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.

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. Students may choose one of three minor paths: Interpersonal, Rhetoric, and Flexible. Please consult minor advisor for details.

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 125 - Interpersonal Communication 4 credits
COMM 210 - 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 202 - Introduction to Popular Culture 4 credits
COMM 300 - Research Strategies 4 credits
COMM 302 - Communication and Media Theory 4 credits
COMM 310 - Advanced Public Speaking 4 credits
COMM 324 - Nonverbal Communication 4 credits
COMM 330 - Interviewing and Listening 4 credits
COMM 332 - Discourse Analysis of Social Problems 4 credits
COMM 342 - Persuasion 4 credits
COMM 343 - Argumentation and Critical Thinking 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 448 - Mediation and Conflict Management 4 credits
COMM 412 - Evaluation of Public Communication 4 credits
COMM 441 - International Communication 4 credits
COMM 455 - Conflict Resolution 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 460B - Communication and Third-World Development 4 credits
COMM 460C - Culture, Identity, and Communication 4 credits
COMM 475 - Organizational Communication 4 credits