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Dec 12, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication Studies, B.A.
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About the B.A. in Communication Studies
Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies will complete a course of study that consists of 33 hours of COMS courses. A minimum of 120 total hours is required for the degree (including state core and College of Media & Communication core courses). The department recognizes that each student has unique educational objectives and professional goals. Therefore, a flexible and individualized plan of undergraduate study is developed to be compatible with the student’s aims. A total of 12 hours toward the major must be completed in residence at Texas Tech. All students who major in communication studies must complete four courses: (1) COMS 1310 , (2) COMS 2300 , (3) COMS 3302 , and (4) either COMS 3301 or COMS 3310 . The remaining 21 hours of coursework may be chosen from the list of COMS electives.
Recommended Sample Curriculum
Spring
- POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university core curriculum)
- Electives (any level) 6 Semester Credit Hours
- Mathematics Core 3 Semester Credit Hours
(select from university core requirements)
Fall
- COMS Junior/Senior Elective 6 Semester Credit Hours
- Any Junior/Senior Elective 6 Semester Credit Hours
- MCOM Global Communication or Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours
Spring
- COMS Junior/Senior Elective 6 Semester Credit Hours
- Any Junior/Senior Elective 7 Semester Credit Hours
Total Hours: 120
This sample course sequence applies only if the student enters the department as a freshman. The total number of hours may vary according to the student’s choices of electives and optional minor.
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