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Degree Requirements
You need to complete 55 credits, which must include a minimum of 20 credits of upper-division (300–400 level) courses.
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TWRT 211 Argument and Research in Writing AND one of the following theory and methods courses:
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TCOM 444 Gender, Ethnicity, Class and the Media (only if not used toward the foundation requirement)
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TCOM 453 Critical Approaches to Mass Communication (only if not used toward the foundation requirement)
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TGH 302 Global Imaginations (restricted to Global Honors students)
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TLAX 355 Migration and the Transnational Family in Latino Literature and Film
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Research Track students may choose to complete a 5-credit, 25–35 page senior thesis (as part of the Core credits). Ideally, you would have completed all Core and Foundation courses before undertaking the thesis. The thesis must be supervised by Core Communication faculty. This means early planning is crucial, and you should develop a rapport with your supervisor by the time you reach the thesis stage.