HomeMinors in Communication
About a Minor in Communication: Minors are available in the department and should be pursued in consultation with an advisor. While a minor designation does not appear on the diploma, it will be noted on the student's transcript.
Film
Completion of a minor in Film requires nineteen credits including COM 2010 - Introduction to Film (4 credits) and fifteen additional credits from the list of courses below:
COM 2020 - History of Film (3 credits)
COM 5020 - Studies in Film History (4 credits, 12 max.)
COM 5060 - Documentary and Non-Fiction Film (4 credits)
COM 5270 - Screenwriting (3 credits)
COM 5400 - Techniques of Film/Video Production (4 credits)
COM 5440 - Film Production (4 credits)
AFS 3200 - The African-American Cinematic Experience (4 credits)
AFS 5800 - Third World Cinema (4 credits)
ENG 5040 - Film Criticism and Theory (4 credits)
ENG 5050 - Concepts in Film Studies (3-4 credits, 12 max.)
ENG 5060 - Styles and Genres in Film (4 credits, 12 max.)
ENG 5070 - Topics in Film (4 credits, 12 max.)
Journalism
A minor in this area requires:
COM 1500 - Survey of Mass Communications (3 credits)
COM 2030 - Journalistic Grammar and Style (2 credits)
COM 2100 - News Reporting (4 credits)
COM 3210 - News Editing (4 credits)
COM 4100 - Feature Writing (4 credits)
COM 5080 - History and Law of American Journalism (4 credits)
One additional course in Journalism (3-4 credits) must be chosen in consultation with an advisor.
Media Arts and Studies
A minor in this area requires:
COM 1500 - Survey of Mass Communication (3 credits)
COM 1600 - Introduction to Audio-TV-FIlm Production (3 credits)
COM 2010 - Introduction to Film (4 credits)
COM 2210 - Writing for Radio-Television-Film (3 credits)
Students must also take an additional 10 credits from among the following classes:
COM 2020 - History of Film (3 credits)
COM 2110 - Radio and Television Announcing (3 credits)
COM 3010 - Mass Media Analysis and Criticism (3 credits)
COM 4310 - Audio Production (4 credits)
COM 4410 - Television Production (4 credits)
COM 5010 - History of Television and Radio )3 credits)
COM 5060 - Documentary and Non-Fiction Film (4 credits)
COM 5380 - Video-Film-Audio Editing (3 credits)
COM 5510 - Mass Communications and Society (3 credits)
Public Relations
A minor in this area requires:
COM 1500 - Survey of Mass Communication (3 credits)
COM 2030 - Journalistic Grammar and Style (2 credits)
COM 2100 - News Reporting (4 credits)
COM 2160 - Contemporary Persuasive Campaigns and Movements (3 credits)
COM 3170 - Fundamentals of Public Relations (3 credits)
COM 3210 - News Editing (4 credits)
COM 3250 - Introduction to Organizational Communication (3 credits)
Speech Communication
A minor in this area requires:
COM 1010 - Oral Communication: Basic Speech (3 credits)
COM 2160 - Contemporary Persuasive Campaigns and Movements (3 credits)
COM 2170 - Persuasive Speaking (3 credits)
COM 2200 - Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
COM 3400 - Theories of Communication (4 credits)
One additional course in Speech Communication must be chosen in consultation with an advisor.