The minor requires students to take six classes (or 24 credits) from at least two distinct majors with a mixture of skills-focused and general classes related to legal and public affairs communication topics. At least 16 credits must be from College of Communication courses.
Skills Classes
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of four credits, maximum of 12 credits from the following: 1 | 4-12 | |
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| CULTURAL AND SYMBOLIC CRITICISM | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM | ||
| NEWS REPORTING | ||
| INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | ||
| COMMUNITY JOURNALISM | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING | ||
or PRAD 255 | PUBLIC RELATIONS | |
| WRITING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING | ||
| PROFESSIONAL WRITING | ||
| ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING | ||
| RHETORICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING | ||
| WRITING IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION | ||
General Classes
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of 12 credits, a maximum of 20 credits from the following: 1 | 12-20 | |
| INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN TEAMS AND SMALL GROUPS | ||
| ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL/GLOBAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| HEALTH COMMUNICATION | ||
| COMMUNICATION AND DECISION-MAKING IN GROUPS AND TEAMS | ||
| DECEPTIVE COMMUNICATION | ||
| SOCIAL MOVEMENTS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND RHETORIC | ||
| HISTORY OF RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATION | ||
| PERSUASION | ||
| URBAN COMMUNICATION | ||
| LATINX COMMUNICATION, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING | ||
| ASIAN-AMERICAN MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS | ||
| THE DARK WEB | ||
| DIGITAL MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS | ||
| COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE | ||
| CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | ||
| DIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP, & TEAM BUILDING | ||
| CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION | ||
or JOUR 311 | CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION | |
| COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY | ||
| PERFORMANCE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | ||
| POLITICS & GOVERNMENT REPORTING | ||
| JOURNALISM AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDIA LAW | ||
| POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| JOURNALISM LAW AND ETHICS | ||
| THE PRESS AND THE PRESIDENCY | ||
| MEDIA ETHICS | ||
| COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY | ||
or CMNS 366 | COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY | |
| ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ETHICS | ||
| DIVERSITY & CURRENT ISSUES IN ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
| HEALTH AND PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
| MEDIA RELATIONS | ||
| COMMUNICATION LAW | ||
| CRISIS COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT | ||
| NON-PROFIT PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING | ||
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Relevant special topics courses and newly developed courses in Communication may be approved on a case-by-case basis.