Requirements for the minor
The minor in Communication is designed for students who seek to enrich their liberal arts education with a greater understanding of communication.
Requirements for the minor are: Twenty-one credit hours to include COMM-1301, COMM-2302, COMM-3303 and four (4) three-hour elective courses; at least (9) credit hours of the total 21 credit hours required must be upper division.
Classes
Core
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COMM-1301 | Mass Media |
| COMM-2302 | Media Texts |
| COMM-3303 | Media Audiences |
Capstone
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COMM-4395 | Communication Capstone Seminar |
Media Studies
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COMM-3120 | La Telenovela en América Latina |
| COMM-3321 | Arts Criticism |
| COMM-3322 | International Communication |
| COMM-3323 | Environmental Communication in Asia |
| COMM-3325 | Special Topics in Communication Media |
| COMM-3326 | History of Mass Media |
| COMM-3328 | Media, Culture, and Technology |
| COMM-3198, COMM-3298, COMM-3398 | Honors Readings |
| COMM-4190, COMM-4290, COMM-4390, COMM-4490, COMM-4590, COMM-4690 | Directed Studies in Communication |
| COMM-4398, COMM-4399 | Honors Thesis |
Media Messages
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COMM-3340, COMM-3440 | Media Writing |
| COMM-3341, COMM-3441 | Audio Communication |
| COMM-3342, COMM-3442 | Visual Communication |
| COMM-3343, COMM-3443 | Print Communication |
| COMM-3344, COMM-3444 | Interactive Multimedia Communication |
| COMM-3345, COMM-3445 | Media Communication Workshop |
| COMM-3346, COMM-3446 | Video Communication |
Media Management
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COMM-3360 | Principles of Public Relations |
| COMM-3361 | Principles of Advertising |
| COMM-3362 | Media Law and Policy |
| COMM-3363 | Media Management |
| COMM-3364 | Ethics and the Mass Media |
Apprenticeship and Practice
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COMM-1194 | Internship Experience |
| COMM-1110, COMM-1120, COMM-1121, COMM-1122, COMM-1130, COMM-1131, COMM-1140, COMM-1150, COMM-1160, COMM-1170 | Apprenticeship in Communication Media |
| COMM-3300 | Media Management Practicum and Study |
Electives
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COMM-1302 | Introduction to Film Studies |
| COMM-2301 | International Cinema |
| COMM-3300 | Media Management Practicum and Study |
| COMM-3354 | Quantitative Research Methods |
| COMM-3357 | Sport Media |
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