The Communication: Journalism area of emphasis at Volunteer State Community College may lead students to either an Associate of Science degree or an Associate of Arts degree. Upon graduation, students with a journalism emphasis have a solid foundation in journalism which they may continue to pursue academically or develop professionally.
In addition to the general education courses, students receive an introduction into the field of journalism, including the opportunity to work on the college’s student newspaper and/or magazine.
The courses students take while earning their degree are Survey of Mass Communication (COM 110), Introduction to Journalism (COM 101), Reporting for Print Media (COM 102), Media Advertising and Sales (COM 201), Introduction to Public Relations (COM 240) and a practicum with either The Settler, the Vol State student newspaper, (COM 292P) or The Pioneer, the Vol State student magazine (COM 293P). And, students, depending on their field of interest, take an additional six hours of electives.
Vol State graduates with a Communication: Journalism emphasis have excelled in both the academic and professional journalism communities. They serve as editors, reporters, photographs, and advertising salespeople in both college and professional publications.
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Required
General Education
Courses: |
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Oral
and Written Communication |
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*COM
100
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COM
103 |
Fundamentals
of Speech Communication
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Public Speakin |
3
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ENGL
1010 |
English
Composition I |
3
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ENGL
1020 |
English
Composition II |
3
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*CIS
100
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EGR
230 |
Microcomputer
Literacy & Application
OR
FORTRAN for
Engineers |
3
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English
Literature: (6 hours) |
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Any
two courses from the
following list may be taken:
ENGL 2010: Introduction to Poetry and
Drama
ENGL 2020:
Introduction to Fiction
ENGL 2110: Survey of American
Literature I
ENGL 2120:
Survey of American Literature II
ENGL 2310: Survey of World Literature
I
ENGL 2320 : Survey
of World Literature II |
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3
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Fine
Arts: (3 hours)
(Any
one of the following courses) |
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ART
1030: Introduction to
Art
ENGL 1030:
Introduction to Theater and Film
HUM 1030: Introduction to Art and
Music
MUS 1030:
Music Appreciation
THEA 1030: Introduction to
Theater |
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History:
(6 hours) |
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Choose
2 of the following courses
HIST 2010: Survey of American History
I
HIST 2020: Survey
of American History II
HIST 2030: Tennessee
History |
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OR
take both of the following courses:
HIST 1110: World Civilization: Primitive to 1650
HIST
1120: World
Civilization: 1650 to
Present |
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MATH
1010: Math for Liberal Arts (or higher level)
MATH 1130: College
Algebra
MATH
1410: Structure of Mathematical Systems I
MATH
1710: Pre-Calculus I (College Algebra)
MATH
1910: Calculus and Analytic Geometry I – 5
hours
Additional mathematics courses that fulfill minimum degree
requirements may be found at the back of the catalog under
“Description of Courses section. |
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Physical
Education Activity: (2 hours)
Any
two 1-hour activity courses will satisfy this
requirement. |
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PHED
1000 may be taken more than one time. |
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Social
Science: (3 hours)
Any
3-hour Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology,
Social Science, or Sociology course |
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3
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Natural
Science: (8 hours)
A
SEQUENCE specified in the curriculum guide or from the catalog of
the institution to which the student wishes to
transfer |
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BIOL
1010, 1020: Introduction to Biology I, II
BIOL 1110, 1120:
General Biology I, II
BIO 2010, 2020: Human Anatomy &
Physiology I, II
CHEM 1110, 1120: General Chemistry I,
II
GEOL
1040, 1050: Physical Geology, Historical Geology
PHYS 2010, 2020:
Non-Calculus Based Physics I, II
PHYS 2110, 2120: Calculus-Based
Physics I, II |
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OR
two of the following 4-hour courses |
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ASTR
1030: Astronomy
BIOL 1030: Essentials of Biology
BIOL 1040:
Environmental Science
CHEM 1030: Fundamentals of
Chemistry
GEOL 1030: Essentials of Geology
PHYS 1030:
Introductory Physics
PSCI 1030: Introduction to Natural
Science |
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Recommended
Area of Emphasis
Courses: |
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Course
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Course
Title |
Credit |
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*COM
110 |
Survey
of Mass Communication |
3 |
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*COM
101 |
Introduction
to Journalism |
3 |
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*COM
102 |
Reporting
for Print Media |
3 |
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*COM
201
OR
COM
240 |
Media
Advertising and Sales
OR
Introduction to Public
Relations |
3 |
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COM
292P
OR
COM 293P |
Newspaper
Practicum
OR
Magazine Practicum
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Communication
Electives (choose 6 hours) |
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