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 | ||
CMNS 201 | ||
| 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 | |
CMNS 211 | ||
CMNS 212 | ||
CMNS 251 | ||
CMNS 309 | ||
CMNS 313 | ||
CMNS 315 | ||
CMNS 316 | ||
CMNS 320 | ||
CMNS 323 | ||
CMNS 326 | ||
CMNS 329 | ||
CMNS 334 | ||
CMNS 335 | ||
CMNS 345 | ||
CMNS 349 | ||
CMNS 353 | ||
CMNS 355 | ||
CMNS 358 | ||
CMNS 363 | ||
or JOUR 311 | CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION | |
CMNS 367 | ||
| POLITICS & GOVERNMENT REPORTING | ||
| JOURNALISM AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDIA LAW | ||
| POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| JOURNALISM LAW AND ETHICS | ||
| MEDIA ETHICS | ||
| DIGITAL DISPUTES | ||
or CMNS 366 | ||
| 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.