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Learning
opportunities in
Organizational Communication
Experiential Learning
Several courses in the Organizational Communication major are experiential
learning courses (EXL) and many majors in Organizational
Communication have graduated as EXL scholars. In fact, the first EXL
scholars were Org Com majors. For more information about the EXL Scholars Program, check the website:
http://www.mtsu.edu/~exl.
Two Ways Students Can Participate in the Program:
1. Students are formally admitted to the EXL Scholars program and after
their completion of program requirements, they will have the EXL Scholar
designation on their transcripts and will wear special cords at commencement to
signify their achievement. Program requirements include:
 | 16 to 18 hours of EXL designated classes. EXL classes
include co-operative education/internships, study abroad, applied learning,
service-learning, creative activity, and laboratory
experiences.
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| At least one external activity. Students who do not have
an external activity in their EXL coursework must either complete an
external activity or must complete a formal research project. An external
activity is defined as a project that requires the student to interact with
people external to the university or a research project where students must
interact with people outside their department or outside the campus
community.
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| MTSU internal service component. Students may complete
this requirement in one of three ways: participate in a leadership role in a
campus sponsored charitable activity, volunteer with a campus office to
assist other students, or be a campus leader.
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| Documentation of completion of EXL activities via an
E-Portfolio.
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| Participation in assessment activities. |
2. Students may also elect to take EXL courses, but not
be formally enrolled in the EXL Scholars Program.
EXL Courses in the Organizational Communication
major:
| ORCO 3240 Introduction to Organizational Communication |
| ORCO 3250 Organizational Communication in Communities |
| ORCO 3650 Conflict and Organizations |
| ORCO 3750 Organizational Communication Analysis |
| ORCO 4000 Topics in Organizational Communication |
| ORCO 4200 Multinational Organizations |
| ORCO 4220 Internship (also COMM 4900 Internship) |
| ORCO 4500 Senior Capstone in Organizational Communication |
| COMM 3220 Small Group Communication |
| COMM 3340 Interview Communication |
| LEST 3010 Leadership Theories and Practices |
Org Com majors in Mrs. Kissinger's ORCO 3250 Communities class planned
and
implemented
a conference for Tennessee's VSA Arts.
Org Com majors enjoying some free time during the conference.
The conference was successful -- job well done by students in the
Communities class!
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