Mar 28, 2024  
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication, Organizational Communication Concentration, B.S.


Communication Studies  
615-898-2275
Heather Hundley, department chair
Heather.Hundley@mtsu.edu

The major in Communication with a concentration in Organizational Communication directs student attention toward experiencing and analyzing communication dynamics in the context of organizational life. Students will observe, reflect, and become organizational agents of change through writing grants, conducting training sessions, and participating in communication auditing and consulting projects.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Communication, Organizational Communication, B.S., Academic Map    

Degree Requirements


General Education (41 hours)


General Education  requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Major Requirements (45 hours)


Organizational Communication Concentration Electives (9 hours)


Choose 9 credit hours from the following:

Major Electives (6 hours)


Choose two COMM courses not already taken

Optional Minor/Electives (34 hours)


Total hours in program: 120


Curriculum: Communication, Organizational Communication


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

The following is a suggested pattern of study. Consult with an advisor before each registration.

Freshman Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Freshman Spring


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Sophomore Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Spring


  • 3 credit hours
  • ORCO concentration elective 3 credit hours
  • Elective/minor 6 credit hours
  • Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours


Senior Fall


  • ORCO concentration electives 6 credit hours
  • Elective/minor 3 credit hours
  • Electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours


Senior Spring


Subtotal: 13 Hours