Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology

Professional Communication and Digital Media Studies (BA)

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.

• Professional Communication and Digital Media Studies (BA)
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Professional Communication and Digital Media Studies (BA)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
050 Core			050	3		010 Core			010	3
060 Core			060	3		020 Core	2		020	3
COMM 1311	1		1090	3		030 Core			030	3
or COMM 1315	1		1090			040 Core			040	3
COMM 1320			040	3		060 Core			060	3
or COMM 2314			040
COMM 2310				3
AHTC 1100				1
or AHTC 2100
Total				16		Total				15
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
070 Core			070	3		030 Core			030	3
080 Core			080	3		070 Core			070	3
090 Core			090	3		090 Core			090	3
COMM 2351				3		COMM 2301			040	3
COMM 3310				3		COMM 3340				3
Total				15		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
COMM 3350				3		COMM 4370				3
COMM 3352				3		or COMM 4371
COMM 3353				3		COMM 2315				3
COMM 4314				3		Major Prescribed Elective	2			3
COMM 4360				3		Major Prescribed Elective	2			3
or ATCM 4384						Major Prescribed Elective	2			3
Total				15		Total				15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
Major Prescribed Elective	2			3		COMM 4398				3
Major Prescribed Elective	2			3		or COMM 4399
Major Prescribed Elective	2			3		Free Elective	3			3
Free Elective	3			3		Free Elective	3			3
Free Elective	3			3		Free Elective	3			3
						Free Elective	3			2
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	Major Prescribed Elective - Students may choose 18 semester credit hours from an approved list of courses.
3	Free Elective - Both upper- and lower-division courses may be used as electives. The plan must include sufficient upper-division courses to total 45 upper-division semester credit hours.
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.

Professional Communication and Digital Media Studies (BA) with Professional and Technical Communication 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
050 Core			050	3		010 Core			010	3
060 Core			060	3		020 Core	2		020	3
COMM 1311	1		1090	3		030 Core			030	3
or COMM 1315	1		1090			040 Core			040	3
COMM 1320			040	3		060 Core			060	3
or COMM 2314			040
COMM 2310				3
AHTC 1100				1
or AHTC 2100
Total				16		Total				15
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
070 Core			070	3		030 Core			030	3
080 Core			080	3		070 Core			070	3
090 Core			090	3		090 Core			090	3
COMM 2351				3		COMM 2301			040	3
COMM 3310				3		COMM 3340				3
Total				15		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
COMM 3350				3		COMM 4370				3
COMM 3352				3		or COMM 4371
COMM 3353				3		COMM 2315				3
COMM 4314				3		Major Prescribed Elective	2			3
COMM 4360				3		Major Prescribed Elective	2			3
or ATCM 4384						Major Prescribed Elective	2			3
Total				15		Total				15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
Major Prescribed Elective	2			3		COMM 4398				3
Major Prescribed Elective	2			3		or COMM 4399
COMM 3302	4			3		COMM 4341	4			3
COMM 3303	4			3		COMM 4355	4			3
or COMM 3321	4					Major Prescribed Elective	2			3
COMM 4303	4			3		Free Elective	3			2
or RHET 4303	4
or RHET 4302	4
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	Major Prescribed Elective - Students may choose 18 semester credit hours from an approved list of courses.
3	Free Elective - Both upper- and lower-division courses may be used as electives.
4	Concentration - 15 semester credit hours - COMM 3302, (COMM 3303 or COMM 3321), (COMM 4303 or RHET 4303 or RHET 4302), COMM 4341, and COMM 4355
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.

Professional Communication and Digital Media Studies (BA) with Digital Media Studies 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
050 Core			050	3		010 Core			010	3
060 Core			060	3		020 Core	2		020	3
COMM 1311	1		1090	3		030 Core			030	3
or COMM 1315	1		1090			040 Core			040	3
COMM 1320			040	3		060 Core			060	3
or COMM 2314			040
COMM 2310				3
AHTC 1100				1
or AHTC 2100
Total				16		Total				15
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
070 Core			070	3		030 Core			030	3
080 Core			080	3		070 Core			070	3
090 Core			090	3		090 Core			090	3
COMM 2351				3		COMM 2301			040	3
COMM 3310				3		COMM 3340				3
Total				15		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
COMM 3350				3		COMM 4370				3
COMM 3352				3		or COMM 4371
COMM 3353				3		COMM 2315				3
COMM 4314				3		Major Prescribed Elective	2			3
COMM 4360				3		Major Prescribed Elective	2			3
or ATCM 4384						Major Prescribed Elective	2			3
Total				15		Total				15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
Major Prescribed Elective	2			3		COMM 4398				3
Major Prescribed Elective	2			3		or COMM 4399
COMM 2335	4			3		COMM 4353	4			3
COMM 3360	4			3		or COMM 4352	4
COMM 4320	4			3		COMM 4362	4			3
or COMM 4330	4					or COMM 4365	4
						Major Prescribed Elective	2			3
						Free Elective	3			2
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	Major Prescribed Elective - Students may choose 18 semester credit hours from an approved list of courses.
3	Free Elective - Both upper- and lower-division courses may be used as electives.
4	Concentration - 15 semester credit hours - COMM 2335, COMM 3360, (COMM 4320 or COMM 4330), (COMM 4353 or COMM 4352), and (COMM 4362 or COMM 4365).
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.