May 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Information Specialist Concentration B.A.


The Information Specialist concentration in Mass Communication is offered completely online, and is intended for students seeking information careers in the public or private sectors. Information careers include work for the U.S. Information Agency as information specialists and in the U.S. Military services as public affairs’ officers. Tennessee and other state and municipal government information-based services such as tourism and economic development; and the promotion and publicity functions within nonprofit agencies, chambers of commerce, and general organizations are interested in the training provided by this concentration.

Program CIP Code


05.09.0102.00

General Education Core


  Credit Hours
see General Education   41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement 1
Foreign Language 6

Major Requirements that Satisfy General Education Core


Major Core Requirements


Total Hours 27


Free Electives


  • Select any Course

Total Hours 30


Total Program Hours 120