Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate COMS coursework.
Generated from University of Texas at Arlington’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate COMS work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 19 COMS and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 6 more COMS courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on COMS, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
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Students must complete specific courses in certain core areas.; For Communication select:; College of Liberal Arts Core; Select two courses (1441, 1442) in any foreign language.
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Select three from the following:; Electives in the department at the 3000/4000 level
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Students must complete specific courses in certain core areas.; For Communication select:; For Foundation Component Option select:; College of Liberal Arts Core
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Students are required to complete specific courses in certain core areas.; For Communication select:; For Mathematics select:; For Component Area Option select:; Psychology Foundations; An equivalent course approved by academic advisor; An equivalent three hour course approved by academic advisor
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Students must complete specific courses in certain core areas.; For Communication select:; For Life & Physical Science select:; For Mathematics select:; For Component Area Option select:; Psychology Foundations; Additional Life & Physical Science hours required sufficient to bring total Life & Physical Science hours to 14. Select from the following:; Another course approved by advisor.; An equival
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Students are required to complete specific courses in certain core areas.; For Communication select:; For Life & Physical Science select:; For Mathematics select:; Biology Foundations; Additional hours required core.; Other communication course approved by advisor.
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Students must complete specific courses in certain core areas as part of the pre-professional program.; In addition to the specified courses, students must choose 6 hours of U.S. History, 6 hours of Political Science, 3 hours of Language, Philosophy, & Culture, 3 hours of Creative Arts, 3 hours of Social & Behavioral Science, and 3 hours of Foundational Component from the UTA General Education Cor
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Students must complete certain courses within specific core areas.; For Communication select:; For Mathematics select:; For Foundational Component select:; For Life & Physical Science select:; Program Foundations; Additional lab hours in required core courses.; Or other approved communication course
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in COMS. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
4 courses deep, ending at COMS 4321
3 courses deep, ending at COMS 4320
2 courses deep, ending at COMS 3310
2 courses deep, ending at COMS 4300
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Minor, Certificate, or Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Students may complete an optional minor consisting of 18 hours, six of which must be at the 3000/4000 level in the selected minor. The minor will be selected after consulting with an advisor. Students may also complete the Certificate in Digital Media, the Certificate in Professional Communication, the Certificate in Health Communication, the Certificate in Fundraising and Nonprofit Management, or
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Psychology Specializationchoose 1
Required Core Lectures; Lecture Groups; Advanced Topics Course
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Biology Specialization2 required · verify with the official sheet
Diversity Courses; Select 7 hours of advanced core courses from the following:; Select 6 hours in 3000/4000-level BIOL electives approved by advisor; Select 12 hours of 3000/4000 level electives; Select electives sufficient to complete 120 hours
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Of the core courses, ENGL 1301 , COMS 1301 , MATH 1303 , MATH 1308 , PHYS 1441 , PHYS 1442 are part of the CM Pre-Professional Program.; Additional hours required in core.
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All COMS courses in the UT Arlington catalog
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