Program Overview

Combined Communication Studies Degrees

Program Overview

The Combined Communication Studies Degrees program offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) in a parallel and coordinated program. This program enables strong and motivated students to move more efficiently through their academic career, accelerating the timeline for earning both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

Program Type

• Major: Communication Studies
• Grad Track: Combined B.A. and M.A.
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 5-6 years
• Credit Hours: 156

Program Description

With a Bachelor's in communication studies, students master communication theories and research, enhance communication skills, and prepare for a variety of careers or graduate study. As students progress through the Master's program, they use analytical, critical, qualitative, and quantitative methodologies to explore communication from applied and theoretical perspectives.

Requirements

• Students must meet the admission requirements for the University of North Texas.
• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to remain in the program.

Marketable Skills

• Oral and written communication
• Multi-cultural/diversity competencies
• Conflict management
• Ethical communication
• Teamwork
• Advanced writing and documentation capabilities
• Critically analyze and evaluate messages
• Inclusive communication competencies
• Conduct theory-driven research projects
• Collaborative project management

Program Highlights

• Faculty members are dedicated to high-quality teaching and research, many having earned recognition for their contributions inside and outside the classroom.
• The department supports the UNT Debate Team, a student chapter of the Lambda Pi Eta national honor society, the NCA Future Pros organization, and the Performance Interest Group.
• Students can customize their degree by choosing an area of emphasis like Interpersonal/Digital/Organizational Communication, Performance Studies, or Communication, Culture, and Public Discourse.
• Opportunities to conduct research with faculty members using the Black Box Theatre and Performance Space, Communication and Social Influence Research Office, Communication Studies Library, and Computer Mediated Communication Lab.
• Opportunities to participate in regional and national festivals, professional conferences, and internships may also be available.

Career Opportunities

Communication Studies majors examine human communicative behavior and the symbolic processes through which humans interact. Many graduates pursue careers in:

• Consulting
• Corporate communication
• Human resources
• Law
• Management
• Marketing
• Non-profit administration
• Public relations
• Teaching

Sample Courses

• The Zombie as Rhetorical Figure (3 hrs)
• Communication Theories of Sexuality (3 hrs)
• Seminar in Health Communication (3 hrs)
• Feminist Criticism (3 hrs)
• Race and Public Culture (3 hrs)
• Intercultural Communication (3 hrs)