Minor in Communication

The Department of Communication offers a minor. This minor is available to students who are not majoring in communication. 

Requirements

Beginning in fall 2023, students minoring in Communication need to take a total of 19 hours, including:

• COMM 1010 - Introduction to Mass Communication (3 credit hours)
• COMM 1100 - Communication Technology (1 credit hour)
• COMM 2300 - Media Writing (3 credit hours)
• 12 credit hours of other COMM classes, nine credit hours must be at the 3000 - 4000 level.

You can choose to take the majority, if not all, of your electives in one area of study or you can mix and match.

Below of some suggestions of the electives you might take if you interested in exploring one or more of the following areas in more depth:

Journalism

• COMM 3420: Podcasting
• COMM 3450: Video Production
• COMM 3500: TV News Production
• COMM 3610: Advanced Reporting
• COMM 3620: Sports Writing
• COMM 3630: Feature Writing
• COMM 3700: Photojournalism
• COMM 4420: Podcasting II
• COMM 4750: Photojournalism II
• COMM 4820: Rising Rock

Public Relations / Strategic Communication

• COMM 3300: Principles of Public Relations & Advertising
• COMM 3310: Crisis Communication
• COMM 3350: Publication Design I
• COMM 3370: Web Design
• COMM 3450: Video Production
• COMM 4700: The Public Relations Campaign

Film / Video Production

• COMM 3400: Audio Production and Presentation
• COMM 3450: Video Production
• COMM 3550: Documentary Film Studies
• COMM 3600: Screen Writing I
• COMM 4400: Film Production
• COMM 4450: Video Post-Production
• COMM 4550: Documentary Filmmaking
• COMM 4600: Screenwriting II
• COMM 4820: Rising Rock

Graphics & Design

• COMM 3350: Publication Design I
• COMM 3370: Web Design
• COMM 3700: Photojournalism
• COMM 4350: Publication Design II
• COMM 4750: Photojournalism II

Storytelling

• COMM 3400: Audio Production and Presentation
• COMM 3420: Podcasting
• COMM 3450: Video Production
• COMM 3500: TV News Production
• COMM 3600: Screen Writing I
• COMM 3610: Advanced Reporting
• COMM 3620: Sports Writing
• COMM 3630: Feature Writing
• COMM 3700: Photojournalism
• COMM 4400: Film Production
• COMM 4420: Podcasting II
• COMM 4450: Video Post-Production
• COMM 4550: Documentary Filmmaking
• COMM 4600: Screenwriting II
• COMM 4750: Photojournalism II
• COMM 4820: Rising Rock

For More Information

For more information about the minor, please contact Dr. Charlene Simmons, Interim Department Head (2023-2024), at [email protected]. Phone: 423-425-4400.