Students may complete minors in the areas listed below.

Communication Minor

The minor consists of 15 credit hours. Depending on course offerings, students may have an opportunity to take a special topics communication course which is not part of the course listing below. If students would like to petition to have a communication course not listed above included as part of their minor, they should contact the Communication faculty directly.

Required Courses (6 credit hours)

• SPCH-C 321 Persuasion
• SPCH-C 480 Communication Theory

Electives (9 credit hours)

In addition to the required courses, students may select any 9 credits from the following course options (at least 6 of these 9 credits must be at or above the 300-level).

• JOUR-C 200 Introduction to Mass Communication
• JOUR-J 200 Reporting, Writing, & Editing I
• JOUR-J 201 Reporting, Writing, & Editing II
• SPCH-S 122 Interpersonal Communication
• SPCH-S 201 Communicating in Public
• SPCH-S 223 Business and Professional Communication
• SPCH-S 228 Argumentation and Debate
• SPCH-S 233 Introduction to Public Relations
• SPCH-S 333 Public Relations
• SPCH-S 427 Cross-Cultural Communication
• SPCH-C 255 Social Media Strategies
• SPCH-C 325 Interviewing Principles and Practices
• SPCH-C 354 Cyberculture and Community
• SPCH-C 380 Organizational Communication
• SPCH-C 382 Social Media Campaigns
• SPCH-C 391 Seminar (any special topics class, such as Public Relations Campaigns)
• SPCH-C 393 Communication Research Methods
• SPCH-C 444 Political Communication
• COMM-C 394 Communication and Conflict

Theatre Minor

The theatre minor is designed for students to complement their major and enhance their experience and interest in theatre.  Students should attempt to take courses in sequence; from the introductory classes through the upper level courses, culminating with a Capstone course in their senior year. The minor consists of 19 credit hours.

Core (9 Credit hours)

• THTR T100 Introduction to Theatre (3)
• THTR-T120 Acting I (3)
• THTR-T220 Acting II (3)

Electives (9 Credit Hours)

Students select 9 credits from among the following: 

• THTR-T115 Oral Interpretation (3)
• THTR-T320 Acting III (3)
• THTR-T349 Practicum (Project/Play Production) (3)
• THTR T340 Directing I (3)
• THTR T400 Arts Management (3)  

Capstone (1 Credit Hour)

• THTR T483 Capstone

Music Minor

The music minor allows students to pursue an interest in music as an enhancement to other degrees, leading students through a sequence of courses exploring the scope of music in introductory and upper level courses and culminating in a capstone experience highlighting the student’s achievements. The minor consists of 21 credit hours.

Core Courses (6 credit hours)

• Music Theory/Ear Training (3 credit hours)
  • MUS-T 113 Music Theory I (no music theory background) (3 cr.)
  • or
  • MUS-T 114 Music Theory II (know some music theory) (3 cr.)

• Music History (3 credit hours)
  • MUS-M 201 Literature of Music I (3 cr.)

Applied Music (6 credit hours)

Students select 6 credits from among the following: 

• MUS-L 100 Beginning Guitar (2 cr.)
• MUS-P 100 Piano (2 cr.)
• MUS-P 300 Piano (2 cr.)
• MUS-V 300 Voice (2 cr.)
• MUS-L 300 Guitar (2 cr.)

Ensemble Performance (5 credit hours)

• MUS-X 040 Instrumental Ensemble: Band (2 cr.) (can be repeated–no limit)
  • Concert Band or Jazz Band
• MUS-X 070 University Choral Ensemble (1 cr.) (can be repeated–no limit)

Electives from Music Offerings (3 credit hours)

Students select 3 credits from among the following: 

• MUS-Z 201 History of Rock ‘n’ Roll Music (3 cr.)
• MUS-Z 320 Advanced Special Topics in Music (3 cr.)
• MUS-G 361 Elementary Conducting Techniques (3 cr.)
• MUS-Z 373 The American Musical: Context and Development (3 cr.)
• MUS-R 472 Vocal Performance Workshop II (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 336 Sound in Context: Audio for Film, Video & Interaction (3 cr.)

Capstone (1 credit hour)

This course should be taken senior year.

• MUS-U 320 Seminar: Capstone (1 cr.)