Program Description
The Minor Program of Study in Communication gives students a balanced background in communication theory and practice. The broad applications of our curriculum will contribute and advance your understanding of a broad range of disciplines.
Academic Standards
Grade Requirements
All Communication courses must be taken for a letter grade.
Academic Policies
- Minor Transfer Credit Policy: Students can transfer up to 6 credits for the minor. Only course equivalencies will count toward the minor.
- Some upper-level courses may be cross listed with other departments and therefore may have lower numbers than 3100-4000.
- Students should contact the Department of Communication to enroll in the Communication minor.
- Communication Majors are not permitted to minor in Communication.
Program Information
- Minimum Credits for Minor: 21
Minor Requirements
The minor in communication consists of a total of 7 courses.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| COMM 1101 | Introduction to Communication | 4 |
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| COMM 2200 | Media Communication | 3 |
| COMM 2450 | Communication and Technology | 3 |
| COMM 2760 | Persuasion and Social Influence | 3 |
| COMM 2850 | Communication, Environment, Science, and Health | 3 |
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 1 | |
| COMM 1300 | Visual Communication | 3 |
| COMM 2010 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| COMM 2310 | Writing About Communication | 3 |
| or COMM 3010 | Writing and Producing the Narrative for Digital Media |
| or COMM 3020 | Science Writing for the Media |
| or COMM 3040 | Writing and Editing for Magazines and Online Media |
| or COMM 3050 | Stories that Matter: Writing for the Public |
| or COMM 3065 | Sports Communication: Media, Marketing, Crisis and Violence |
| or COMM 3070 | Communicating Today: Creating Strategic Visual Messages Across Media |
| COMM 2820 | Research Methods in Communication Studies | 4 |
| 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
