Communication and Culture
As part of the prescribed work for all degrees, students must complete three semester hours of coursework in the Moody College of Communication dealing with the study of communication issues concerning at least one minority or nondominant group within the United States. Courses used to fulfill this requirement may also be used to fulfill the cultural diversity in the United States flag requirement and other degree requirements.
These lists are subject to change.
List of Approved Courses for Fall 2019
ADV 316 Creativity & American Culture
ADV 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL) (ADV Majors ONLY)
CMS 314L Lang, Communication, & Culture (CD/WR)
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change (CD/EL)
CMS 347K Rhetoric of Pop Culture-WB (CD)
CMS 355K Intercultural Communication (GC)
CMS 359 Lang, Culture, & Comm of Hip-Hop (CD)
CMS 366D Rhetoric of Horror-WB (CD)
CMS 366M Rhetoric and Popular Music (CD)
CSD 308K Perspectives on Deafness (CD)
J 310F Reporting: Words (WR)
J 334N Oral History In Multimedia Storytelling (CD)
J 341F Undrstndng Afr Amers/The Media (CD)
J 348D Gender & the News (CD)
P R 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL) (PR Majors ONLY)
RTF 301N Asian American Film History (CD)
RTF 323C Screening Race (CD)
RTF 359 Chicana/O Film (CD)
RTF 359S Queer Media Studies(CD/WR)
RTF 359S Documenting The Difference (CD/WR)
RTF 359S History of the Black Sitcom
RTF 359S Latina Feminisms and Media (Topic 9) (CD)
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(CD) - Cultural Diversity flag, (WR) - Writing flag, (EL) - Ethics and Leadership flag,
(II) - Independent Inquiry flag
• A 2.25 GPA required to register for all upper-division Moody College of Communication courses.
List of Approved Courses for Summer 2019
Approved Courses – First Session
CMS f366F Rhetoric of Film – (CD/WB)
CMS f349M Adv Anly of Popular Culture – (WB/II)
RTF f328C Gender and Media Culture (CD)
PR f378 Pop Star Activism (CD)
J f310F Reporting: Words (WR)
J f341F Undrstndng Afr Amers/The Media (CD)
Approved Courses – Second Session
P R s353 ADV & PR Law & Ethics - WB (EL) (same as ADV 353)
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WB – Web Based
(CD) - Cultural Diversity flag, (WR) - Writing flag, (EL) - Ethics and Leadership flag
List of Approved Courses for Spring 2019
ADV 316 Creativity & American Culture
ADV 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (E) (ADV Majors ONLY)
CMS 314L Lang, Communication, & Culture (CD/WR)
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change (CD/E)
CMS 355K Intercultural Communication (GC)
CMS 364K Gender and Communication (CD/WR)
CSD 360M Communication and Deaf People (CD)
J 310F Reporting: Words (CD/WR)
J 334N Oral History In Multimedia Storytelling (CD)
J 341F Undrstndng Afr Amers/The Media (CD)
J 348D Gender & the News (CD)
P R 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (E/CD) (PR Majors ONLY)
P R 378 Pop Star Activism (CD)
RTF 366K East Austin Stories (CD/II)
RTF 323C Screening Race (CD)
RTF 328C Gender And Media Culture (CD)
RTF 335 - Queer Television (CD/WR)
RTF 342S - Global Hollywood (CD)
RTF 359 - Race/Internet/Social Media (CD/WR)
RTF 359S - latina/OS And U.S. Media (CD)
RTF 359S - Latin American Television (CD)
RTF 365 - Activist Media (CD)
RTF 366K - East Austin Stories(CD/II)
RTF 377H - Women Behind The Camera (II)
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(CD) - Cultural Diversity flag, (WR) - Writing flag, (E) - Ethics flag, (II) - Independent Inquiry flag
List of Approved Courses for Fall 2018
ADV 316 Creativity & American Culture
ADV 336 Multicult Msgs/Audiences
ADV 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL)
CSD 308K Perspectives on Deafness (CD)
CSD 314L Sociocul Bases of Communication
CMS 314L Lang, Communication, & Culture (CD/WR)
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change (EL/CD)
CMS 347K Rhetoric of Popular Culture – WB (CD)
CMS 355K Intercultural Communication (GC)
CMS 359 Lang, Culture, Comm of Hip-Hop (CD)
CMS 364K Gender and Communication
CMS 371D Difficult Conversations (CD) (II)
J 310F Reporting: Words (WR)
J 322J Reporting Social Justice (CD/WR)
J 328S Reporting En Español (CD/WR)
J 343F Journalism and Religion (CD)
J 348D Gender and the News (CD)
P R 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL)
RTF 301N Asian American Film History (CD)
RTF 323C Screening Race (CD)
RTF 359 Asian American Media Cultures (CD)
RTF 359 Race / Digital Media Cultures (CD/WR)
RTF 359S Gender and Fan Culture (WR/CD)
RTF 359S Documenting Difference (WR/CD)
RTF 365 Gender/Race/Sexuality Sports Media
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WB – Web Based
(CD) - Cultural Diversity flag, (WR) - Writing flag, (EL) - Ethics and Leadership flag, (II) - Independent Inquiry flag
List of Approved Courses for Summer 2018
Approved Courses – First Session
CMS f349M Adv Anly of Popular Culture – WB (II)
CMS f366F Rhetoric of Film - WB
J f310F Reporting: Words (CD) (WR)
J f341F Undrstndng Afr Amers/The Media (CD)
PR f378 Pop Star Activism – WB (CD) (same as ADV f378)
RTF f328C Gender and Media Culture (CD)
Approved Courses – Second Session
P R s353 ADV & PR Law & Ethics - WB (EL) (same as ADV 353)
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WB – Web Based
(CD) - Cultural Diversity flag, (WR) - Writing flag, (EL) - Ethics and Leadership flag
List of Approved Courses for Spring 2018
ADV 316 Creativity & American Culture
ADV 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL)
ADV 378 Diversity, Advocacy, and Pop Music (CD)
CMS 314L Lang, Communication, & Culture (CD/WR)
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change (CD/EL)
COM 370 Diversity, Advocacy, and Pop Music (CD/WR)
J 310F Reporting: Words (CD/WR)
J 322J Reporting Social Justice (CD/WR)
J 334F Oral History as Journalism (CD)
J 341F Understanding Afr Amers/The Media (CD)
J 348D Gender & the News (CD)
P R 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL)
P R 378 Diversity, Advocacy, and Pop Music (CD)
RTF 342 Global Hollywood (CD/GC)
RTF 359S Race, Internet and Social Media (CD/WR)
RTF 366K East Austin Stories (CD/II)
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(CD) - Cultural Diversity flag, (WR) - Writing flag, (EL) - Ethics and Leadership flag, (II) - Independent Inquiry flag
• A 2.25 GPA required to register for all upper-division Moody College of Communication courses
List of Approved Courses for Fall 2017
ADV 316 Creativity & American Culture
ADV 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL)
CSD 308K Perspectives on Deafness (CD)
CSD 314L Sociocul Bases of Communication
CMS 314L Lang, Communication, & Culture (CD/WR)
CMS 347K Rhetoric of Popular Culture – WB (CD)
CMS 359 Lang, Culture, Comm of Hip-Hop (CD)
CMS 366M Rhetoric and Popular Music (CD)
CMS 371D Difficult Conversations (CD) (II)
COM 370 Senior Fellows Symposium (restricted to Senior Fellows students) (CD/WR)
J 310F Reporting: Words (CD/WR)
J 322J Reporting Social Justice (CD/WR)
J 328S Reporting En Español (CD/WR)
J 343F Journalism and Religion (CD)
J 348D Gender & the News (CD)
P R 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL)
RTF 323C Screening Race (CD)
RTF 359 Race / Digital Media Cultures (WR)
RTF 359S Gender/Media in the 60’s (WR)
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WB – Web Based
(CD) - Cultural Diversity flag, (WR) - Writing flag, (EL) - Ethics and Leadership flag, (II) - Independent Inquiry flag
• A 2.25 GPA required to register for all upper-division Moody College of Communication courses.
List of Approved Courses for Summer 2017
Approved Courses – First Session
CMS f349M Adv Anly of Popular Culture - WB
J f310F Reporting: Words (CD) (WR)
J f341F Undrstndng Afr Amers/The Media (CD)
RTF f301N Screeng Blckness Am Film/TV
RTF f359 Trans Lives: Film and TV (CD) (WR)
Approved Courses – Second Session
ADV s353 ADV & PR Law & Ethics - WB (EL) (same as P R 353)
CMS s366F Rhetoric of Film - WB (CD)
P R s353 ADV & PR Law & Ethics - WB (EL) (same as ADV 353)
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WB – Web Based
(CD) - Cultural Diversity flag, (WR) - Writing flag, (EL) - Ethics and Leadership flag,
• A 2.25 GPA required to register for all upper-division Moody College of Communication courses.
List of Approved Courses for Spring 2017
ADV 316 Creativity & American Culture
ADV 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL)
ADV 378 Black Music / Social Advocacy
CMS 314L Lang, Communication, & Culture (CD/WR)
CMS 340K Communicatn and Social Change (CD/EL)
CMS 359 Lang, Culture, Comm of Hip-Hop (CD)
CSD 360M Communication and Deaf People (CD)
J 310F Reporting: Words (CD/WR)
J 334F Oral History as Journalism (CD)
J 341F Undrstndng Afr Amers/The Media (CD)
J 348D Gender & the News (CD)
J 349T Multicultural Citizen Journalism (CD)
P R 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL)
P R 378 Black Music / Social Advocacy
RTF 331K Critical Stds Film/TV Stardom (WR/CD)
RTF 345 Women Behind the Camera
RTF 359 Race, Internet & Soc Media (CD/WR)
RTF 359S Gender and Media Culture (WR)
RTF 366K East Austin Stories (CD/II)
List of Approved Courses for Fall 2016
ADV 316 Creativity & American Culture
ADV 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL)
ADV 378 Exploring Food/Urban Change (CD/EL/II)
CSD 308K Perspectives on Deafness (CD)
CMS 314L Lang, Communication, & Culture (CD/WR)
CMS 347K Rhetoric of Popular Culture – WB (CD)
CMS 359 Lang, Culture, Comm of Hip-Hop (CD)
CMS 371D Difficult Conversations (CD)
COM 370 Senior Fellows Symposium (restricted to Senior Fellows students) (CD/WR)
J 310F Reporting: Words (CD/WR)
J 343F Journalism and Religion (CD)
J 348D Gender & the News (CD/WR)
P R 353 Adv & Public Rels Law and Ethics (EL)
RTF 323C Screening Race
RTF 359 Asian American Media Cultures (WR/CD)
RTF 359S Documenting Difference (CD/WR)
RTF 359S Latina Feminisms and Media (CD/WR)
RTF 359S Gender and Fan Culture (WR)
RTF 365 Globalization and Social Media (GC/WR)
(CD) - Cultural Diversity flag, (WR) - Writing flag, (EL) - Ethics and Leadership flag, (II) - Independent Inquiry flag
• Sections of courses meeting with departments outside the College of Communication apply only if taken under the communication course listing.
• A 2.25 GPA required for all upper-division courses.
