Communication Studies - A.A. (TTP)

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For more information on this program, contact the Humanities division at 615-230-3200 or at humanities@volstate.edu.

Communication is the study of human interaction in interpersonal, group and public settings. The Associate of Art in Communication Studies is a two-year program for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies or related fields.

Transfer Options

The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits:(9)

COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
History Credits: (6)
Natural Sciences Credits: (8)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (6)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

Foreign Language (Two Semester Sequence in Single Foreign Language) Credits: (6)
Communication Elective (Any non-asterisk approved COMM course) Credits: (3)
University Parallel Electives (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (1)

Communication Electives- Credits (9)

Choose three courses from the following list¹

COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: (3)
COMM 2085 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: (3)
COMM 2090 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: (3)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Beginning Salary with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Salary with Bachelor Degree
Sales Representative	$22,460	$44,490
Human Resources Specialist	$31,140	$51,200
Labor Relations Specialist	$18,250	$66,340

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (13)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
University Parallel Electives (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (1)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
COMM 2090 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: (3) OR other approved Communication Elective course from list above

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

Foreign Language (Two Semester Sequence in Single Foreign Language) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)

COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: (3) OR other approved Communication Elective course from list above
COMM 2085 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: (3) OR other approved Communication Elective course from list above

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

Foreign Language (Two Semester Sequence in Single Foreign Language) Credits: (3)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Communication Elective (Any non-asterisk approved COMM course) Credits: (3)

Footnotes

¹ Since either COMM 2025 or COMM 2045 will be used to fulfill the General Education Communications requirement, only one of these courses may be applied as an elective.

It is recommended that you contact your advisor to ensure you take the most appropriate Communications courses prior to transfer.