Communication Studies Minor

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Regardless of major, students need effective communication skills to be successful in today’s job market. Students will develop critical abilities in a variety of contexts.

The Communication Studies minor requires 15 hours of coursework which includes COMM 1110 and 12 credit hours of upper-level courses from the list of course options listed below.

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to give an effective presentation
Students will be able to describe a communication theory in detail
Students will be able to apply communication theories to analyze a communication context

Requirements: 15 Hours

COMM 1110 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours (and)
Choose four of the following:
COMM 3200 - Rhetorical Theory and Analysis 3 Credit Hours
COMM 3310 - Persuasion and Social Influence 3 Credit Hours
COMM 3320 - Communicating in Groups 3 Credit Hours
COMM 3340 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hours
COMM 3360 - Communicating across Cultures 3 Credit Hours
COMM 4200 - Communication and Gender 3 Credit Hours
COMM 4210 - Communication and Conflict 3 Credit Hours
COMM 4220 - Health Communication in Interpersonal Contexts 3 Credit Hours
COMM 4600 - Communication Theory 3 Credit Hours