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Dec 06, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mass Communication - 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.
The Department of Communication offers several degree programs. Communication is the study of human interaction in interpersonal, group and public settings. The Associate of Art in Mass Communication is a two-year program for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in mass communication 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.
CIP Code: (16) 24.0101.01
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General Education Requirements - Credits (41)
Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)
Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)
Footnotes
¹ Students who plan to transfer to MTSU and major in Commercial Songwriting, Audio Production or Music Business should take College Algebra and earn a C or higher to fulfill this requirement. ² Students transferring to MTSU in Recording Industry with a focus in Audio Production or Commercial Songwriting need to take MUS 1057: Music Theory I instead of a Media Writing course. ³ Practicum courses are excluded as acceptable electives. Students should consult the catalog or a program advisor at the transferring institution for selection of mass communication electives. 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 (15)
First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)
Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)
- Mass Communication Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)3
- Foreign Language (One Year Sequence in Single Foreign Language) Credits: (3)
- Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
- History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature Course - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)
- Foreign Language (One Year 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)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
- University Parallel Electives - Non-Mass Communication (COMM Prefix) Credits: (1)
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