2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook

Communication Studies Minor

Requirements for a minor in Communication Studies

Required courses

COMM 110Human Communication

3

MASS 101Media & Society

3

1 Media Skills course from

MASS 111Multimedia Foundations

3

MASS 123Media Production 1

3

MASS 150Principles of Photography I

3

MASS 375Website Design & Online Communication

3

GRPH 201Software for Design

3

GRPH 350Information Design

3

1 Writing and Message Creation course 1 from

COMM 209Constructive Argumentation

3

COMM 420Business Communication Seminar

3

MASS 207Media Writing

3

WRIT 290Introduction to Creative Writing

3

WRIT 302Creative Nonfiction

3

WRIT 305Business Writing

3

WRIT 308Persuasive Writing

3

THEA 348Scriptwriting I

3

9 additional hours of COMM and MASS electives with at least 3 hours from each area.