Communication Studies
The Department of Communication studies offers you many paths for learning. Our departmental culture is founded on our hands-on, innovative approach that focuses on real-world learning experiences. Communication Studies is a vast and unique field with many possibilities as every industry needs skilled communicators. We strive to prepare our students to succeed in their careers long after their time at Tarleton State.
Choose Your Path
As a Communication Studies undergraduate student, you will have the opportunity to focus on the subject matter that interests you. Choose a concentration designed to enhance your Bachelors in Communication Studies in one of three areas:
B.A. in Communication Studies
- Journalism and Broadcasting
- Public Relations and Event Management
- Professional and Relational Communication
B.S. in Communication Studies (most common)
- Journalism and Broadcasting
- Public Relations and Event Management
- Professional and Relational Communication
- Sports Communication
- Travel, Event, and Activity Management
You can also explore a minor in Communication Studies as well that will complement many degree options.
Beyond a Bachelor’s
Continue your education with a graduate degree. Earn your Master of Arts in Communication Studies.
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Programs and Opportunities
Comm 4085-Crisis Communication, a course designed and taught by Dr. Cessna Winslow, features a disaster-relief service-learning project.
With resources, training, and supervision provided by Samaritan’s Purse, 2018 and 2019 students rebuilt several homes. Students toured the area and met with residents, first responders, and others affected by the Category 4 hurricane that ravished the Texas Gulf Coast in August 2017. When they returned to Tarleton, the students use photography, video, social media, and essays to share their experiences and showcase them toward the end of the semester.
The course will be offered again in Spring 2021.
Participants travel from across the country to attend Tarleton's Texas Social Media Research Institute's (TSMRI) annual conference; where they can present research and get training on topics including:
Investigating generational perceptions,
Best practices to attract and retain followers,
Applications for organizations,
Policies,
Privacy and
Finding new ways to utilize social media.
As a student in the Department of Communication Studies, you will have numerous opportunities to engage in research activities focused on subjects like:
Social Media
Interpersonal Communication
Rhetoric and Communication Theory
Social Movements
Gender Studies
Environmental communications
Teaching Practices
Student Success
and many more!
