Minor in Communication
The communication minor builds from a base in communication studies. The minor requires 18 credits (6 courses) from a rich set of required and optional courses including interpersonal, group, health, organizational, public, mediated, and cultural communication contexts.
Minor in Communication Course Requirements
This Bulletin covers the degree requirements for students matriculating in the current academic year. Students who matriculated before the current year can find their requirements in the relevant archived Bulletin.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| COMM 1025 | Introduction to Communication Studies | |
| COMM 1040 | Public Communication | |
| or COMM 1041 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| One course (3 credits) selected from the following: | ||
| COMM 2120 | Small Group Communication | |
| COMM 3170 | Organizational Communication * | |
| COMM 3171 | Professional Communication | |
| COMM 3174 | Intercultural Communication | |
| Three courses (9 credits) selected from the following: | ||
| COMM 2000 | Sophomore Colloquium | |
| COMM 2140 | Nonverbal Behavior | |
| COMM 3170 | Organizational Communication * | |
| COMM 3172 | Health Communication | |
| COMM 3173 | Communication in a Mediated World | |
| COMM 3175 | Strategic Communication | |
| COMM 3176 | Issues and Image Management | |
| COMM 3177 | Corporate Ethical Communication | |
| COMM 3179 | Sexual Communication | |
| COMM 3180 | Communication Criticism | |
| COMM 3181W | Foundations of Professional Writing in Communication Roles | |
| COMM 3190 | Selected Topics | |
| COMM 4196 | Independent Study | |
*COMM 3170 can only be selected in one category.
*Within the Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication, a course counted toward a major may not also be counted toward a minor. For students taking more than one minor in the department, a course may be counted toward only one minor.