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Minor in Communication Studies for Non-Majors

Ashley RosePictured | Ashley Rose | Bachelor of Arts in Political Science / Minor in Communication Studies for Non-Majors | Syracuse, Indiana (hometown)
Internship | American Democracy Project
Campus Involvement | Preface (writer and photographer)
Club Affiliation | Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship


Minor in Communication Studies for Non-Communication Majors

The Minor in Communication Studies for Non-Majors is aimed at providing an outlet to those who are not familiar with the subject of Communication Studies, yet wanting to develop better communication skills and expert knowledge, reflecting their personal and professional needs to become proficient in the various fields of interpersonal communication, journalism, public relations, and media.

  • Students must complete all requirements in the minor with a grade of C- or higher.
  • All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise stated.

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Minor Requirements (15 cr.)
  • COMM-S 200 Introduction to Mass Communication
  • JOUR-J 200 Reporting, Writing, and Editing I
  • SPCH-S 205 Introduction to Speech Communication
  • Any two courses from 300– or 400–level under COMM, JOUR, SPCH, and TEL

Academic Bulletins

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2024-2025 Campus Bulletin
2023-2024 Campus Bulletin
2022-2023 Campus Bulletin
2021-2022 Campus Bulletin
2020-2021 Campus Bulletin
2019-2020 Campus Bulletin
2018-2019 Campus Bulletin
2017-2018 Campus Bulletin
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.