UT Dallas 2024 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology

Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (BA) with Emerging Media Arts Concentration

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 2 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
ATCM 23001, 2, 3 4090 3 Fundamentals Course4 3
or Fundamentals Course 3 or ATCM 23001, 2, 3 4090
ATCM 2301 3 3 ATCM 2302 3 3
Free Elective 7 3 Fundamentals Course 4 3
Core Course 2 3 Core Course 2 3
Core Course 2 3 Core Course 2 3
AHTC 1100 1 1
Total  16 Total  15
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
Fundamentals Course4 3 Fundamentals Course4 3
or ATCM 23001, 2, 3 4090 or ATCM 23001, 2, 3 4090
ATCM 3301 5 3 Upper-Division Requirement 5 3
Foundations Course 3 3 Upper-Division Requirement 5 3
Core Course 2 3 Core Course 2 3
Core Course 2 3 Core Course 2 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
ATCM 4384 5 3 Upper-Division Requirement 5 3
Upper-Division Requirement 5 3 Prescribed Elective 6 3
Upper-Division Requirement 5 3 Prescribed Elective 6 3
Prescribed Elective 6 3 Free Elective 7 3
Core Course 2 3 Core Course 2 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
Prescribed Elective 6 3 ATCM 43975 3
Prescribed Elective 6 3 or ATCM 4398 5
Free Elective 7 3 or ATCM 4399 5
Core Course 2 3 Free Elective 7 2
Core Course 2 3 Free Elective 7 3
Core Course 2 3
Core Course 2 3
Total  15 Total  14
 
NOTES:
1 Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
2 Core Courses are required by the state of Texas. Contact your advisor to confirm if you have any transferrable credits or test credits that may fulfill core requirements.
3 Foundations - 12 semester credit hours - Includes ATCM 2300, ATCM 2301, ATCM 2302 and choose one course from the following: ATCM 2305, ATCM 2324, ATCM 2335, or ATCM 3335
4 Fundamentals - 9 semester credit hours - Choose three courses from the following two groups:
  • Choose 2 courses - ATCM 2340, ATCM 2345, ATCM 2350, or ATCM 2355
  • Choose 1 course   - ATCM 2322 or ATCM 2343
5 Upper-Division Requirements - 16 semester credit hours - Includes ATCM 3301, ATCM 4384, and 9 additional semester credit hours selected from the following three groups:
  • Choose 3 courses - ATCM 3345, ANGM 3346, ATCM 3350, ATCM 3355, ATCM 3356, ATCM 3357
  • Choose 2 courses - ATCM 4330, ANGM 4346, ATCM 4350, ATCM 4351, ATCM 4357
  • Choose 1 course   - ATCM 4397, ATCM 4398, ATCM 4399
6 Prescribed Electives - 15 semester credit hours - Must all be upper-level (3000 or 4000) and 6 semester credit hours must be taken as 4000-level. Course options can be found on the second page of your digital degree plan.
7 Free Electives - 15 semester credit hours - Must be 3000- or 4000-level courses taken at UT Dallas or may be fulfilled by upper-level courses from accredited institutions of higher education.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.
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