May 21, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Communication Studies, B.A. – Online +


About the Online + Communication Studies, B.A.


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 through Texas Tech instruction. 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 Curriculum


First Year


Total: 6

Late Fall

Total: 6

Early Spring

Total: 6

Total: 6

Summer

Total: 7

Second Year


Early Fall

Total: 6

Late Fall

Total: 6

Early Spring

Total: 7

Late Spring

  • Electives (any level) 3 Semester Credit Hours 

  • Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 6

Summer

  • Electives (any level) 3 Semester Credit Hours 

  • COMS Jr/Sr Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours 

Total: 6

Third Year


Early Fall

  • Electives (any level) 6 Semester Credit Hours 

Total: 6

Late Fall

Total: 6

Early Spring

Total: 6

Late Spring

  • Elective (any level) 3 Semester Credit Hours 

  • COMS Jr/Sr Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Summer

  • COMS Jr/Sr Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 6

Fourth Year


Early Fall

  • Jr/Sr Electives (any) 6 Semester Credit Hours 

Total: 6

Late Fall

  • MCOM Global Communication or Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours 
  • COMS Jr/Sr Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours 
Total: 6

Early Spring

  • COMS Jr/Sr Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours 

  • Any Jr/Sr Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Late Spring

  • Jr/Sr Electives (any) 7 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 7

Summer

  • Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Total: 3

Total Hours: 120


* Choose from university core curriculum requirements .

MCOM Global Communication Courses. Choose from MCOM 2350 ADV 4301 ADV 4313 COMS 3332 CMI 3355 CMI 3358 JOUR 3370 PRSC 4351 , and any approved 4301 special topics course, approved Study Abroad course, and any foreign language taken at the college level in which a C or better was earned.