Expertise Minor in Communications

Degree Requirements

Concentrations - Students choose one area of Communications. (Journalism, Public Relations & Advertising, Film and New Media,) and take one 200, one 300, and one 400 level course in that area of concentration to fulfill the minor. Prerequisites exist for some courses. 

Option 1: Journalism (17-18 Credits)

Required Courses:

COM 208	Media Ethics	3
COM 221	Journalism I	4
COM 340	Communication Law	3
	or
COM 341	Broadcast Law	3

Choose a minimum of 3 credits:

COM 309	Photojournalism	4
COM 313	Broadcast News	3
COM 331	Journalism II	4
COM 344	Editing	3
COM 346	Feature Writing	4
COM 380	Topics in Communication	1 to 4

Choose one 4-credit course:

COM 420	TV Journalism	4
COM 470	Newsroom	4
COM 481	Topics in PR & Advertising	4

Option 2: Public Relations & Advertising (16 credits)

Required Courses:

COM 208	Media Ethics	3
COM 227	Public Relations Hist/Pract	3
COM 340	Communication Law	3
	or
COM 341	Broadcast Law	3

Choose one course (3 credits):

COM 370	Public Relations Copywriting	3
COM 371	PR & Advertising Publications	3
COM 372	PR & Advertising Campaigns	3

Choose one course (4 credits):

COM 430	Digital Advertising & Publ Rel	4
COM 471	The Agency	4
COM 481	Topics in PR & Advertising	4

Option 3: Film & New Media (17-18 credits)

Required Courses:

COM 208	Media Ethics	3
COM 217	Basic Mutimedia Production	4
COM 340	Communication Law	3
	or
COM 341	Broadcast Law	3

Choose a minimum of three credits from the following 300-level courses:

COM 318	Digital Audio Production	4
COM 319	Video for Field & Studio	4
COM 380	Topics in Communication	1 to 4

Choose one course from the following:

COM 417	Adv New Media & Digital Video	4
COM 420	TV Journalism	4
COM 482	Topics:Digital Culture & Comm	4