Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication

Texas Tech University
College of Media & Communication

Established	2004 (2004)
Dean	Bey-Ling Sha
Students	2556
Undergraduates	2239
Postgraduates	317
Location	Lubbock , Texas , U.S. 33°34′55″N101°52′49″W / 33.581921°N 101.880360°W / 33.581921; -101.880360
Website	www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/

College of Media & Communications Building

Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication (TTU CoMC) provides faculty, staff and students opportunities to study communications-related disciplines. The college is located on the sprawling Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas. TTU CoMC features seven undergraduate programs as well as a doctoral program (Ph.D. in Media & Communication) and three master's degree programs (M.A. in Mass Communication, M.A. in Communication Studies, and Online M.A. Program in Strategic Communication and Innovation). ^[1]

History: Prior to 2004, the mass communications program at Texas Tech was a school within the College of Arts and Sciences. Prior to August 2012, the college was the Texas Tech University College of Mass Communications.

Academic programs

Undergraduate Degree Programs: ^[2]

• Advertising
• Communication Studies (in-person and online!)
• Creative Media Industries
• Digital Media & Professional Communication (in-person and online!)
• Journalism/Broadcast Journalism
• Public Relations & Strategic Communication Management (in-person and online!)

Undergraduate Certificates: ^[3]

• Entertainment Media
• Game Design and Culture
• Motion Picture Production
• Sports Media
• Strategic Communication Management

Graduate Programs: ^[4]

• Ph.D. in Media & Communication
• M.A. in Mass Communication
• M.A. in Communication Studies
• M.A. in Strategic Communication & Innovation (Online program!)

Departments

• Advertising & Brand Strategy ^[5]
• Communication Studies ^[6]
• Journalism & Creative Media Industries ^[7]
• Media Strategies ^[8]
• Public Relations ^[9]
• Professional Communication ^[10]

Research Centers

• Center for Communication Research ^[11]
• Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic & International Communication ^[12]

Student Opportunities & Organizations

Student Opportunities & Organizations ^[13]

• Ad Team
• Association for Women in Communications (AWC)
• Communication Studies Society
• Daily Toreador
• Double T Insider
• Fashion And Media Entertainment Group
• Heads Up Display
• Hub@TTU
• Kappa Tau Alpha
• KTXT-FM
• MCTV newscast
• Parliamentary Debate Team
• Public Relations Student Society of America
• RaiderComm
• Society of Professional Journalists
• Tech Advertising Federation
• Tech Creative Media Association
• Tech Gaming Club
• Tech Esports Association
• TTU Women's Production Club
• Tech Virtual Reality Club

Notable people

Alumni

Main article: List of Texas Tech University people

Faculty & Staff

Main article: List of Texas Tech University faculty

References

1. "College of Media & Communication | TTU".
2. "Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU".
3. "Undergraduate Certificates | Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU".
4. "Earn your graduate degree from Texas Tech College of Media & Communication".
5. "Advertising | Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
6. "Communication Studies | Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
7. "Electronic Media | Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
8. "Public Relations | Programs & Majors | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
9. http://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/programs/publicrelations/
10. https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/about/college/
11. "Center for Communication Research | Research | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
12. "Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication (HIHIC) | Research | CoMC | TTU". Depts.ttu.edu. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
13. "Student Opportunities | Students | CoMC | TTU".

External links

• Official website