Communication and Media Minor

The Communication and Media minor requires completion of 18 credits. Students enrolled in a major that does not require an internship are strongly encouraged to participate in a Communication and Media Internship (COMM 483) as well.

Communication and Media Minor Requirements (9 credits):

COMM.Q 101 - Introduction Media Studies Credits: 3
COMM 205 - Writing for Digital Media Credits: 3
COMM 207 - Oral Communication Credits: 3

Communication and Media Minor Elective and Track Courses (9 credits)

Select three elective courses from the following:

COMM 209 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COMM 250 - Principles of Public Relations Credits: 3
COMM 256 - Introduction to Journalism Credits: 3
COMM 300 - Communication Theory: Concepts, Approaches, and Paradigms Credits: 3
COMM 302 - Media Ethics and Law Credits: 3
COMM 312 - Communication and Media Campaigns Management Credits: 3
COMM 340 - Cinema Studies Credits: 3
COMM 341 - Representation in Media Credits: 3
COMM 345 - Social Media Credits: 3
COMM 351 - Editing for Publication Credits: 3
COMM 352 - Linguistics and Communication Credits: 3
COMM 353 - Persuasion Credits: 3
COMM 358 - Digital Storytelling Credits: 3
COMM 370 - The End Is Near: Crisis Narratives in Life and Literature Credits: 3
COMM 373 - Feature Writing Credits: 3
COMM 375 - Project Management Credits: 3
COMM 382 - Crisis Communication Credits: 3
COMM 388 - Advertising Copywriting Credits: 3
COMM 389 - International Graphic Narrative Credits: 3
COMM 401 - Issues in Academic Research: Ethics, Validity, and Voice Credits: 3
COMM 430 - Reading the Wire: Representing Urban America Under Siege Credits: 3
COMM 434 - Special Topics in Communication and Media Credits: 3
COMM 435 - Advanced Public Relations Campaigns Credits: 3
ENGW 250 - Written and Visual Rhetoric Credits: 3
ENGW 351 - Professional Writing Credits: 3
ENGW 376 - Creative Writing: Prose Credits: 3
ENGW 377 - Creative Writing: Playwriting Credits: 3
ENGW 378 - Creative Writing: Poetry Credits: 3
ENGW 387 - Screenwriting Credits: 3
MKT 216 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
MKT 363 - Marketing Communications Credits: 3