专注于新闻学和传播学，传播学专业培养出了了解传播在社会各个方面的强大作用的毕业生。新闻学课程使学生为大众传播和媒体专业的各种就业机会做好准备，主要是在平面媒体和公共关系以及企业传播方面。该计划强调实践经验。学生报纸，年鉴，杂志和广播电台，以及地区PBS附属电视台都与班级工作结合在一起，并鼓励学生参加实习或合作社计划。传播研究的重点是促进对个人，团体，组织和文化之间的交流过程和实践的理解。重点是在几乎所有情况下都能取得成功的有效和道德沟通技巧。学生可以参加演讲和辩论小组的活动。毕业后，他们就可以开始从事商业
The Communication Studies program at Tennessee Technological University is designed to meet students needs for developing and improvement of communication skills in virtually all kinds of speaking situations. Communication Studies as an academic field focuses on how people use messages to generate meaning within and across contexts, cultures, channels, and media. Curriculum includes courses in interpersonal communication, group and parliamentary procedure, organizational communication, rhetoric and public argument, communication theory, persuasion, and intercultural communication. The speech team, the speech contest, and the debate team offer opportunities for public presentation of their skills.