Summary of Requirements: Communications Minor

Successful completion of SH 111 is a prerequisite to enter this minor.
A grade of C or higher is required for a course to count toward the minor.

18 credits distributed as follows:

A. Required Areas (12 credits)

1. Must take: (6 credits)

CS 221 Persuasion and Argumentation or SH 221 Discussion and Group Process

CS 222 Interpersonal Communication

2. Must take at least one media course: (3 credits)

CS 223 Intro to Mass Communication CS 300 Propaganda

CS 225 Intro to New Media CS 440 Critical Analysis of the Media

CS 229 Digital Technology CS 444V Freedom of the Press

CS 230 Communication Technology CS 445 Crime, Justice, and the Media

CS 231 Writing for the Media CS 232 Computer Mediated Comm.
CS 441 Journalism I CS 233 Visual Communication
CS 442 Journalism II

3. Must take at least one organizational communication course: (3 credits)

CS /BU 112 Effective Business Comm. CS 443 Public Relations

CS 266 Global Communication CS 450 Organizational Communication

CS/ MG 373 Leadership, Power, & Influence CS 451 Comm. Change in Organizations

CS 400 Crisis Communication CS 447 Communication within the Criminal Just Sys.

B. Elective Area (6 credits)

Two additional courses either from the required areas or from the other offerings listed below. An approved for-credit internship may also be applied.

Theater:

Media Technology:

Interdepartmental Courses: