Communication Studies Minor

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Students must meet all applicable requirements listed in the Minors section of this catalog, including the Minor residence requirement. This minor is offered via traditional on-campus instruction or fully online.

Students must achieve a 2.75 GPA in 28 credits of communication coursework listed below to earn a minor in communication. All courses must be taken for a letter grade unless instructor permission is obtained.

Required Courses (28 credits)

Complete the following courses:

COMM 200 - Communication Across Cultures 4 credits
COMM 203 - Media Literacy 4 credits

Complete 4 credits from the following:

COMM 218Z - Interpersonal Communication 4 credits
COMM 111Z - Public Speaking 4 credits
COMM 225 - Small Group Communication 4 credits

Electives

Complete 16 credits from the following. At least one course must be 400-level.

COMM 196 - Digital Life & Online Skills 4 credits
COMM 300A - Becoming a Communication Scholar 4 credits
COMM 302 - Communication and Media Theory 4 credits
COMM 303 - Communication Research Methods 4 credits
COMM 310 - Advanced Public Speaking 4 credits
COMM 324 - Nonverbal Communication 4 credits
COMM 328 - Sports Communication 4 credits
COMM 330 - Interviewing and Listening 4 credits
COMM 342 - Persuasion 4 credits
COMM 343 - Argumentation and Critical Thinking 4 credits
COMM 346 - Health Communication 4 credits
COMM 349 - Political Communication 4 credits
COMM 351 - Gender and Communication 4 credits
COMM 352 - Intimacy and Sexual Communication 4 credits
COMM 353 - Family Communication 4 credits
COMM 355 - Communication, Culture, and Conflict 4 credits
COMM 399 - Special Studies 1 to 4 credits
COMM 407 - Seminar 1 to 4 credits
COMM 412 - Assessing Media and Culture 4 credits
COMM 441 - International Communication 4 credits
COMM 442 - Global Communication and Social Change 4 credits
COMM 446 - Risk and Crisis Communication 4 credits
COMM 448 - Mediation 4 credits
COMM 455 - Conflict Management 4 credits
COMM 456 - Negotiation 4 credits
COMM 460 - Topics in Communication 4 credits (Consult advisor for topics)
COMM 460A - Women Transforming Language 4 credits
COMM 460D - Technology, Communication, and Culture 4 credits
COMM 460E - Visual Communication 4 credits
COMM 460F - International Fashion, Textiles, and Communication 4 credits
COMM 475 - Organizational Communication 4 credits
COMM 486 - Health, the Internet, and Technology 4 credits