Communication and Culture
As part of the prescribed work for all degrees, students must complete three semester hours of coursework in the College of Communication dealing with the study of communication issues concerning at least one minority or nondominant group within the United States. Courses used to fulfill this requirement may also be used to fulfill the cultural diversity in the United States flag requirement and other degree requirements.
These lists are subject to change.
List of Approved Courses for Fall 2013
COM 316M Race, Ethnicity, and the Media (same as RTF 316M)
ADV 316 Creativity & American Culture
ADV 353 Advertising and PR Law and Ethics (same as PR 353)
ADV 378 Integ Comm Latino Entrtnmnt-WB
CSD 308K Perspectives on Deafness
CSD 314L Sociocul Bases of Communicatn
CMS 314L Lang Communicatn & Culture-W
CMS 347K Rhetoric of Popular Culture--WB
J 341J Minorities and the Media
J 342F Women and the News
J 351F Journalism/Socty/Citzn Jrnlst
PR 353 Advertising and PR Law and Ethics (same as ADV 353)
PR 378 Integ Comm Latino Entrtnmnt-WB
RTF 316M Race, Ethnicity and the Media (same as COM 316M)
RTF 359 Asian American Media Cultures
RTF 359S Women and Media Culture
List of Approved Courses for Summer 2013
First Session
COM f316M Race, Ethnicity, and the Media (same as RTF 316M)
ADV f353 ADV & Public Rels Law & Ethics (same as P R 353)
CMS f314L Lang. Communication & Culture
J f341F Undrstndng Afr Amers/The Media
P R f353 ADV & Public Rels Law & Ethics (same as ADV 353)
RTF f316M Race, Ethnicity and the Media (same as COM 316M)
Second Session
CMS s349M Adv Analysis of Popular Culture – WB
List of Approved Courses for Spring 2013
COM 316M Race, Ethnicity, and the Media (same as RTF 316M)
ADV 353 ADV & Public Rels Law & Ethics (same as P R 353)
ADV 378 Integ Comm in Latino Entertainment-WB
ADV 378 Sports/Media/Integ of Amer Soc
ADV 378 Pop Music as Social Advocacy
CSD 314L Socio-cultural Bases of Communication
CSD 360M Communication and Deaf People
CMS 314L Language, Communication & Culture
CMS 323R Rhetoric: East and West
CMS 340K Communication and Social Change
CMS 347K Rhetoric of Popular Culture-WB
J 341F Understndng AFR Amers/The Media
J 342F Women and the News
J 346G Domestic Issues & Global Persp
P R 353 ADV & Public Rels Law & Ethics (same as ADV 353)
P R 378 Integ Comm in Latino Entertainment-WB
P R 378 Sports/Media/Integ of Amer Soc
P R 378 Pop Music as Social Advocacy
RTF 316M Race, Ethnicity, and the Media (same as COM 316M)
RTF 359 Race, Natl Ident, The Media
RTF 359S Girls’ Media and Cul Studies
RTF 366K Topic 4: East Austin Stories
• Sections of courses meeting with departments outside the College of Communication apply only if taken under the communication course listing.
• A 2.25 GPA required for all upper-division courses.


