Communication Minor
Communication Minor Curriculum
The minor in Communication encourages an appreciation of communication as the basis of shared meaning, provides interpersonal competencies that benefit students in any workplace, and offers advanced coursework in Communication required in high-skill, high-wage jobs. Students may earn a minor in Communication by successfully completing 15 credit hours, comprising 6 credits of required coursework and 9 credits chosen from specified electives.
| Course | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| COM 225 | Science & Technology Communication | 3 |
| COM 265 | Introduction to News Writing | 3 |
| Total credits | 6 | |
| Course | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| COM 230 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| COM 260 | Introduction to Media | 3 |
| COM 268 | Introduction to Sports Writing | 3 |
| COM 320 | Mass Communication Law & Ethics | 3 |
| COM 322 | Aviation & Aerospace Communication | 3 |
| COM 350 | Environmental Communication | 3 |
| COM 360 | Media Relations I | 3 |
| COM 364 | Visual Design | 3 |
| COM 410 | Advanced Professional Writing | 3 |
| COM 411 | Web Design Workshop | 3 |
| COM 415 | Nonverbal Communication | 3 |
| COM 460 | Media Relations II | 3 |
| COM 412 | Advanced Technical Writing | 3 |
| HU 319 | Advanced Speech | 3 |
| HU 361 | Interpersonal Communication in the Work Group | 3 |
| HU 362 | Communication and Organizational Culture | 3 |
| HU 363 | Communication and Society | 3 |
| HU 375 | Nature of Language | 3 |
| HU 420 | Applied Cross-Cultural Communication | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| Total Degree Credits Required | 15 | |
COM 395/495, and 399/499, Special Topics in Communication, may be included with advance permission of the department chair.
