The Minor

• General Communication
• Mass Communication
• Communication Management
• Public Relations
• Journalism

General Communication Minor [back to top]
The General Com minor offers a wide range of study of the Communication field.

• COM 150 - - Public Speaking
• COM 101 - - Intro to Mass Media
  OR
  COM 102 - - Interpersonal Communication
• 2 of any 200-level COM courses*
• 2 of any 300 or 400-level courses*
  * At least one course must be a writing course (206, 302, 303, 306, 337, 357);
  Students must meet pre-requisites for courses & may not take 400/401.

Mass Communication Minor [back to top]
The Mass Com minor focuses on the broadcast media of radio and television.

• COM 150 - - Public Speaking
• COM 101 - - Intro to Mass Media
• COM 204 - - Film as Art
• COM 208 - - Media Production
• COM 302 - - Electronic News Reporting
  OR
  COM 303 - - Scriptwriting
• COM 306 - - Advanced Reporting
  OR
  COM 308 - - Communication Law
  

Communication Management Minor [back to top]
This minor focuses on the communication between individuals, groups, organizations, as well as the culture of communication.

• COM 101 - - Intro to Mass Media
• COM 102 - - Interpersonal & Group Communication
• COM 205 - - Communication Theory & Research
• COM 215 - - Group & Team Communication
• 2 of: COM 312 - - Persuasion, COM 315 - - Advanced Interpersonal, COM 317 - - Organizational Communication

Public Relations Minor [back to top]
Communication in the fields of public relations and advertising are among the topics explored in this minor.

• COM 101 - - Intro to Mass Media
• COM 207 - - Principles of Public Relations
• COM 316 - - Strategic Analysis
• COM 357 - - Public Relations Writing
• COM 407 - - Pubic Relations Seminar
• COM 312 - - Persuasion
  OR
  COM 317 - - Organizational Communication
  

Journalism Minor [back to top]
This minor provides students with the conceptual and practical skills required of journalists in an age of multi-media news delivery.

• COM 101 - - Intro to Mass Media
• COM 206 - - Fundamentals of Journalism
• COM 302 - - Electronic News Reporting
• COM 306 - - Advance Reporting\
• COM 308 - - Media Law
  OR
  COM 406 - - Community Journalism
• COM 208 - - Media Production
  OR
  ENG 410
  

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