Oct 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Communication, B.S.


Communication Studies  
Mary Beth Asbury, chair
MaryBeth.Asbury@mtsu.edu
 

The Communication major, grounded in the liberal arts tradition at MTSU, 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.

Academic Map


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

Communication, B.S., Academic Map   

Degree Requirements


True Blue Core (TBC) 41 hours
Major Requirements 45 hours
  Major Core    (18 hours)*
  Major Electives    (27 hours)
Optional Minor/Electives 34-40 hours
TOTAL 120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the number of elective hours may increase.  

True Blue Core (41 hours)


True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements:

Major Requirements (45 hours)


Communication Major Core (18 hours)


  NOTE: A minimum grade of C- is required in each major core course.

Communication Major Electives (27 hours)


  • Select 27 credit hours with COMM prefix; no more than 6 credit hours may be lower division

Optional Minor/Electives (34-40 hours)


Curriculum: Communication, B.S.


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

Freshman Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Freshman Spring


  • 3 credit hours (HSSR)
  • Information Literacy 3 credit hours
  • Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
  • Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
  • Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours


Sophomore Fall


  • 3 credit hours
  • Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
  • COMM major elective 3 credit hours
  • Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
  • Elective/Optional minor 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
  • Elective/Optional minor 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Fall


  • 3 credit hours
  • COMM major elective 3 credit hours
  • Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
  • History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
  • Elective/Optional minor 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Senior Fall


  • COMM major electives 6 credit hours
  • Electives 6 credit hours
  • Elective/Optional minor 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours


Senior Spring


Subtotal: 13 Hours