Communication Studies

Your future in Communication Studies

Are you a good public speaker? Do you enjoy solving problems? Are you fascinated by how people communicate with each other? Then pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies at the University of North Texas may be for you.

Communication studies examines human communicative behavior and the symbolic processes through which humans interact. Many communication studies graduates pursue careers in:

• Community relations
• Consulting
• Law
• Management
• Ministry
• Organizational administration
• Politics
• Teaching

What we offer

Our rigorous and challenging course work equips you with the effective communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed for success in today's marketplace. While pursuing your degree, you investigate communication in aesthetic, health, international, interpersonal, cultural, legal, organizational and political contexts. Opportunities to research topics such as gender and diversity, narrative and social change, politics and social influence are also available.

Communication studies faculty members are dedicated to high-quality teaching and scholarship.

Many have earned recognition for their contributions inside and outside the classroom. Our faculty members have collaborated on projects for the North Texas Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. We offer numerous opportunities for you to gain hands-on experience and to meet other communication studies majors. Our department supports the UNT Debate Team, the Mu Alpha Chapter of the Lambda Pi Eta national honor society, the NCA Future Pros, and the Performance Interest Group. Internships opportunities are available with:

• Clear Channel
• The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
• The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Red Bull Communications
• The Richards Group

The department awards several scholarships to help you pay for your education. Information about these scholarships is at www.comm.unt.edu/scholarships.htm.

What to expect

You will have pre-major status upon enrolling at UNT and must meet certain departmental requirements to move into major status. Your required course work explores topics such as:

• Communication and relational development
• Performance composition and methods
• Rhetoric
• Small group, intercultural and organizational communication

Our Career Center, Internships and Cooperative Education office, and professional academic advisors are among the many valuable resources that are available to you at UNT. The Career Center and the Internships and Cooperative Education office can provide advice about future employment opportunities as well as getting hands-on experience in your major. Academic advisors will help you plan your class schedule each semester.

How to enroll at Unt

High school students

We encourage you to fulfill the graduation requirements for the Recommended Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program in high school. In your junior year, take the SAT or the ACT and have your scores sent to UNT.

In your senior year, apply for admission at www.applytexas.org by March 1 and request that your high school transcript be sent to the UNT admissions office.

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses can count toward college credit at UNT. For details, visit www.unt.edu/credit.

Transfer students

If you're attending a Texas community college, you should consult our Transfer Articulation web page, the UNT Undergraduate Catalog and an academic counselor/advisor to review your degree plan. Proper planning allows you to receive the maximum amount of transfer credits.

Our Transfer Center will help you make a successful transition to college life at UNT by connecting you to a peer mentor and other campus resources. Each year, we welcome more transfer students than any other institution in the state. The center is in the University Union, Room 320. More information is at transition.unt.edu.