Program Overview

Communication, B.A. Program Overview

The Communication major at MTSU is grounded in the liberal arts tradition and builds valuable assets that can lead to many rewarding career opportunities. Areas of emphasis offer students the skills employers are looking for to obtain bright, creative, and savvy communication experts.

Program Requirements

The Communication, B.A. program requires a total of 120 hours, including:

• True Blue Core (TBC) requirements: 41 hours
• Major Requirement: 39 hours
  • Major Core: 15 hours
  • Major Electives: 24 hours
• Foreign Language: 6 hours
• Minor: 15-18 hours
• Electives: 16-22 hours

True Blue Core Requirements

The True Blue Core (TBC) requirements include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of:

• Written Communication (WC)
• Information Literacy (Info Lit)
• Non-Written Communication (NWC)
• Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit) Knowledge Domains include:
• Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR)
• Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit)
• Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE)
• History and Civic Learning (HCL) Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

Major Requirements

The Communication Major Core (15 hours) includes:

• COMM 2300 - Interpersonal Communication
• COMM 3300 - Communication Theory
• COMM 3740 - Critical Methods in Communication
• COMM 3750 - Quantitative Research Methods in Communication
• COMM 4700 - Senior Seminar in Communication The Communication Major Electives (24 hours) require students to select 24 credit hours with a COMM prefix, with no more than 6 credit hours from lower division courses.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students must complete 2010 and 2020 or any 6 hours above the 2000 level in a foreign language, or otherwise demonstrate competency in a foreign language.

Minor and Electives

Students must complete a minor (15-18 hours) and electives (16-22 hours) as part of the program requirements.

Curriculum

The following is a suggested pattern of study:

Freshman Fall

• Written Communication: 3 credit hours
• Non-Written Communication: 3 credit hours
• Quantitative Literacy: 3 credit hours
• Foreign language 1010/Elective: 3 credit hours
• Elective: 3 credit hours Subtotal: 15 Hours

Freshman Spring

• COMM 2300 - Interpersonal Communication (HSSR)
• Information Literacy: 3 credit hours
• Scientific Literacy: 4 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression: 3 credit hours
• Foreign language 1020/Elective: 3 credit hours Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Fall

• COMM 3300 - Communication Theory
• Creativity and Cultural Expression: 3 credit hours
• Scientific Literacy: 4 credit hours
• Foreign language 2010: 3 credit hours
• Elective: 3 credit hours Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Spring

• History and Civic Learning: 3 credit hours
• COMM major electives: 6 credit hours
• Human Society and Social Relationships: 3 credit hours
• Foreign language 2020: 3 credit hours Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Fall

• COMM 3740 - Critical Methods in Communication
• COMM major elective: 3 credit hours
• Human Society and Social Relationships/Elective: 3 credit hours
• History and Civic Learning: 3 credit hours
• Elective/minor: 3 credit hours Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

• COMM 3750 - Quantitative Research Methods in Communication
• COMM major electives: 3 credit hours
• Elective/minor courses: 6 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression: 3 credit hours Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

• COMM major electives: 6 credit hours
• Electives: 6 credit hours
• Elective/minor: 3 credit hours Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Spring

• COMM 4700 - Senior Seminar in Communication
• COMM major electives: 6 credit hours
• Elective/minor course: 3 credit hours
• Elective: 1 credit hour Subtotal: 13 Hours