chairs in advance before the course will count towards their minor. Fill out this form with the internship information for faculty review. Please note that this form is different from the application required for Moody internship courses.
In addition to specific course requirements, students must also fulfill the hour totals for overall, in residence, and upper division coursework as well as meet the grade minimums in each minor course.
The Communicating for Development and Philanthropy minor is open to all undergraduate majors following the eligible catalogs. The minor application criteria requires an overall GPA of 2.5 or better at UT Austin.
Eligible Catalogs: 2020-2022, 2022-2024 and 2024-2026
Students enrolled in their first semester at UT Austin should apply after grades are posted.
A student's major college may have additional criteria that they must meet in order to pursue a minor. Prior to applying, students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor in their own major to discuss how the minor fits into their degree plan.
Visit this page and use the following directions:
- Click on link for "Request Restricted Minor"
- Select "COM Communication" for Field of Study
- Click "Continue"
- Select "COMMUNICATING FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PHILANTHROPY (MNCCOM09)"
- Click "Continue"