Undergraduate
Minors
Communication Studies
Requirements for all Communication Studies minors:
Minors require 15 credit hours, at least 9 of which must be taken at IUPUI and six of which must be at the 300-400 level. Students must earn a C or higher in each course. Only one course (three hours) may be used in more than one minor.
Health Communication
This minor is for students who seek to improve their understanding and skills that would help them communicate as health advocates; educate communities about important health issues; design persuasive health messages; and advise healthcare organizations and providers how to communicate with patients, promote services, and relate with the public. COMM R110 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication) may not count for this minor.
- Required: COMM C180 (Interpersonal Communication) or COMM M150 (Mass Media and Contemporary Society); COMM C392 (Health Communication) and COMM C400 (Health Provider-Consumer Communication)
- Elective Courses (6 hours):
- COMM M210 - Media Message Design or M215 - Media Literacy
- COMM G310 – Introduction to Communication Research
- COMM R321 – Persuasion
- COMM C322 – Advanced Interpersonal Communication
- COMM C345 – Restorative Communication
- COMM G391 - Advanced Topics in Communication Studies (with Department approval)
- COMM C482 – Intercultural Communication
