2003-2008 Program of Study

The interdisciplinary major in
Organizational Communication

For Fall 2003 through Summer 2008 -- The following is the program of study for students in this major.  Total required hours: 120.

  41 hours General Studies
+31 hours in the Major
+18 hours Cognate
+  6 hours Guided Electives*
   96 required hours
+24 hours Electives
Total:  120 hours  

(courses in the major are in bold)
(guided electives are *)

• Freshman year (31 hours)
  Communication (English Composition), 6 hours
  Communication (Speech), 3 hours
  COMM 2300 Interpersonal Com, 3 hours
  Humanities and/or Fine Arts, 6 hours
  Mathematics, 3 hours
  Natural Sciences, 4 hours
  Electives, 6 hours
  
  
• Sophomore year (28 hours)
  Humanities and/or Fine Arts (English Literature), 3 hours
  ORCO 3240 Intro to Org Com, 3 hours
  ORCO 3250 Org Com in Communities, 3 hours
  Social/Behavioral Sciences, 6 hours
  U. S. History, 6 hours
  Natural Sciences, 4 hours
  Electives, 3 hours
  
  
• Junior year (31 hours)
  COMM 3220 Small Group Com or PSY 4380 Group Dynamics, 3 hours
  ORCO 3500 Innovation and Com, 3 hours
  ORCO 3750 Org Com Analysis, 3 hours
  COMM 3300 Com Theory, 3 hours
  COMM 4900 Internship or Applied Communication, 1 hour
  *Statistics (such as PSY 3020 or SOC 3050 or QM 2610 or MATH 1530), 3 hours
  Cognate, 9 hours
  Electives, 6 hours
  
  
• Senior year (30 hours)
  *SOC 4560 Org Structures and Processes or SOC 3950 Social Orgs and Institutions, 3 hours
  COMM 3340 Interview Communication, 3 hours
  ORCO 3650 Conflict and Com or SOC 4150 (Conflict Resolution), 3 hours
  ORCO 4500 Consulting and Auditing, 3 hours
  Cognate, 9 hours
  Electives, 9 hours
  
  
• Cognate, 18 hours (included in the hours above)
  Organizations: 6 hours (choose two)
  BMOM 2900 Entrepreneurship
  MGMT 3610 Principles of Management
  MGMT 3810 Human Resources Management
  MKT 3820 Principles of Marketing
  PR 3040 Public Relations Principles
  PSY 3320 Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  PSY 4330 Industrial/Org. Training & Development
  RATV 4430 Electronic Media Management
  SOC 3950 Social Organizations and Institutions
  SOC 4100 Sociology of Work
  SOC 4150 Topics in Sociology
  SOC 4560 Organizational Structures and Processes
  THEA 3800 Introduction to Theatre Management
  
  Intercultural/International:  3 hours (choose one)
  ANTH3510 Peoples and Cultures of Asia
  ANTH 3512 Peoples and Cultures of South America
  ANTH 3513 Peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America
  ANTH 3514 Peoples and Cultures of Africa
  ANTH 3515 Peoples and Cultures of Native North America
  BMOM 4670 International Business Communication
  COMM 3560 Intercultural Communication
  PSY 4720 Multicultural Perspectives in Psychology and Education
  RATV 4790 International Communication
  
  Diversity:  3 hours (choose one)
  BMOM 4650 Women in Business
  BMOM 4680 Diversity in the Workplace
  COMM 3225 Gender Communication
  PSY 3250 Perspectives on Black Psychology
  PSY 4620 Psychology of Women
  SOC 3400 Gender and Society
  
  Communication:   6 hours (choose two)
  BMOM 3510 Business Communication
  BMOM 4410 Managerial Media Presentations
  BMOM 4510 Business Report Writing
  CDIS 3050 Introduction to Communication Disorders
  COMM 4280 Political Communication
  COMM 4320 Theories of Persuasive Communication
  COMM 4800 Topics in Communication Studies
  COMM 4900 Internship or COED 2930
  ENGL 3500 Applied Writing
  ENGL 3520 Professional Writing
  JOUR 2710 Media Writing
  PR 3400 Case Studies in Public Relations
  PSY 4390 Persuasion
  SOC 4640 Health: Organizations, Policy, and Ethics
  SOC 4790 Sport and Society
  

Note:  Students may take no more than 11 courses (30 hours) commonly found in a school of business.

• Although a minor is not required, students may choose to complete one as part of the 24 hours in electives.  Courses which count in the minor may not be used for credit in the Cognate or in the major.
  
  
• Electives should help with or add to:
  (a) life skills, such as courses in personal financial planning, leisure in your life, first aid and safety, voice and diction, parenting, religious perspectives
  (b) expertise in the major, such as courses in management, entrepreneurship, public relations, ethics, use of computer software
  
  
• Internship lists are updated weekly at the MTSU Career and Employment Center, where you can also find information about jobs, resume writing, interviewing, and more.