Minors/Concentrations
The Communications Department offers a Communication Minor and a Sports Communication Minor (in conjunction with the Sport Management Department). A Minor provides students the opportunity to deepen their understanding and expertise in an additional area of study. A 2.0 [C] average must be maintained within a Minor program of study in order to receive the Minor, with some programs having additional earned-grade requirements.
Communication Minor
The Communication minor consists of five courses.
Minor Requirements:
15 credits
| COM 101 | Understanding Mass Media | 3 |
| COM 103 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
Choose three from the following list:
| COM 203 | Effective Speaking | 3 |
| COM 205 | Media and Society | 3 |
| COM 209 | Journalism | 3 |
| COM 213 | Writing for Public Relations and Advertising | 3 |
| COM 301 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| ITEC 202 | Desktop Publishing | 3 |
| ITEC 302 | Internet Applications and Issues | 3 |
| ITEC 304 | Photoshop | 3 |
| ENG 204 | Professional Communication | 3 |
| ENG 219 | Creative Writing | 3 |
Sports Communication Minor
The Sports Communication minor consists of six courses.
Minor Requirements
18 credits
| COM 101 | Understanding Mass Media | 3 |
| SMGT 102 | Introduction to Sport Management | 3 |
Choose one of the following:
| COM 205 | Media Ethics and Society | 3 |
| SMGT 202 | Ethics in Sport | 3 |
Choose three additional COM or SMGT courses
9 credits
At least one course must be a COM course; at least one course must be a SMGT course.
