Minor
Media and Communication Minor Requirements
The Department of Media and Communication offers three different minors — one that is general with a flexible approach similar to the major, and two that are more specifically tailored toward career interests in journalism, and strategic communication. All of the minors are 18 credits. The College also offers a minor in film and television studies. Requirements for that minor are listed under its own heading in the catalog.
Minor in Media and Communication
| COMM 100 | Introduction to Mass Communication | (3) |
| Choose one: | COMM 250 Speech Communication | (3) |
| COMM 353 Public Speaking | ||
| COMM 354 Interviewing | ||
| Four additional media and communication courses, with at least two taken at or above the 300-level. | (12) | |
| Total | (18) | |
Note: Generally, only one course applied to a student’s major may also be used to satisfy a requirement in the media and communication minor. However, marketing or human resource management majors who are also minors in media and communication may overlap COMM 253 and one other COMM course if that course is chosen as an elective in those majors.
A grade point average of 2.00 is required of courses taken in residence in the minor.
Minor in Journalism
| COMM 295 | Multimedia Writing | (3) |
| COMM 301 | Journalism I: Newswriting & Reporting | (3) |
| COMM 302 | Journalism II: Advanced Newswriting & Reporting | (3) |
| Choose three: | COMM 304 Magazine Writing | (9) |
| COMM 305 News Editing | ||
| COMM 308 Feature Writing | ||
| COMM 310 Sports Reporting | ||
| COMM 314 News Practicum | ||
| COMM 325 Sports Production* | ||
| COMM 336 Photo II: Media & Documentary* | ||
| COMM 361 Documentary Production* | ||
| COMM 362 Interactive Media Design* | ||
| COMM 365 Broadcast Journalism* | ||
| COMM 487 Senior Project (with Journalism focus) | ||
| Total | (18) | |
* Students may petition the chair of the department to count as an elective at most one of the prerequisites for these four courses, which include COMM 231: Video Storytelling, COMM 236: Photo I, and COMM 269: Web Design.
Note: Only one course applied to a student’s major may also be used to satisfy a requirement in the journalism minor. A grade point average of 2.00 is required of courses taken in residence in the minor.
Minor in Strategic Communication
| COMM 270 | Introduction to Public Relations | (3) |
| COMM 281 | Introduction to Advertising | (3) |
| COMM 349 | Media Management & Economics | (3) |
| Choose three: | COMM 250 Speech Comm –OR– COMM 353 Public Speaking (not both) | (9) |
| COMM 253 Business Communication | ||
| COMM 267 Social Media Management | ||
| COMM/PSYC 352 Group Dynamics | ||
| COMM 363 Media Research & Analytics | ||
| COMM 372 Public Relations Case Studies | ||
| COMM 374 Non-Profit Management | ||
| COMM/SPST 375 Sport and Social Media | ||
| COMM 376 PR Writing | ||
| COMM 377 Media Relations | ||
| COMM 381 Ad Portfolio Development | ||
| COMM 383 Creative Ad Writing | ||
| COMM 449 Media Entrepreneurship | ||
| COMM 472 Advanced PR Program and Management | ||
| COMM 481 Advertising Strategy and Production | ||
| DIGC 245 SQ Visualizing Data | ||
| Total | (18) | |
Note: In general, only one course applied to a student’s major may also be used to satisfy a requirement in the strategic communication minor. A grade point average of 2.00 is required of courses taken in residence in the minor. However, marketing majors who are strategic communication minors may overlap COMM 253 and COMM 270 if COMM 270 is chosen as a marketing elective option in the major.