Schools
School of Arts and Letters
Minor in Communication
Program Requirements
To earn a minor in Communication, a student must complete 15 credit hours. Minors must complete the three classes listed immediately below and two additional classes in communication at the 300 level or above.
Required Courses
|
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
|
SPCH-S |
121 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 |
|
SPCH-S |
122 |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
C |
|
|
SPCH-S |
246 |
Rhetorical Skills |
3 |
C |
SPCH-S 121, SPCH-S 122, 2.3 GPA; ENG-W 131, and 30 credit hours |
Elective options
|
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
|
SPCH–S |
306 |
Leadership |
3 |
C |
|
|
SPCH–S |
307 |
Crisis Management |
3 |
C |
|
|
SPCH–S |
308 |
Family Communication |
3 |
C |
|
|
SPCH–S |
322 |
Advanced Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
C |
Junior standing; SPCH-S 122 |
|
SPCH–S |
325 |
Voice and Diction |
3 |
C |
Sophomore standing or consent of instructor; SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-T 120 |
|
SPCH–C |
325 |
Interviewing Principles and Practices |
3 |
C |
Sophomore standing. |
|
SPCH–S |
333 |
Public Relations |
3 |
C |
Junior standing; SPCH-S 121 or consent of instructor |
|
SPCH–S |
336 |
Current Topics in Communication |
3 |
C |
|
|
SPCH–S |
353 |
Advanced Public Speaking |
3 |
C |
Sophomore standing; SPCH-S 121 |
|
SPCH–S |
380 |
Nonverbal Communication |
3 |
C |
|
|
SPCH–S |
398 |
Independent Study |
3 |
C |
Junior standing; consent of instructor. |
|
SPCH–S |
407 |
Historical Development and Rhetorical Theory |
3 |
C |
|
|
SPCH–S |
421 |
Speech Criticism |
3 |
C |
Junior standing; SPCH-S 246 |
|
SPCH-S |
427 |
Cross-Cultural Communication |
3 |
C |
Sophomore standing. |
|
SPCH-S |
440 |
Organizational Communication |
3 |
C |
Junior standing; SPCH-S 246. |
|
SPCH-S |
450 |
Gender and Communication |
3 |
C |
Sophomore standing or consent of instructor; SPCH-S 122 |