Organizational Communication, B.S.

The 33-hour interdisciplinary major in Organizational Communication offers students preparation for careers in employee communication, special events and fundraising, and corporate and nonprofit communication. Opportunities for professional growth and networking are offered through IABC, the student chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.

All students majoring in Organizational Communication must receive a grade of C (2.00) or better in all courses in the major for the course to count as a prerequisite or to count toward graduation.

An 18-hour cognate must be chosen (see advisor for cognate list). Students will have approximately 28 hours in electives and may also choose a minor to fulfill some of these hours; however, a minor is not required.

Required Courses (33 hours)

COMM 2300 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours
COMM 3300 - Communication Theory, Culture, and Films 3 credit hours OR
LEAD 3010 - Leadership Theories and Practices 3 credit hours
COMM 3340 - Interview Communication 3 credit hours
COMM 3220 - Small Group Communication 3 credit hours OR
PSY 4380 - Group Dynamics 3 credit hours
ORCO 3240 - Introduction to Organizational Communication 3 credit hours
ORCO 3250 - Organizational Communication in Communities 3 credit hours OR
ORCO 4200 - Multinational Organizations 3 credit hours
ORCO 3245 - Women, Leadership, and Communication 3 credit hours OR
ORCO 3500 - Strategic Communication in Organizations 3 credit hours
ORCO 3650 - Conflict and Organizations 3 credit hours
ORCO 3750 - Organizational Communication Analysis 3 credit hours
ORCO 4500 - Senior Capstone in Organizational Communication 3 credit hours
ORCO 4210 - Applied Organizational Projects 1 to 3 credit hours (3 credit hours)
ORCO 4220 - Internship in Organizational Communication 1 to 3 credit hours (3 credit hours)

Curriculum: Organizational Communication

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

Students majoring in Organizational Communication must complete the General Education requirements. The following is a suggested pattern of study. Consult with an advisor before each registration.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2300 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
ORCO 3240 - Introduction to Organizational Communication 3 credit hours
Social Behavioral Sciences (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Cognate 3 credit hours
Elective 4 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Junior

COMM 3220 - Small Group Communication 3 credit hours OR
PSY 4380 - Group Dynamics 3 credit hours
ORCO 3245 - Women, Leadership, and Communication 3 credit hours OR
ORCO 3500 - Strategic Communication in Organizations 3 credit hours
ORCO 3650 - Conflict and Organizations 3 credit hours
ORCO 3750 - Organizational Communication Analysis 3 credit hours
ORCO 3250 - Organizational Communication in Communities 3 credit hours OR
ORCO 4200 - Multinational Organizations 3 credit hours
Cognate 6 credit hours
Electives 9 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

ORCO 4210 - Applied Organizational Projects 1 to 3 credit hours OR (3 credit hours required)
ORCO 4220 - Internship in Organizational Communication 1 to 3 credit hours
(3 credit hours required)
COMM 3340 - Interview Communication 3 credit hours
COMM 3300 - Communication Theory, Culture, and Films 3 credit hours OR
LEAD 3010 - Leadership Theories and Practices 3 credit hours
ORCO 4500 - Senior Capstone in Organizational Communication 3 credit hours
Cognate 9 credit hours
Electives 9 credit hours

Organizational Communication, B.S.

Required Courses (33 hours)

Curriculum: Organizational Communication

Freshman

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Total hours in program: 120