Communication and Languages « Undergraduate Admissions

Communication and Languages

You’re a communicator, like the news anchor who keeps us informed or the newspaper columnist who keeps us thinking. Your skills may help a political
candidate get elected or boost sales of a new product. You can work in mass media or study one-on-one communication.
You’ll find a program that keeps you on the cutting edge of this constantly evolving field.

Why Texas Tech?

You’ll have experiences that will shape your future, like Kelley Coffman, BA/Public Relations, 2007. She applied her classroom knowledge at an internship with the United States Olympic Committee. Kelley traveled to Brazil as a U.S. Soccer Press Officer where she coordinated press conferences, wrote press releases and served as media liaison.

“Now I know what I am capable of and can’t wait to see what else is next for me.”Kelley Coffman, BA ‘07

The Facts

Faculty incorporates the knowledge gained from years in industry in their teaching.
Advanced facilities for video editing, computer-based writing and communication research ensure you learn on the most up-to-date equipment.

Learning outside the classroom is encouraged:

Students have received academic credit for internships at places like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Southwest Airlines, BusinessWeek Online, ABC News and 20/20.
Senior-level courses create public relations packages for local non-profit organizations.
The “News Central” allows journalism students to experience every step of producing a newscast from budgeting and research to writing and on-air or print presentation.