Tennessee State University
College of Arts and Sciences
Communications Department -- Speech Communication and Theatre Degree Program
MASS COMMUNICATION ADVISEMENT & SENIOR STANDING FORM
Curriculum prior to Fall 2010
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Concentration: Mass Communication
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Emphasis: Radio-Television
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GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
Communications - 9 Hours Required
Course
Course Number
Semester/Year
Completed
Freshman English I
1010
Freshman English II
1020
Public Speaking ( or Honors PS)
COMM 2200
Hours
Journalism
Zip:
Zip:
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
Humanities and/or Fine Arts - 9 Hours Required (including 3 hours of sophomore English literature)
Course
Literature
Appreciation of Drama
Course
Number
ENGL
THTR 1020
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Hours Required (see list in University Catalog)
Course
Course
Number
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
History - 6 Hours Required (any two of the three listed courses)
Course
American History I
American History II
History of Tennessee
Course
Number
HIST 2010
HIST 2020
HIST 2030
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
Natural Sciences with labs - 8 Hours Required (BIOL 2210/2220 only for Nursing and Health Sciences majors)
Course
Course Number
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
4 hrs.
4 hrs.
Mathematics - 3 Hours Required
Course
Course
Number
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
3 hrs.
Orientation - 1 Hour Required; ASOR 1002 preferred
Course
Course
Semester/Year
Number
Completed
Orientation
Department of Communications
Hours
1 hr.
Form Last Modified August 2010
1
Foreign Language - 12 Hours Required for BA; 0 hours required for BS
Course
Course Number
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
Major Required - 23 Hours required of all Mass Communication students, minimum grades of “C”)
Course
Intro to Mass Comm
Careers in Mass Comm
Survey of Journalism or
substitute
Newswriting
Proc & Effects of Media/
Survey of Electr. Media
Digital Media Production
Practicum Course(s)
(3910 3x or 3950)
Senior Project or
Senior Seminar
Course Number
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
COMM 1040
COMM 3000
COMM 2700
3 hrs.
2 hrs.
3 hrs.
COMM 2400
COMM 2600
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
COMM 2640
COMM 3950, or
COMM 3910 1st
COMM 3910 2nd
COMM 3910 3rd
or old C 3910
COMM 4500 or
COMM 4510
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
1 hr.
1 hr.
1 hr.
3 hrs. (old))
3 hrs.
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Radio/Television Major Electives (12 Hrs 3000/4000-level courses from catalog list, minimum grades of “C”)
Course
Electronic Media Writing
Course
Number
COMM 2500
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
Journalism Major Electives (12 Hrs 3000/4000-level courses from catalog list, minimum grades of “C”)
Course
Advanced Reporting/
Print-Online News II
Course
Number
COMM 3040/
COMM 4360
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
Minor:
(18-21 Hours)
Course
Course
Number
Department of Communications
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Form Last Modified August 2010
2
Upper Level Electives (sufficient U.D. — 3000-4000-level — courses to make 42 or more total U.D. hours)
Course
Course
Semester/Year
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
Number
Completed
To Be Completed
Lower Level Electives (sufficient hours to bring Total Earned Hours to 120 )
Course
Course
Semester/Year
Hours
Grade
Number
Completed
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Total hours transferred into the University:
Total Upper Level Hours Needed: 42
Completed:
To Be Completed:
Total Hours Completed Toward Degree:
To Be Completed:
(120 Hours necessary for graduation, not including remedial/developmental hours)
Cumulative Quality Point Average on College-Level Work:
(Must be a minimum of 2.0, not including remedial/developmental grades)
Upper Division Admission:
Senior Exit Exam:
Applied
Admitted
Date taken during current academic year:
Will apply this semester
Will take this semester
I affirm that I have examined all of the information on this form and find it correct. I understand that if I change my
Program of Study or do not pass all of my courses or do not remove all incompletes from my record, I may not
graduate during the semester indicated on my graduation application. I also understand that if I do not complete
graduation requirements, I will have to refile to graduate in a subsequent semester.
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Student Signature
Reviewed and Approved:
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Donald Page
Advisor
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Dr. Terry Likes
Department Head
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Dr. Gloria Johnson, Dean
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Department of Communications
Form Last Modified August 2010
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