Undergraduate
Minors
Minor in Communication Studies
The Communication Arts minor is a generalist minor for anyone wishing an acquaintance with liberal arts from a communication perspective. Communication Studies course work assists students in enhancing such competencies as critical inquiry, problem solving, media and message design, oral performance, relational interaction, and cultural communication. The Communication Studies minor is a useful supplement for a wide variety of majors, including business, education, social work, pre-law, health sciences, public relations, marketing, human resources, public affairs, and event planning.
A minor in Communication Studies (COMM) requires satisfactory completion of the following requirements:
- completion of properly distributed credit hour requirements for the baccalaureate degree in effect when the student was admitted to their home school,
- completion of 15 credit hours, with a minimum grade of C in each course,
- 6 credits must be from the 300-level or higher,
- 9 credits must be completed at IU Indianapolis,
- to declare the minor, complete the School of Liberal Arts online declaration form here.
- Communication Studies majors cannot complete this minor.
Minor Requirements:
- COMM-C 180: Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.) OR
- COMM-M 150: Mass Media and Contemporary Society (3 cr.)
12 additional hours, which should be elected in consultation with, or approved by, a departmental academic advisor. Note the credit hours must be from at least two areas within the department curriculum (areas prefixed C, M, R, and T).
