Aug 27, 2025

2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin

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2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin

Communication, Minor

Requirements for the minor

The minor in Communication is designed for students who seek to enrich their liberal arts education with a greater understanding of communication.

Requirements for the minor are: Twenty-two credit hours to include

COMM - 1301 Mass Media Credits: 3
COMM - 2302 Media Texts Credits: 3
COMM - 3403 Media Audiences Credits: 4
and at least 12 hours of elective course credit
at least 9 credit hours of the total 22 credit hours required must be upper division

Classes

Core

COMM - 1301 Mass Media Credits: 3
COMM - 2302 Media Texts Credits: 3
COMM - 3403 Media Audiences Credits: 4

Capstone

COMM - 4495 Communication Capstone Seminar Credits: 4

Media Studies

COMM - 3321 Arts Criticism Credits: 3
COMM - 3322 International Communication Credits: 3
COMM - 3423 Environmental Communication Credits: 4
COMM - 3425 Special Topics in Communication Media Credits: 4
COMM - 3426 History of Mass Media Credits: 4
COMM - 3427 Media and Identity: Representation, Access, and Inclusion Credits: 4
COMM - 3428 Media, Culture and Technology Credits: 4
COMM - 3429 Special Topics in Film Studies Credits: 4
COMM - 3198 Honors Readings Credits: 1
COMM - 3298 Honors Readings Credits: 2
COMM - 3398 Honors Readings Credits: 3
COMM - 4190 Directed Studies in Communication Credits: 1
COMM - 4290 Directed Studies in Communication Credits: 2
COMM - 4390 Directed Studies in Communication Credits: 3
COMM - 4490 Directed Studies in Communication Credits: 4
COMM - 4590 Directed Studies in Communication Credits: 5
COMM - 4690 Directed Studies in Communication Credits: 6
COMM - 4498 Honors Thesis Fall Credits: 4
COMM - 4499 Honors Thesis Spring Credits: 4

Media Messages

COMM - 3440 Media Writing Credits: 4
COMM - 3441 Audio Communication Credits: 4
COMM - 3442 Visual Communication Credits: 4
COMM - 3443 Print Communication Credits: 4
COMM - 3444 Interactive Multimedia Communication Credits: 4
COMM - 3445 Media Communication Workshop Credits: 4
COMM - 3446 Video Communication Credits: 4

Media Management

COMM - 3460 Principles of Public Relations Credits: 4
COMM - 3461 Principles of Advertising Credits: 4
COMM - 3362 Media Law and Policy Credits: 3
COMM - 3363 Media Management Credits: 3
COMM - 3364 Ethics and the Mass Media Credits: 3

Apprenticeship and Practice

COMM - 1194 Internship Experience Credits: 1
COMM - 1110 Apprenticeship in Communication Center Media: Publication Production Credits: 1
COMM - 1120 Apprenticeship in Communication Center Media: KRTU Radio Host/Trainee Credits: 1
COMM - 1121 Apprenticeship in Communication Center Media: KRTU News Credits: 1
COMM - 1122 Apprenticeship in Communication Center Media: KRTU Sports Credits: 1
COMM - 1130 Apprenticeship in Communication Center Media: Digital Editing Credits: 1
COMM - 1131 Apprenticeship in Communication Center Media: TigerTV production Credits: 1
COMM - 1140 Apprenticeship in Communication Center Media: Webpage Production Credits: 1
COMM - 1150 Apprenticeship in Communication Center Media: Public Relations Credits: 1
COMM - 1170 Apprenticeship in Communication Center Media: Media Management Credits: 1
COMM - 1160 Nonprofit Management & Development Media: Underwriting and Development Credits: 1

Electives

COMM - 1402 Introduction to Film Studies Credits: 4
COMM - 3420 History of World Cinema Credits: 4
COMM - 3454 Quantitative Research Methods Credits: 4
COMM - 3457 Sport Media Credits: 4