Business and Professional Communication

In this major, by completing the program at Volunteer State and a 4-year institution in Corporate and Organizational Communication, you will have a well-rounded liberal arts education with a strong emphasis in communication management and human resources, industrial and organizational psychology, speech, interpersonal and intercultural communication, and organizational communication.

Students with this major like working with people, want a challenging and exciting career in communication, want to enhance an organization’s image, to recruit and retain employees, and to coordinate training and special events.  They want to deal with an organization’s crisis communication, benefits and risk-management communication, fund raising, conflict, innovations, and change in organizations.

What types of jobs will this major lead to?

Special Events Coordinator/Planner

Convention Planner

Volunteer Recruiting

Training Coordinator

Director of Fund Raising or Development Director

Theatre Manager or Arts Administrator

Director of Alumni Relations

Member Recruiting and Services Coordinator

Community Relations Specialist

Director of Corporate Philanthropy (grants)

Director of Employee Training and Development

Employee Communication Coordinator

Employee Recruiting and Relocation Specialist

Employee Retention and Orientation Director

Workplace Diversity Specialist

Ombudsman or Corporate Mediator

Communications Consultant

Transfer possibilities

The Course of study prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution's communication program to pursue a Bachelor's degree. Students may transfer to schools, such as Austin Peay State University , Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee .

Recommended Area of Emphasis Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credit
COM 210	Business & ProfessionalComm	3
COM 201	Media Advertising and Sales
or COM 240	Introduction to Public Relations	3
COM Practicum	COM 292P, COM 293P or COM 296P	3
Electives	Choose any 3 of the following: COM 106, COM 110, COM 201, COM 240, COM practicum or ART 253	9
College Elective	Any University-Parallel course	1