Communication Studies Minor Starting Fall 2010

The Communication Studies minor is for students pursuing other majors who wish to enhance their insights and abilities in communication (18 credit hours).

Introductory Courses - 3 hours REQUIRED

• COMM 175 Intro to Communication                                                                  

Electives - 15 hours -- Select five from the following menus:

(Six of these hours must be selected from at least two different menus)

Theory/Critical Analysis

• COMM 215. Ethics and Communication
• COMM 220. Introduction to Rhetoric
• COMM 227. Social Justice and Communication
• COMM 268. Persuasion
• COMM 271. Media Culture and Communication
• COMM 272. Intercultural Communication
  
• COMM 273. Interpersonal Communication
• COMM 274. Introduction to Cinema
• COMM 276. Media and Society
• COMM 277. Organizational Communication

Applied

• COMM 130. Introduction to Audio Production*
• COMM 135. Introduction to Video Production
• COMM 230. Argumentation and Advocacy
• COMM 231. Conflict Management and Communication
• COMM 232. Film Production
• COMM 234. Interviewing for Communication
• COMM 236. Persuasive Presentations
• COMM 237. Small Group Communication
• CMUN 275. Web Design and Usability
• COMM 323. Remix(ing) Culture
• COMM 361. New Media Criticism
  

Research Methods

• COMM 364. Research Methods Special Topics
• COMM 365. Naturalistic Methods of Communication Research
• COMM 366. Oberserving and Measuring Communication Behavior
• COMM 367. Rhetorical Criticism
• CMUN 368. Critical Ethnography          

Electives

Electives can be selected from any of the above courses or any COMM courses offered.