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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Communication Minor

Note: Students with a communication major cannot also Minor in communication. Instead, students should declare a second concentration as part of their communication major. Students can only declare one communication Minor.

Requirements for a Minor in Communication

Choose one of the six (6) communication concentration areas: 18 cr

Advertising: 18 cr

COM102L - Introduction to Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM220L - Introduction to Strategic Advertising 3 Credit(s)
COM324L - Research and Consumer Insight 3 Credit(s)
COM329L - Creative Problem Solving 3 Credit(s)
COM314L - Media Strategy 3 Credit(s)

Select one:

COM354N - Advertising Portfolio Development 1 3 Credit(s)
COM358L - Digital, Direct & Database Advertising 3 Credit(s)
COM424L - Branding 3 Credit(s)

Communication Studies: 18 cr

COM101L - Public Presentation 3 Credit(s)
COM102L - Introduction to Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM203L - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM301L - Small Group Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM302L - Persuasion 3 Credit(s)

Select one:

COM325L - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM420L - Advanced Public Presentations 3 Credit(s)
COM425L - Communication Theory 3 Credit(s)

General Communication Minor: 18 cr

COM101L - Public Presentation 3 Credit(s)
COM102L - Introduction to Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM200L - Communication Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
Plus three Communications electives, two of which must be upper-level

Journalism: 18 cr

COM102L - Introduction to Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM242L - Introduction to Journalism 3 Credit(s)
COM243L - Journalism Skills 3 Credit(s)

Select one:

COM236L - News Editing 3 Credit(s)
COM322L - Newswriting 3 Credit(s)
COM327L - Magazine writing 3 Credit(s)
COM331L - Broadcast News Writing 3 Credit(s)

Select one:

COM328N - Layout and Design 3 Credit(s)
COM332N - Producing the Newscast 3 Credit(s)
COM345L - Photojournalism 3 Credit(s)

Select one:

COM300L - Mass Communication Law 3 Credit(s)
COM341L - Press in America 3 Credit(s)
COM342L - Readings in Journalism 3 Credit(s)

Public Relations: 18 cr

COM102L - Introduction to Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM211L - Introduction to Public Relations 3 Credit(s)
COM212L - Public Relations Writing Tools 3 Credit(s)
COM333L - Applied Research and Analytics 3 Credit(s)
COM418L - Communication Campaign Management 3 Credit(s)
COM371L - Public Relations Case Studies 3 Credit(s)

Sports Communication: 18 cr

COM102L - Introduction to Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM242L - Introduction to Journalism 3 Credit(s)
COM260L - Sport, Culture, and Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM365L - Issues in Sports Media 3 Credit(s)

Select two:

COM445L - Sports Reporting 3 Credit(s)
COM448L - Sports Broadcasting 3 Credit(s)
COM460L - Sports Public Relations 3 Credit(s)

Total Credit Requirement for a Minor in Communication: 18 cr