Minor in Communication

24.0 quarter credits

The minor in communication is a 24-credit curriculum designed to familiarize students with communication theory while providing training in print and electronic communication skills. The minor can provide a strong complement for majors that emphasize presentations, interpersonal skills, publicity, and marketing. Students minoring in communication can focus on Corporate and Public Relations, Journalism, Technical and Science Communication or Environmental Communication.

First, three core courses in Communication Studies are required for the minor. Second, students focus on one of the following areas: (1) Journalism; (2) Corporate and Public Relations; (3) Technical and Science Communication; or (4) Environmental Communication. Finally, students complete three additional electives from the Communication curriculum that fit their interest.

Core courses
COM 210	Theories of Communication			3.0
COM 380	Special Topics in Communication			3.0
And one of the following courses:
COM 101	Human Communication			3.0
COM 111	Principles of Communication
Journalism focus
COM 260 WI	Fundamentals of Journalism			3.0
And one of the following courses:
COM 300 WI	On-Line Journalism			3.0
COM 315	Investigative Journalism
COM 390 WI	Global Journalism
Corporate and Public Relations focus
COM 280	Public Relations			3.0
And one of the following courses:
COM 270 WI	Business Communication			3.0
COM 281	Advanced Public Relations
Technical and Science Communication focus
COM 310 WI	Technical Communication			3.0
And one of the following courses:
COM 320 WI	Science Writing			3.0
COM 375 WI	Grant Writing
Environmental Communication focus
COM 317 WI	Environmental Communication			3.0
And one of the following courses:
COM 316	Campaigns for Health and the Environment			3.0
COM 318	Film, Celebrity and the Environmental Movement
Three Additional Courses
	Three Communication (COM) or Linguistics (LING) electives			9.0