Communication Minor

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A minor in Communication requires 21 credits earned in the discipline, with a 3-credit foundational course at the 1000 level (any CO1000 or its transferred equivalent), 15 credits in Communication coursework at the 2000 and 3000 levels, and 3 credits at the 4000 level.

Required Courses

One of the following 1000-level Communications courses:

CO1011 Introduction to Communication
CO1021 Intro to Interpersonal Communication
CO1061 Introduction to Mass Media
CO1071 Introduction to Public Speaking
4000-level communication course (__4001 Senior Capstone, with Communication as a disciplinary focus, is one option to fulfill this requirement.)

Elective Courses

(choose five, with at least two at the 3000/4000 level)

CO2022 Relationships & Relational Communication
CO2031 Leadership & Small Group Communication
CO2062 Oral Tradition and Media
CO2063 The Internet, Culture and Communication
CO2064 Media Ethics
CO2065 Broadcast Journalism
CO2066 Journalism in the Digital Age I
CO2166 Journalism in the Digital Age II
CO2067 Radio Production and Programming
CO2071 Professional Presentations
CO2082 Collaborative Negotiation:Theory & Practice
CO2084 Dialogue & Debate: Art & Logic of Argumentation
CO2051 Intercultural Communication OR
CO3051 Intercultural Communication
CO3064 Communication Ethics in New Media World
CO3086 The Philosophy of Communication