Texas Tech University

Communication Studies Degree Plan

Customize your Communication Studies degree plan. 

Core Curriculum 

ENGL 1301, 1302 6-hours LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES 8-hours
HIST 2300, 2301 or 2310 6-hours

LANGUAGE, PHILOSOPHY & CULTURE 3-hours Fulfilled with COMS 2310 or other approved course

POLS 1301, 2306 6-hours

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 3-hours Fulfilled with MCOM 1300 or MCOM 1301

CREATIVE ARTS 3-hours Fulfilled with MCOM 2301 or other approved course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE/GLOBAL COMMUNICATION 9-hours Partially fulfilled with MCOM 2350

ORAL COMMUNICATION 3-hours Fulfilled with COMS 2300

MATH 6-hours

Required Communications Courses (21 hours)

MCOM 1300 FOUNDATIONS OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION COMS 2300 PUBLIC SPEAKING
MCOM 1301 INTRO. TO DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA

COMS 3301 COMMUNICATION THEORY OR 

COMS 3310 RHETORIC IN WESTERN THOUGHT

MCOM 2350 COMMUNICATING IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY  COMS 3302 COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
COMS 1310 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION  

 

Required Electives (choose up to 21 hours)

COMS 3102 FORENSIC ACTIVITIES COMS 3351 COMMUNICATION IN INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING
COMS 3310 RHETORIC IN WESTERN THOUGHT COMS 3353 SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
COMS 3313 PERSUASION COMS3355 COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS
COMS 3314 ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE COMS 3356 LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION
COMS 3315 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATION COMS 3359 INTERVIEWING: PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
COMS 3319 PERSUASION AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS COMS 3365 COMMUNICATION IN HEALTHCARE
COMS 3320 MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY COMS 3320 MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
COMS 3321 THE RHETORIC OF FILM COMS 4000 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES
COMS 3332 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION COMS 4304 INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATION
COMS 3333 COMMUNICATION IN RELATIONSHIPS COMS 4310 SPECIAL TOPICS IN RHETORIC
COMS 3334 GENDER AND COMMUNICATION COMS 4314 DIRECTING SPEECH AND DEBATE ACTIVIES
COMS 3335 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION  COMS 4330 SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

 

Any additional hours needed to reach the 120-hour requirement may be used as free electives or toward a minor/ double major/ certificate. These are suggested guidelines for registration. Consult an advisor in the college for more information.