Undergraduate Minors
A minor in Communication is an excellent complement to majors in other fields. The department offers a general 18-hour Communication minor (consisting of six courses of a student's choice) and defined minors in any one of the seven concentrations listed below.
DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION
Required courses:
COM 100 - Campus Media Production (1)
COM 103 - Fundamentals of Digital Communication (3)
COM 200 - Campus Media Production (1)
COM 300 - Campus Media Production (1)
Choose 4 of the following 6 courses:
COM 321 - Church Media Production (3)
COM 332 - Video Design & Production (3)
COM 334 - Digital Storytelling (3)
COM 360 - Social Media Communication (3)
COM 453 - Sports Public Relations (3)
JOU 334 - Multimedia Journalism (3)
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
Required courses:
COM 202 - Interpersonal Communication (3)
COM 203 - Professional Communication Skills (3)
COM 304 - Public Speaking (3)
Choose 3 of the following 4 courses:
COM 301 - Nonverbal Communication (3)
COM 305 - Argumentation (3)
COM 401 - Team-Based Communication (3)
COM 403 - Negotiation (3)
JOURNALISM
Required courses:
JOU 101 - Journalism Lab I (1)
JOU 201 - Journalism Lab II (1)
JOU 301 - Journalism Lab III (1)
JOU 333 - Media Writing (3)
JOU 334 - Multimedia Journalism (3)
Choose 1 of the following 2 courses:
JOU 454 - Public Relations Writing for Development (3)
JOU 455 - Sports Journalism (3)
Choose 2 of the following 4 courses:
COM 332 - Video Design & Production (3)
COM 334 - Digital Storytelling (3)
COM 345 - Advertising in Communication (3)
COM 360 - Social Media Communication (3)
MEDIA ANALYTICS
Required courses:
COM 190 - Public Relations Lab (1)
COM 290 - Public Relations Lab (1)
COM 345 - Advertising in Communication (3)
COM 360 - Social Media Communication (3)
COM 390 - Public Relations Lab (1)
COM 443 - Public Relations (3)
COM 474 - Media Analytics (3)
Choose 1 of the following 2 courses:
CSC 302 - Internet and WWW Basics (3)
CSC 433 - Data Sciences and Visualization (3)
MINISTRY COMMUNICATION
Required courses:
COM 202 - Interpersonal Communication (3)
COM 320 - Christ, Media, and Culture (3)
COM 321 - Church Media Production (3)
COM 458 - Strategic Ministry Communication (3)
COM 332 - Video Design & Production (3)
COM 334 - Digital Storytelling (3)
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Required courses:
COM 190 - Public Relations Lab (1)
COM 290 - Public Relations Lab (1)
COM 390 - Public Relations Lab (1)
COM 443 - Public Relations (3)
Choose 4 of the following 5 courses:
COM 360 - Social Media Communication (3)
COM 457 - Strategic Crisis Communication (3)
COM 458 - Strategic Ministry Communication (3)
COM 474 - Media Analytics (3)
JOU 454 - Public Relations Writing for Development (3)
SPORTS MEDIA
Required courses:
COM 100 - Campus Media Production (1)
COM 200 - Campus Media Production (1)
COM 300 - Campus Media Production (1)
COM 453 - Sports Public Relations (3)
COM 334 - Media Writing (3)
JOU 455 - Sports Journalism (3)
Choose 2 of the following 4 courses:
COM 332 - Video Design & Production (3)
COM 334 - Digital Storytelling (3)
COM 345 - Advertising in Communication (3)
COM 360 - Social Media Communication (3)
