Bachelor of Science in Communication and Leadership Degree Requirements
The Communication and Leadership Degree program is a flexible program that allows students to tailor their degree to match their interests. Students start by taking four leadership classes and then are able to use their other credit hours for courses that focus on public service, business, and nonprofit and philanthropy work. They also have the option to use their elective hours to complete a minor, including in business foundations, public policy, global management, environment and sustainability, and more.
The Bachelor of Science in Communication and Leadership degree comprises 120 credit hours.
Core Curriculum
A specific combination of coursework in English, Government, American History, Math, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Fine Arts.
Major requirements
36 hours of coursework across three designated areas:
-Fifteen hours of communication and leadership major courses;
-Twelve hours focusing on communication fundamentals and skills;
-Nine hours of interdisciplinary courses that explore social issues.
-At least 15 hours must be in upper-division coursework.
-Each course may only be counted toward one area, unless topics vary.
Moody College of Communication requirements
-Language and Culture
-6 hours of Communication Foundations: COM 301E and COM 302E.
Please see adjacent Course List for the CLD course requirements.
The Bachelor of Science in Communication and Leadership degree comprises 120 credit hours.
Core Curriculum
A specific combination of coursework in English, Government, American History, Math, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Fine Arts.
Major requirements
36 hours of coursework across three designated areas:
-Fifteen hours of communication and leadership major courses;
-Twelve hours focusing on communication fundamentals and skills;
-Nine hours of interdisciplinary courses that explore social issues.
-At least 15 hours must be in upper-division coursework.
-Each course may only be counted toward one area, unless topics vary.
Moody College of Communication requirements
-Language and Culture
-6 hours of Communication Foundations: COM 301E and COM 302E, taken in fall semester of first and second years of enrollment.
Please see adjacent Course List for the CLD course requirements.
The Bachelor of Science in Communication and Leadership degree comprises 120 credit hours.
Core Curriculum
A specific combination of coursework in English, Government, American History, Math, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Fine Arts.
Major requirements
36 hours of coursework across three designated areas:
-Twelve hours of communication and leadership major courses;
-Twelve hours focusing on communication fundamentals and skills;
-Twelve hours of interdisciplinary courses that explore social issues.
-At least 15 hours must be in upper-division coursework.
-Each course may only be counted toward one area, unless topics vary.
Moody College of Communication requirements
-Language and Culture
-6 hours of Communication Foundations: COM 301E and COM 302E, taken in fall semester of first and second years of enrollment.
The Bachelor of Science in Communication and Leadership degree comprises 120 credit hours.
Core Curriculum
A specific combination of coursework in English, Government, American History, Math, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Fine Arts.
Major requirements
36 hours of coursework across the three designated areas:
-Twelve hours of communication and leadership major courses;
-Twelve hours focusing on communication foundations;
-Twelve hours of interdisciplinary courses that explore critical social issues.
-At least 15 hours must be in upper-division coursework.
Moody College of Communication requirements
-Language and Culture
-6 hours of Communication courses but outside of the courses approved for the Communication and Leadership degree.
-3 additional hours of English or Rhetoric (E or RHE)
-3 hours Communication and Culture coursework
Communication Leadership (15 hours)
Required
CLD 301 Introduction to Communication and Leadership
CLD 321 Seminar on Communication and Leadership
CLD 351 Internship in Communication and Leadership
CLD 371 Capstone Course in Communication and Leadership
Three additional hours of coursework in communication and leadership
Communication Fundamentals and Skills (12 hours from the following)
ADV 305 Fundamentals of Advertising
ADV 305S Intro to Integrated Communication for Sports
ADV 316 Creativity and American Culture
ADV 320 Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations
ADV 324 Communicating Sustainability
ADV 332 Technology Marketing and Advertising
ADV 334 International Advertising
ADV 339L Brand Storytelling
ADV 353 Advertising and Public Relations Law and Ethics
ADV 373 Integrated Communications Campaigns
ADV 378S.11 Sports and Social Media
CLD 320 Topics in Communication and Leadership
CLD 324 Communication and Leadership in Higher Education
CLD 330 Philanthropy Capstone
CLD 332 Facilitative Leadership
CLD 340 Communication for Civic Engagement
CLD 345 Topics in Fundamentals and Skills
CLD 360 Communication for Executive Leadership
CMS 306M Professional Communication Skills
CMS 310K Team-Based Communication
CMS 313M Organizational Communication
CMS 315M Interpersonal Communication Theory
CMS 316L Interviewing Principles and Practices
CMS 320 Advanced Presentation Skills
CMS 321D Communicating for Development and Philanthropy
CMS 322E Communication Ethics
CMS 330P Communicating with Patients
CMS 332 Argumentation and Advocacy
CMS 332K Theories of Persuasion
CMS 333 Case Studies in Argumentation
CMS 334K Nonverbal Communication
CMS 335 Strategic Sales and Event Planning
CMS 337 Building Sales Relationships
CMS 338 Leadership Stories
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
CMS 341 Digital Communications
CMS 345G Communicating to Government
CMS 352D The Dark Side of Organizational Communication
CMS 353C Communication for Innovation
CMS 353S Social Media and Organizations
CMS 354 Conflict Resolution
CMS 355K Intercultural Communication
CMS 364K Gender and Communication
CMS 371K Practice in Conflict Mediation
CMS 372K Advanced Organizational Communication
COM 340 Leadership and Urban Engagement
J 301F Fundamental Issues in Journalism
J 331M Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship
J 336F Social Media Journalism
J 348N Leadership in News Organizations
P R 305 Fundamentals of Public Relations
RTF 301D Media Storytelling and Analysis
SPB 301 Intro to Sports Production and Broadcasting (also offered as COM 317)
Social Issues (9 hours from the following)
ADV 314 Social and Ethical Issues
ADV 320 Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations
ADV 324 Communicating Sustainability
ADV 336 Multicultural Issues in Advertising and Public Relations
AFR 303 Introduction to Black Studies
AFR 310K Introduction to Modern Africa
AFR 310L Introduction to Traditional Africa
AFR 330 Beyonce Feminism/Rihanna Womanism
AFR 350 Measuring Racial Inequity
AFR 360 Race, Law, and US Society
AFR 360D Race, Gender, and Surveillance
AFR 360I Black Freedom Movement
ALD 327 Sociocultural Influences on Learning
BGS 375 Business and Policy in the Age of Inequity
CLD 320 Topics in Communication and Leadership
CLD 324 Communication and Leadership in Higher Education
CLD 330 Philanthropy Capstone
CLD 332 Facilitative Leadership
CLD 340 Communication for Civic Engagement
CLD 360 Communication for Executive Leadership
CLD 365 Topics in Social Issues
CMS 314L Language, Communication, and Culture
CMS 338L Leadership and Public Memory
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
CMS 356C Collective Action
CMS 362D Decolonizing Communication Studies
CMS 362E Environmental Communication
CMS 363C Communication and Sports
CMS 363P Politics and Protest in Sports
COM 307 Overview of Social Justice and Media
COM 340 Leadership and Urban Engagement
EDP 350L Human Sexuality
GOV 320N United States Constitutional Development: Rights
GOV 365W Human Rights and World Politics
HED 365 Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
HED 366 Human Sexuality
H S 340.5 Health Disparities
H S 341 Health and Justice
HIS 317L.9 The Black Power Movement
HIS 317L.18 Immigration and Ethnicity
HIS 356P United States in the Civil Rights Era
HIS 365G.8 Women and Social Movements in 20th-Century US
J 305 Sustainability and the News
J 308F Analyzing Media Bias
J 313P Multimedia News Reporting
J 315R Contemporary Representation in Media
J 341F Understanding African Americans and the Media
J 341J Minorities and the Media
J 346G Domestic Issues and Global Perspective
J 348D Gender and the News
J 348N Leadership in News Organizations
J 351F Journalism, Society, and the Citizen Journalist
J 356R Race and Digital Media Cultures
LAS 315.3 Introduction to Jewish Latin America
N 309 Global Health
N 321 Ethics of Health Care
PBH 317 Introduction to Public Health
PHL 304 Contemporary Moral Problems
PHL 325M Medicine, Ethics, and Society
PHL 342R Philosophy of Race and Gender
PSY 306 Introduction to Human Sexuality
RTF 323C Screening Race
RTF 328C Gender and Media Culture
RTF 335.2 Race, Class, and Gender in American Television
RTF 335.4 Queer Television
RTF 359S.5 Queer Media Studies
RTF 359S.9 Latina Feminisms and Media
RTF 359S.15 Black Television Comedy
RTF 365.13 Activist Media
RTF 365.15 Latinx Media, Arts, and Activism
SLH 314L Sociocultural Bases of Communication
SOC 302 Introduction to the Study of Society
SOC 307K Fertility and Reproduction
SOC 307L Gender, Race, and Class in American Society
SOC 307T Punishment and Society
SOC 308S Introduction to Health and Society
SOC 309C Creating the Sustainable Society
SOC 319 Introduction to Social Demography
SOC 321G Global Health Issues and Health Systems
SOC 321K Contemporary Issues in Sociology: Special Topics
SOC 322F Mental Health in Social Context
SOC 322U United States Immigration
SOC 335R Reproductive Justice and Race
SOC 336D Race, Class, and Health
SOC 343 Religion and Society
SOC 345D Inequality in the US Educational System
SOC 352 Social Movements
SOC 369K Population and Society
S W 310 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
S W 325 Foundations of Social Justice
WGS 322C Sociology of Gender
WGS 335.1 Confronting LGBTQ Oppression
WGS 345.2 The Family
Communication Leadership (15 hours)
Required
CLD 301 Introduction to Communication and Leadership
CLD 321 Seminar on Communication and Leadership
CLD 351 Internship in Communication and Leadership
CLD 371 Capstone Course in Communication and Leadership
Three additional hours of coursework in communication and leadership
Communication Fundamentals and Skills (12 hours from the following)
ADV 305 Fundamentals of Advertising
ADV 305S Intro to Integrated Communication for Sports
ADV 316 Creativity and American Culture
ADV 320 Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations
ADV 321 Leadership and Ethics
ADV 324 Communicating Sustainability
ADV 332 Technology Marketing and Advertising
ADV 339L Brand Storytelling
ADV 378S.11 Sports and Social Media
CLD 320 Topics in Communication and Leadership
CLD 324 Communication and Leadership in Higher Education
CLD 330 Philanthropy Capstone
CLD 332 Facilitative Leadership
CLD 340 Communication for Civic Engagement
CLD 345 Topics in Fundamentals and Skills
CLD 360 Communication for Executive Leadership
CMS 306M Professional Communication Skills
CMS 310K Team-Based Communication
CMS 313M Organizational Communication
CMS 315M Interpersonal Communication Theory
CMS 316L Interviewing Principles and Practices
CMS 320 Advanced Presentation Skills
CMS 321D Communicating for Development and Philanthropy
CMS 322E Communication Ethics
CMS 330P Communicating with Patients
CMS 332 Argumentation and Advocacy
CMS 332K Theories of Persuasion
CMS 333 Case Studies in Argumentation
CMS 334K Nonverbal Communication
CMS 335 Strategic Sales and Event Planning
CMS 337 Building Sales Relationships
CMS 338 Leadership Stories
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
CMS 341 Digital Communications
CMS 353C Communication for Innovation
CMS 353S Social Media and Organizations
CMS 354 Conflict Resolution
CMS 355K Intercultural Communication
CMS 356C Collective Action
CMS 364K Gender and Communication
CMS 371K Practice in Conflict Mediation
CMS 372K Advanced Organizational Communication
COM 340 Leadership and Urban Engagement
J 301F Fundamental Issues in Journalism
J 331M Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship
J 348N Leadership in News Organizations
J 358C Becoming Citizen Journalists
P R 305 Fundamentals of Public Relations
SPB 301 Intro to Sports Production and Broadcasting (also offered as COM 317)
Social Issues (9 hours from the following)
ADV 314 Social and Ethical Issues
ADV 324 Communicating Sustainability
ADV 336 Multicultural Issues in Advertising and Public Relations
ADV 378 Social Issues-UTNY (UTNY program only, cross-listed with PR 378)
AFR 303 Introduction to Black Studies
AFR 310K Introduction to Modern Africa
AFR 315O The Politics of Black Identity
AFR 330 Beyonce Feminism/Rihanna Womanism
AFR 330R Literature of Black Politics
AFR 345R Racism and Inequality in Latin America
AFR 350 Measuring Racial Inequity
AFR 350C Black Middle Class
AFR 350G Women, Gender, and Black Power
AFR 350M Rethinking Blackness
AFR 351U Race, Capitalism, and Environment
AFR 352E African Americans in Sports
AFR 360 Race, Law, and US Society
AFR 360D Race, Gender, and Surveillance
AFR 360I Black Freedom Movement
ALD 327 Sociocultural Influences on Learning
BGS 375 Business and Policy in the Age of Inequity
CLD 320 Topics in Communication and Leadership
CLD 324 Communication and Leadership in Higher Education
CLD 330 Philanthropy Capstone
CLD 332 Facilitative Leadership
CLD 340 Communication for Civic Engagement
CLD 360 Communication for Executive Leadership
CLD 365 Topics in Social Issues
CMS 314L Language, Communication, and Culture
CMS 338L Leadership and Public Memory
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
CMS 363P Politics and Protest in Sports
EDP 350L Human Sexuality
GOV 320N United States Constitutional Development: Rights
GOV 337D Law and Democracy in the United States
GOV 357G Structure of Individual Liberties
GOV 365W Human Rights and World Politics
HED 365 Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
HED 366 Human Sexuality
H S 340.5 Health Disparities
H S 341 Health and Justice
HIS 317L.9 The Black Power Movement
HIS 317L.18 Immigration and Ethnicity
HIS 340S The Chinese in the United States
HIS 350L.73 Race, Science, and Racism
HIS 356P United States in the Civil Rights Era
HIS 365G.8 Women and Social Movements in 20th-Century US
J 305 Sustainability and the News
J 308F Analyzing Media Bias
J 313P Multimedia News Reporting
J 315R Contemporary Representation in Media
J 341F Understanding African Americans and the Media
J 341J Minorities and the Media
J 341M Representation in the News Media
J 346G Domestic Issues and Global Perspective
J 348D Gender and the News
J 348M Diversity in News Organizations
J 348N Leadership in News Organizations
J 351F Journalism, Society, and the Citizen Journalist
J 356R Race and Digital Media Cultures
J 358S Communicating Social Change
J S 365C Multicultural Israel
LAS 315.3 Introduction to Jewish Latin America
N 309 Global Health
N 321 Ethics of Health Care
PBH 317 Introduction to Public Health
PHL 304 Contemporary Moral Problems
PHL 325J Health and Justice
PHL 325M Medicine, Ethics, and Society
PHL 342R Philosophy of Race and Gender
PSY 306 Introduction to Human Sexuality
RTF 301S Social Activism in Film
RTF 323C Screening Race
RTF 328C Gender and Media Culture
RTF 335.2 Race, Class, and Gender in American Television
RTF 335.4 Queer Television
RTF 342.8 Development Communication and Social Change
RTF 345.8 Social Documentary
RTF 345.9 Women Behind The Camera
RTF 359S.5 Queer Media Studies
RTF 359S.9 Latina Feminisms and Media
RTF 359S.15 Black Television Comedy
RTF 365.13 Activist Media
RTF 365.15 Latinx Media, Arts, and Activism
RHE 330C.15 Rhetoric, Risk, and Environmental Justice
SED 303 Autism Spectrum Disorder
SLH 314L Sociocultural Bases of Communication
SLH 378D Quality of Life in Clinical Care
SOC 302 Introduction to the Study of Society
SOC 307D Capital Punishment in America
SOC 307K Fertility and Reproduction
SOC 307L Gender, Race, and Class in American Society
SOC 307T Punishment and Society
SOC 308K Social Change and the Future
SOC 308S Introduction to Health and Society
SOC 309C Creating the Sustainable Society
SOC 319 Introduction to Social Demography
SOC 321G Global Health Issues and Health Systems
SOC 321K Contemporary Issues in Sociology: Special Topics
SOC 322F Mental Health in Social Context
SOC 322U United States Immigration
SOC 335R Reproductive Justice and Race
SOC 336D Race, Class, and Health
SOC 343 Religion and Society
SOC 345D Inequality in the US Educational System
SOC 352 Social Movements
SOC 369K Population and Society
S W 310 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
S W 325 Foundations of Social Justice
WGS 322C Sociology of Gender
WGS 335.1 Confronting LGBTQ Oppression
WGS 340.53 Women and Social Movements in the 20th-Century United States
WGS 340.78 Reproductive Justice and Race
WGS 345.2 The Family
Communication Leadership (12 hours)
CLD 301 Introduction to Communication and Leadership
CLD 321 Seminar on Communication and Leadership
CLD 351 Internship in Communication and Leadership
CLD 371 Capstone Course in Communication and Leadership
Communication Fundamentals and Skills (12 hours from the following)
ADV 304 Advertising on the Internet
ADV 305 Fundamentals of Advertising
ADV 305S Integrated Communication for Sports
ADV 316 Creativity and American Culture
ADV 320 Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations
ADV 321 Leadership and Ethics
ADV 332 Technology Marketing and Advertising
ADV 339L Brand Storytelling
ADV 353 Advising and Public Relations Laws and Ethics
ADV 378 Communication with Patients
ADV 378.11 Leadership and Ethics
ADV 378.17 Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations
ADV 378.23 Technology Marketing and Advertising
ADV 378S.11 Sports and Social Media
ADV 378S Sports and Social Media
BGS 373 Strategic Corporate Communication
CLD 320 Topics in Communication and Leadership
CLD 324 Communication and Leadership in Higher Education
CLD 330 Philanthropy Capstone
CLD 332 Facilitative Leadership
CLD 340 Communication for Civic Engagement
CLD 360 Communication for Executive Leadership
CMS 305 Principles of Speech Communication
CMS 306M Professional Communication Skills
CMS 310K Team-Based Communication
CMS 313M Organizational Communication
CMS 315M Interpersonal Communication Theory
CMS 316L Interviewing Principles and Practices
CMS 320 Advanced Presentation Skills
CMS 321D Communicating for Development and Philanthropy
CMS 322E Communication Ethics
CMS 330P Communicating with Patients
CMS 332 Argumentation and Advocacy
CMS 332K Theories of Persuasion
CMS 333 Case Studies in Argumentation
CMS 335 Strategic Sales and Event Planning
CMS 337 Building Sales Relationships
CMS 338 Leadership Stories
CMS 340D Expertise and Power in the Digital Commons
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
CMS 341 Digital Communications
CMS 353C Communication for Innovation
CMS 353S Social Media and Organizations
CMS 355K Intercultural Communication
CMS 356C Collective Action
CMS 364K Gender and Communication
CMS 367 Collective Action
CMS 371K Practice in Conflict Mediation
CMS 372K Advanced Organizational Communication
COM 340 Leadership and Urban Engagement
INF 335C Information in Cyberspace
J 301F Fundamental Issues in Journalism
J 331F Entrepreneurial Journalism
J 331M Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship
J 348N Leadership in News Organizations
J 358C Becoming Citizen Journalists
MAN 328 Consulting and Change Management
N 310 Communication in Health Care Settings
P R 305 Fundamentals of Public Relations
RHE 312 Writing in Digital Environments
RHE 328.4 Writing for Entrepreneurs
SPB 301 Intro to Sports Production and Broadcasting (also offered as COM 317)
Social Issues (12 hours from the following)
AAS 330L Anthropology of the Himalayas
ALD 327 Sociocultural Influences on Learning
ADV 319 Psychology of Advertising (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
ADV 334 International Advertising
ADV 378.26 Consumer Psychology and New Media
ADV 378 Social Issues-UTNY (UTNY program only, cross-listed with PR 378)
AFR 303 Introduction to Black Studies
AFR 310K Introduction to Modern Africa
AFR 310L Introduction to Traditional Africa
AFR 315C Introduction to East Austin Ethnography
AFR 315O The Politics of Black Identity
AFR 330 Beyonce Feminism/Rihanna Womanism
AFR 330R Literature of Black Politics
AFR 350C Black Middle Class
AFR 350G Women, Gender, and Black Power
AFR 350M Rethinking Blackness
AFR 351U Race, Capitalism, and Environment
AFR 352E African Americans in Sports
AFR 360 Race, Law, and US Society
AFR 360D Race, Gender, and Surveillance
ALD 327 Sociocultural Influences on Learning
ALD 379 Exploring UK Education
AMS 321 Women of Color Feminism in the US
AMS 325 Gender, Race, and Sexuality in Sports Media
AMS 370 Latina/o Spirituality (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
ARA 360L Arabic Readings in Islamic Texts
ARA 360L.5 Egyptian Culture and Society
BGS 370S Social and Cultural Entrepreneurship
CLD 320 Topics in Communication and Leadership
CLD 324 Communication and Leadership in Higher Education
CLD 330 Philanthropy Capstone
CLD 332 Facilitative Leadership
CLD 340 Communication for Civic Engagement
CLD 360 Communication for Executive Leadership
CMS 314L Language, Communication, and Culture
CMS 332D Digital Ethics
CMS 338L Leadership and Public Memory
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
CMS 341 Digital Communications
CMS 342K Political Communication
CMS 344K Lying and Deception
CMS 347K Rhetoric of Popular Culture
CMS 354 Conflict Resolution
CMS 356C Collective Action
CMS 358 Communication and Personal Relationships (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
CMS 363C Communication and Sports
CMS 363P Politics and Protest in Sports
CMS 367 Identity in Relationships (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
CMS 367 Fake News (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
CMS 371K Practicum in Conflict Mediation
CMS 372T Time Matters
COM 340 Leadership and Urban Engagement
COM 370H Rhetoric of Public Memory
CSD 378D Leadership and Mentorship in Communication Sciences and Disorders
EDP 350L Human Sexuality
GOV 320N United States Constitutional Development: Rights
GOV 337D Law and Democracy in the United States
GOV 337M.7 Law and Democracy in Latin America
GOV 351L Morality and Politics
GOV 357D Civil Liberties
GOV 357G Structure of Individual Liberties
GOV 357M Law and Liberty in America
GOV 357M.8 Structure of Individual Liberties
GOV 365W Human Rights and World Politics
HED 366 Human Sexuality
HIS 317L Social Entrepreneurship China/US-Chn
HIS 317L.8 Introduction to Native American Histories
HIS 340S The Chinese in the United States
HIS 356P United States in the Civil Rights Era
H S 341 Health and Justice
J 313P Multimedia News Reporting
J 336F Social Media Journalism
J 338J News for a Mobile Audience
J 341F Understanding African Americans and the Media
J 341J Minorities and the Media
J 346G Domestic Issues and Global Perspective
J 348D Gender and the News
J 348N Leadership in News Organizations
J 351F Journalism, Society, and the Citizen Journalist
J 355F Living in the Information Age
J 358P Popular Culture and the Press (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
J S 365C Multicultural Israel
KIN 351 Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
LAS 315.3 Introduction to Jewish Latin America
MAN 327 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MAN 337.5 Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship
MAS 319 Mexican American Latina/o Studies
MAS 364G Latino Migration and Human Trafficking
MAS 374.15 Latino Politics
MUS 312C Music and Culture (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
N 309 Global Health
N 321 Ethics of Health Care
P A 325.1 Advanced Seminar in Ethical Leadership
PBH 317 Introduction to Public Health
PHL 325M Medicine, Ethics, and Society
PHL 304 Contemporary Moral Problems
P R 324 Communicating Sustainability
PSY 306 Introduction to Human Sexuality
R A 360L.10 Palestine and the Palestinians: A Journey through Time (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
R S 310 Introduction to the Study of Religion
R S 358U Islamic Theology
RTF 301N Exploring Children's Media
RTF 323C Screening Race
RTF 335.4 Queer Television
RTF 342.8 Development Communication and Social Change
RTF 359S.14 Latino Images in Film
RTF 365 Alternative Media
RTF 365.13 Activist Media
SED 303 Autism Spectrum Disorder
SED 332 Field Experiences in Special Education
SOC 302 Introduction to the Study of Society
SOC 307K Fertility and Reproduction
SOC 307T Punishment and Society
SOC 307L Gender, Race, and Class in American Society
SOC 308K Social Change and the Future
SOC 308S Introduction to Health and Society
SOC 309C Creating the Sustainable Society
SOC 319 Introduction to Social Demography
SOC 321G Global Health Issues and Health Systems
SOC 321K NGOs, Humanitarian Aid, and Health
SOC 321K Philanthropy and Non-Profit Organizations
SOC 321K Pluralism, Multiculturalism, and Social Justice
SOC 322F Mental Health in Social Context
SOC 322U United States Immigration
SOC 325L Sociology of Criminal Justice
SOC 336D Race, Class, and Health
SOC 343 Religion and Society
SOC 345D Inequality in the US Educational System
SOC 352 Social Movements
SOC 369K Population and Society
S W 310 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
S W 325 Foundations of Social Justice
T C 302 Water Ethics/Law/Policy
WGS 340.51 Medieval Women Mystics (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
WGS 340.53 Women and Social Movements in the 20th-Century United States
WGS 345.2 The Family
Communication Leadership (12 hours)
CLD 301 Introduction to Communication and Leadership
CLD 321 Seminar on Communication and Leadership
CLD 351 Internship in Communication and Leadership
CLD 371 Capstone Course in Communication and Leadership
Communication Fundamentals and Skills (12 hours from the following)
ADV 304 Advertising on the Internet
ADV 305 Fundamentals of Advertising
ADV 305S Integrated Communication for Sports
ADV 316 Creativity and American Culture
ADV 320 Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations
ADV 321 Leadership and Ethics
ADV 332 Technology Marketing and Advertising
ADV 339L Brand Storytelling
ADV 353 Advising and Public Relations Laws and Ethics
ADV 378 Communication with Patients
ADV 378.11 Leadership and Ethics
ADV 378.17 Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations
ADV 378.23 Technology Marketing and Advertising
ADV 378S.11Sports and Social Media
ADV 378S Sports and Social Media
BGS 373 Strategic Corporate Communication
CLD 320 Topics in Communication and Leadership
CLD 324 Communication and Leadership in Higher Education
CLD 330 Philanthropy Capstone
CLD 332 Facilitative Leadership
CLD 340 Communication for Civic Engagement
CLD 360 Communication for Executive Leadership
CMS 305 Principles of Speech Communication
CMS 306M Professional Communication Skills
CMS 310K Team-Based Communication
CMS 313M Organizational Communication
CMS 315M Interpersonal Communication Theory
CMS 316L Interviewing Principles and Practices
CMS 320 Advanced Presentation Skills
CMS 321D Communicating for Development and Philanthropy
CMS 322E Communication Ethics
CMS 330P Communicating with Patients
CMS 332 Argumentation and Advocacy
CMS 332K Theories of Persuasion
CMS 333 Case Studies in Argumentation
CMS 335 Strategic Sales and Event Planning
CMS 337 Building Sales Relationships
CMS 338 Leadership Stories
CMS 340D Expertise and Power in the Digital Commons
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
CMS 341 Digital Communications
CMS 353C Communication for Innovation
CMS 353S Social Media and Organizations
CMS 355K Intercultural Communication
CMS 356C Collective Action
CMS 364K Gender and Communication
CMS 367 Collective Action
CMS 371K Practice in Conflict Mediation
CMS 372K Advanced Organizational Communication
COM 340 Leadership and Urban Engagement
INF 335C Information in Cyberspace
J 301F Fundamental Issues in Journalism
J 331F Entrepreneurial Journalism
J 331M Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship
J 348N Leadership in News Organizations
J 358C Becoming Citizen Journalists
MAN 328 Consulting and Change Management
N 310 Communication in Health Care Settings
P R 305 Fundamentals of Public Relations
RHE 312 Writing in Digital Environments
RHE 328.4 Writing for Entrepreneurs
SPB 301 Intro to Sports Production and Broadcasting (also offered as COM 317)
Social Issues (12 hours from the following)
AAS 330L Anthropology of the Himalayas
ALD 327 Sociocultural Influences on Learning
ADV 319 Psychology of Advertising (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
ADV 334 International Advertising
ADV 378.26 Consumer Psychology and New Media
ADV 378 Social Issues-UTNY (UTNY program only, cross-listed with PR 378)
AFR 303 Introduction to Black Studies
AFR 310K Introduction to Modern Africa
AFR 310L Introduction to Traditional Africa
AFR 315C Introduction to East Austin Ethnography
AFR 315O The Politics of Black Identity
AFR 330 Beyonce Feminism/Rihanna Womanism
AFR 330R Literature of Black Politics
AFR 350C Black Middle Class
AFR 350G Women, Gender, and Black Power
AFR 350M Rethinking Blackness
AFR 351U Race, Capitalism, and Environment
AFR 352E African Americans in Sports
AFR 360 Race, Law, and US Society
AFR 360D Race, Gender, and Surveillance
ALD 327 Sociocultural Influences on Learning
ALD 379 Exploring UK Education
AMS 321 Women of Color Feminism in the US
AMS 325 Gender, Race, and Sexuality in Sports Media
AMS 370 Latina/o Spirituality (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
ARA 360L Arabic Readings in Islamic Texts
ARA 360L.5 Egyptian Culture and Society
BGS 370S Social and Cultural Entrepreneurship
CLD 320 Topics in Communication and Leadership
CLD 324 Communication and Leadership in Higher Education
CLD 330 Philanthropy Capstone
CLD 332 Facilitative Leadership
CLD 340 Communication for Civic Engagement
CLD 360 Communication for Executive Leadership
CMS 314L Language, Communication, and Culture
CMS 332D Digital Ethics
CMS 338L Leadership and Public Memory
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
CMS 341 Digital Communications
CMS 342K Political Communication
CMS 344K Lying and Deception
CMS 347K Rhetoric of Popular Culture
CMS 354 Conflict Resolution
CMS 356C Collective Action
CMS 358 Communication and Personal Relationships (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
CMS 363C Communication and Sports
CMS 363P Politics and Protest in Sports
CMS 367 Identity in Relationships (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
CMS 367 Fake News (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
CMS 371K Practicum in Conflict Mediation
CMS 372T Time Matters
COM 340 Leadership and Urban Engagement
COM 370H Rhetoric of Public Memory
CSD 378D Leadership and Mentorship in Communication Sciences and Disorders
EDP 350L Human Sexuality
GOV 320N United States Constitutional Development: Rights
GOV 337D Law and Democracy in the United States
GOV 337M.7 Law and Democracy in Latin America
GOV 351L Morality and Politics
GOV 357D Civil Liberties
GOV 357G Structure of Individual Liberties
GOV 357M Law and Liberty in America
GOV 357M.8 Structure of Individual Liberties
GOV 365W Human Rights and World Politics
HED 366 Human Sexuality
HIS 317L Social Entrepreneurship China/US-Chn
HIS 317L.8 Introduction to Native American Histories
HIS 340S The Chinese in the United States
HIS 356P United States in the Civil Rights Era
H S 341 Health and Justice
J 313P Multimedia News Reporting
J 336F Social Media Journalism
J 338J News for a Mobile Audience
J 341F Understanding African Americans and the Media
J 341J Minorities and the Media
J 346G Domestic Issues and Global Perspective
J 348D Gender and the News
J 348N Leadership in News Organizations
J 351F Journalism, Society, and the Citizen Journalist
J 355F Living in the Information Age
J 358P Popular Culture and the Press (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
J S 365C Multicultural Israel
KIN 351 Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
LAS 315.3 Introduction to Jewish Latin America
MAN 327 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MAN 337.5 Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship
MAS 319 Mexican American Latina/o Studies
MAS 364G Latino Migration and Human Trafficking
MAS 374.15 Latino Politics
MUS 312C Music and Culture (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
N 309 Global Health
N 321 Ethics of Health Care
P A 325.1 Advanced Seminar in Ethical Leadership
PBH 317 Introduction to Public Health
PHL 325M Medicine, Ethics, and Society
PHL 304 Contemporary Moral Problems
P R 324 Communicating Sustainability
PSY 306 Introduction to Human Sexuality
R A 360L.10 Palestine and the Palestinians: A Journey through Time (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
R S 310 Introduction to the Study of Religion
R S 358U Islamic Theology
RTF 301N Exploring Children's Media
RTF 323C Screening Race
RTF 335.4 Queer Television
RTF 342.8 Development Communication and Social Change
RTF 359S.14 Latino Images in Film
RTF 365 Alternative Media
RTF 365.13 Activist Media
SED 303 Autism Spectrum Disorder
SED 332 Field Experiences in Special Education
SOC 302 Introduction to the Study of Society
SOC 307K Fertility and Reproduction
SOC 307T Punishment and Society
SOC 307L Gender, Race, and Class in American Society
SOC 308K Social Change and the Future
SOC 308S Introduction to Health and Society
SOC 309C Creating the Sustainable Society
SOC 319 Introduction to Social Demography
SOC 321G Global Health Issues and Health Systems
SOC 321K NGOs, Humanitarian Aid, and Health
SOC 321K Philanthropy and Non-Profit Organizations
SOC 321K Pluralism, Multiculturalism, and Social Justice
SOC 322F Mental Health in Social Context
SOC 322U United States Immigration
SOC 325L Sociology of Criminal Justice
SOC 336D Race, Class, and Health
SOC 343 Religion and Society
SOC 345D Inequality in the US Educational System
SOC 352 Social Movements
SOC 369K Population and Society
S W 310 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
S W 325 Foundations of Social Justice
T C 302 Water Ethics/Law/Policy
WGS 340.51 Medieval Women Mystics (if taken in or before Spring 2021)
WGS 340.53 Women and Social Movements in the 20th-Century United States
WGS 345.2 The Family
Archive Degree Checklists
Enrollment
- Students may not count more than 60 hours of Communication coursework toward the degree
- Students may not count more than 36 hours in one field of study.
- Students may not earn both the Bachelor of Science in Communication and Leadership and the Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies.
Flags
Students should choose courses in the core curriculum and in the major requirements that also fulfill their major department's Flag requirements. The Flags required for Moody College students are:
- Writing: three courses required; one must be outside of the core curriculum
- Cultural Diversity in the United States: one course required
- Ethics: one course required
- Global Cultures: one course required
- Independent Inquiry: one course required
- Quantitative Reasoning: one course required
Electives
- Bring a student's total hours to 120
- Students can also fill elective hours by declaring a minor. Students may declare only one minor or certificate to supplement their Moody major(s) and must declare their minor/certificate intentions before they have completed 65% of their degree requirements.