Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology
Certificates
- Certificate in Applied Experience Design and Research
- Certificate in Creative Writing
- Certificate in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights
- Certificate in Intercultural Communication
- Certificate in Legal Research and Writing
- Certificate in Professional Communication
Certificate in Applied Experience Design and Research
12 semester credit hours
A Certificate in Applied Experience Design and Research is offered by the Program for Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication in the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology.
The Certificate in Applied Experience Design and Research provides focused learning in an applied area of expertise--user experience (UX) design--which is a needed role in companies focused on the creation and development of products, services, and experiences which are user-centric.
Admission Requirements
Enrollment is good standing at UTD
Certificate Requirements
Students must complete the following courses and receive a 3.0 GPA or better in each course:
ATCM 3340 Design II
ATCM 3336 Design Research Methods
ATCM 3337 Interaction Design I
ATCM 4341 Applied Experience Design
Certificate in Creative Writing
6 semester credit hours
The Certificate in Creative Writing will provide students with training in creative writing alongside their primary undergraduate specializations in other disciplines.
Admission Requirements
This Certificate is open to all UT Dallas students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program.
Students may register for the program the same semester they are taking the applicable courses.
Course Requirements
Required Course (3 semester credit hours)
CRWT 2301 Introduction to Creative Writing
Choose one course from the following: (3 semester credit hours)
CRWT 3306 Fiction Workshop
CRWT 3308 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
CRWT 3351 Poetry Workshop
CRWT 3354 Screenwriting Workshop
CRWT 3355 Comics Workshop
Certificate in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights
6 semester credit hours
These interdisciplinary classes are dedicated to the study of mass murder, genocide, and persecution resulting from cultural, ethnic, political, religious, and racial differences and are especially beneficial to students graduating with degrees in History and the Humanities as well as many other areas of study.
Admission Requirements
Students may register for the program the same semester they are taking the applicable courses.
Course Requirements
Required Courses (6 semester credit hours)
The badges require the completion of two courses:
HIST 2370 The Holocaust
HIST 3307 War, Genocide, and Human Rights
Certificate in Intercultural Communication
6 semester credit hours
The Certificate in Intercultural Communication will help students master cultural competencies as related generally to communication, but it will also help students perfect their soft skills (e.g., teamwork, collaboration) for the global economy.
Admission Requirements
This Certificate is open to all UT Dallas students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program.
Good standing at UT Dallas is required for enrollment.
Course Requirements
Required Course (3 semester credit hours)
COMM 3350 Intercultural Communication
Choose one course from the following: (3 semester credit hours)
COMM 3340 Team Dynamics
COMM 3352 Media and Culture
COMM 3353 Nonverbal Communication
COMM 4380 Communication in Japan
Certificate in Legal Research and Writing
6 semester credit hours
The Certificate in Legal Research and Writing is designed for students from any major who intend to pursue legal education after graduation.
Admission Requirements
Students may register for the program the same semester they are taking the applicable courses.
Course Requirements
Required Courses (6 semester credit hours)
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
or RHET 2302 Intermediate Composition and Rhetoric
RHET 4320 Legal Research and Writing
Certificate in Professional Communication
12 semester credit hours
A Certificate in Professional Communication is offered by the Communication Studies in the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology.
The Certificate in Professional Communication provides students the opportunity to improve upon their oral, written, and visual communication skills as well as apply genres of professional communication in workplace contexts.
Admission Requirements
This certificate is open to baccalaureate-seeking students from all fields of study including, but not limited to the natural sciences, and management as well as students from the humanities disciplines (e.g., history, philosophy, literature).
Good standing at UT Dallas is required for enrollment.
Certificate Requirements
Required Course (3 semester credit hours)
COMM 2310 Introduction to Professional Communication
Choose one course from the following: (3 semester credit hours)
COMM 3302 Graphics and Images in Professional Communication
COMM 3303 Professional Communication in the Career Fields
COMM 4303 Advanced Editing
Choose two courses from the following: (6 semester credit hours)
COMM 4305 Communication and Media Law
COMM 4314 Persuasion and Interpersonal Influence
COMM 4360 Communication Ethics
COMM 4370 Communication and Leadership
COMM 4371 Communication and Professionalism
BCOM 4300 Advanced Professional Communication