Programs

Bachelor's Degrees

• Advertising BA
• Broadcasting BA
• Communication Studies Interpersonal Communication BA
• Communication Studies Organizational Communication BA
• Communication Technology BA
• Journalism BA
• Philanthropy BA
• Public Relations BA

Certificates

• Digital Media Certificate
• Fundraising and Nonprofit Management Certificate
• Health Communication Certificate
• Professional Communication Certificate

Minors

• Advertising Minor
• Broadcasting Minor
• Communication Minor
• Communication Studies Minor
• Communication Technology Minor
• Journalism Minor
• Philanthropy Minor
• Public Relations Minor

Polices

Declaring a Major

I. Admission to Major

All undergraduate students seeking to declare a major in the Department of Communication (ADVT, BCMN, COMS, CTEC, JOUR, PCOM, PREL) must meet the following criteria:

Completion of a minimum of 12 hours in residence at The University of Texas at Arlington with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25/4.0.

Students who do not meet these minimum requirements can request to be admitted as a COMM Intended or PCOM intended major. Please see restrictions below.

II. Admission as a COMM Intended or PCOM Intended Major

1. Completion of a minimum of 12 hours in residence at The University of Texas at Arlington with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0/4.0.
2. COMM Intended or PCOM Intended majors may enroll in up to a total of 18 hours in the Department of Communication (ADVT, BCMN, COMS, CTEC, JOUR, PCOM, PREL)
3. Students who do not achieve a cumulative UT Arlington GPA of 2.25/4.0 by the completion of 18 hours in the Department of Communication will not be cleared to continue in the department.

III. Dismissal from Department of Communication COMM Intended or PCOM Intended Status

Students who do not meet the requirements for declaring a Department of Communication major after completing eighteen (18) hours of communication course work will not be allowed to take additional communication courses at UT Arlington. The student will be suspended from the Department of Communication COMM Intended or PCOM Intended status and must choose a major not offered by the Department of Communication at that time in order to remain enrolled at UT Arlington.

General Academic Standards

1. Graduation as a major in the Department of Communication must meet the UT Arlington graduation standard of a minimum GPA of 2.0/4.0.
2. Graduation as a major in the Department of Communication must meet the department graduation standard of a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0/4.0 in all department courses (ADVT, BCMN, COMS, CTEC, JOUR, PCOM, PREL).