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Minors in Communication

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Minor in Mass Communication

  • Students must complete all requirements in the minor with a grade of C or higher.
Minor Requirements (21 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

  • JOUR-C 200 Introduction to Mass Communications
  • JOUR-J 200 Reporting, Writing, and Editing I
  • JOUR-J 410 Media as Social Institutions
  • SPCH-S 205 Introduction to Speech Communication
  • TEL-R 287 Process and Effects in Telecommunications
  • TEL-R 404 Topical Seminar in Telecommunications

Select one of the following:

  • SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
  • One communication elective

Minor in Speech Communication

Minor Requirements (18 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

  • JOUR-C 200 Introduction to Mass Communications
  • SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
  • SPCH-S 122 Interpersonal Communication
  • SPCH-S 205 Introduction to Speech Communication    
  • SPCH-S 321 Rhetoric and Modern Discourse
  • One communication elective (300-level or above)

Minor in Interpersonal Communication

Minor Requirements (15 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

  • SPCH-S 122 Interpersonal Communication
  • SPCH-S 205 Introduction to Speech Communication

Select three of the following:

  • SPCH-S 229 Discussion and Group Methods
  • SPCH-S 322 Advanced Interpersonal Communication
  • SPCH-S 380 Nonverbal Communication
  • SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication
  • SPCH-S 450 Gender and Communication

Academic Bulletins

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2016-2017 Campus Bulletin
2015-2016 Campus Bulletin
2014-2015 Campus Bulletin

Please be aware that the PDF is formatted from the webpages; some pages may be out of order.