General Requirements for the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication

Course Inventory

Core Curriculum

Students in good academic standing may declare communication as their major and select a concentration at any time. Students interested in the school but uncertain about a concentration may declare themselves Communication Unspecified (COMM-UN) up to completion of 72 hours. Then they must choose a concentration.

1. COMM: 1301 Media and Society, 1302 Introduction to Communication Theory, 2300 Communication Research Methods, and 4303 Communication Law and Ethics. 
2. To take Jack J. Valenti School of Communication courses at the 3000- and 4000-level, students must complete the three lower level courses required of all Communication majors, COMM 1301, 1302, 2300. Majors should complete them in their first 60 hours; transfer students should do so in their first two semesters at the university. 
3. In addition to the core COMM 1301, 1302, 2300 courses, a student must complete the following non-advanced course before taking any 3000- and 4000-level courses required for the concentration of their choice:     
   • Advertising:  COMM 2310 Writing for Print and Digital Media.    
   • Corporate Communication:  COMM 2320 Fundamentals of Media Production.    
   • Health Communication:  No additional non-advanced course required.    
   • Interpersonal Communication:  COMM 1333 Interpersonal Communication.
   • Journalism:  COMM 2310 Writing for Print and Digital Media.    
   • Media Production:  COMM 2320 Fundamentals of Media Production.    
   • Media Studies:  No additional non-advanced course required.    
   • Public Relations:  COMM 2310 Writing for Print and Digital Media.


4. Students who enroll (register) for advanced courses without completing the non-advanced requirements may be dropped by the instructor or the school. Neither the school nor the instructor will be responsible for tuition refunds. 
5. To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in communication, students must achieve: 
   a. A 2.00 cumulative GPA in all courses that count toward the major with at least a C in each.
   b. No COMM course for major (or minor) may be retaken more than twice.
6. The Communication major totals 39 hours.

THOSE STUDENTS PREVIOUSLY DECLARED MAY COMPLETE THEIR DEGREES UNDER THE CATALOG IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF DECLARATION.

Undergraduate Advisors

Orlando Zamora
Email: ozamora@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-0175

Michael Vidrine 
Email: mvidrine@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-2875