Communication Field of Study

In order to maintain flexibility in a rapidly changing field, a competency framework has been adopted as a field of study for students seeking a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Communication in one of four areas:

• Advertising and public relations
• Journalism and mass communication
• Radio and television broadcasting and broadcast journalism
• General communication and communication studies/speech communication/speech and rhetorical studies/organizational communication

Students should choose lower-division courses that fulfill competency requirements for their chosen field of study or sub-area. The communication field of study is outlined in the Academic Affairs section of Coordinating Board’s website www.thecb.state.tx.us.