Communication

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 47.4 k / Year(s) Deadline: Dec 1, 2024
197 place StudyQA ranking:3157 Duration:4 years

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Students who want to transform the world through communication can choose Communication as a major. The Bachelor of Arts in Communication teaches how to influence and persuade others through the use of language, visuals and media.  We pursue coursework that gives students a background in the processes and theories of communication as well as in the skills that are so valuable in the working world.

Coursework for incoming Freshmen begins with a dedicated first semester experience which introduces them to the breadth of the field of Communication and Media.  We welcome Transfer students, meeting them where they are and integrating them into the Communication family. All Communication majors take a core of required courses that establish a firm foundation in the field and then select additional coursework that suits their interests and needs.  Students who wish to focus their studies further, may choose to earn a certificate in Health Communication, Strategic Communication, Leadership and Conflict Management or Global Media.

COMM 203 Public Speaking 3
or COMM 205    or Communication for Technical Professions  
or COMM 243    or Argumentation and Debate  
Select one of the following: 3

COMM 210

Group Communication and Discussion  

COMM 215/JOUR 215

Interviewing: Principles and Practice  

COMM 230/JOUR 230

Communication Technology Skills  

COMM 240

Rhetorical Criticism  

COMM 250/JOUR 250

New Media and the Independent Voice  
COMM 301 Rhetoric in Western Thought 1 3
COMM 305 Theories of Communication 1 3
COMM 308 Research Methods in Communication 1 3
COMM 300-level elective 6
COMM 401 to 480 elective 6
COMM 100 to 499 elective 2 6
ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric 3 3
ENGL 203 Writing about Literature 4,5 3
or ENGL 210    or Technical and Business Writing  
Literature in English 5 6
MATH 141 Finite Mathematics 3
or MATH 166    or Topics in Contemporary Mathematics II  
Select one of the following: 3

MATH 131

Mathematical Concepts—Calculus  

MATH 142

Business Calculus  

MATH 151

Engineering Mathematics I  

PHIL 240

Introduction to Logic (or higher)  
American history elective 6
POLS 206 American National Government 3
POLS 207 State and Local Government 3
Life and physical sciences elective 9
Language, philosophy and culture elective 6 3
Creative arts elective 6 3
Language, philosophy and culture or Creative arts elective 6 3
Social and behavioral sciences elective 6 6
International and cultural diversity 7  
Foreign language 14
Minor 3,8 15-18
General electives 9 0-4
Total Semester Credit Hours 120
1

Should be completed by the end of junior year.

2

COMM 101 and COMM 291 are required for incoming freshmen in the First Semester of freshman year.

3

Minimum grade of C required.

4

Course satisfies a writing elective.

5

ENGL 203 will count toward the Communication requirement or the Literature in English requirement, but not both.

6

COMM course may not be used to fulfill this requirement.

7

International and Cultural Diversity courses may also be used to satisfy any other requirement.

8

Sequences approved by the College of Liberal Arts, except Communication. No more than 9 semester credit hours may be at a lower-division (100 and 200) level. A minor must be declared before a student completes 75 semester credit hours.

9

Maximum of 9 semester credit hours of any combination of military science and physical activity courses.

Included in graduation requirements are the following stipulations:

  1. A minimum of 2.0 GPR
  2. Minimum grade of C in each course applied to the major
  3. Minimum of 12 hours of upper-level COMM coursework at Texas A&M

Teaching Certification

Students desiring certification to teach communication in secondary schools of Texas may either major in communication (College of Liberal Arts) or in another field, but in either case, they must include the following courses in their degree plans:

Course List
Code Title Semester Credit Hours
COMM 203 Public Speaking 3
COMM 210 Group Communication and Discussion 3
COMM 243 Argumentation and Debate 3
COMM 301 Rhetoric in Western Thought 3
COMM 305 Theories of Communication 3
COMM 315 Interpersonal Communication 3
COMM 350 Theories of Mediated Communication 3
COMM 330 Technology and Human Communication 3
or COMM 340    or Communication and Popular Culture  
or COMM 435/FILM 445    or Rhetoric of Television and Film  
THAR 407 Performing Literature. 3
Total Semester Credit Hours 27

Additional education courses are required. More complete information on the requirements for teacher certification may be found in the College of Education and Human Development section under secondary teacher certification.

Requirements

  • Submit your application through APPLYTEXAS or THE COALITION. Only one application per student. Choice of application has no bearing on the admission decision. The name entered on the application must match the name on your passport. If your name does not fit in the space provided, enter as many characters as the space will allow.
  • $90 PROCESSING FEE (nonrefundable/subject to change)
  • Submit an official high school or senior secondary transcript according to the education system of your country (generally the last three to four years).
  • If enrolled in the final year of secondary education at the time of application, an official transcript showing completed and in-progress coursework must be received by the deadline.
  • If you have attended multiple schools (including US accredited schools) then a transcript is required from each institution.
  • If you transferred your foreign credits to a US school then only the US transcript is needed.
  • If your educational system includes O-levels and A-levels then the completed O-level results and projected A-level results must be received by the deadline.
  • If graduated from high school an official transcript is required; it must include senior courses, a graduation plan and date of graduation.
  • OFFICIAL SAT or ACT Scores
  • a minimum TOEFL score of: 550 for paper-based testing (p-BT) or 80 internet-based testing (i-BT)
  • a minimum SAT:
    • Test date prior to March 2016-Critical Reading (Verbal) score of 500
    • Test date after March 2016-Evidence Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) score of 560
  • a minimum ACT English score of 21
  • a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 overall band
  • a minimum PTE Academic score of 53

Scholarships

  • The Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG)
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