The communications minor focuses on developing oral communication skills, with opportunities for students to apply these skills in live settings.
This program will challenge you to:
- Prepare for a career that focuses on strong communication skills.
- Develop creative, independent and informed choices regarding one’s approach to communications.
- Participate and compete for the C of I's award-winning Howlin' Yotes speech and debate team.
Peaks this program fulfills
- Professional Studies & Enhancements
Courses and Requirements
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15 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)
Minor Requirements
Rhetorical Core
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPE-101 | Basic Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| SPE-201 | Foundations of Oral Communication | 3 credits |
Methods
Complete one course from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPE-240 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 credits |
| SPE-245 | Critical Cultural Methodology | 3 credits |
Course not taken to satisfy Methods requirement (SPE-240 or SPE-245) may count toward the minor's Topics requirement.
Topics
Complete 6 credits from the following. At least 3 credits should be outside the SPE designation.
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-108 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 credits |
| BUS-225 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| BUS-299T | Special Topics in Business | 1-3 credits |
| BUS-340 | International Business | 3 credits |
| JOURN-200 | Principles and Practices of Journalism: Print | 3 credits |
| JOURN-201 | Principles & Practices of Journalism: Visual | 3 credits |
| PHI-214 | Introduction to Logic | 3 credits |
| POE-199 | Model United Nations I | 1 credits |
| POE-299 | Evidence, Proof, and Knowledge | 3 credits |
| POE-399 | Model United Nations II | 1 credits |
| SPE-199 | Debate I | 1 credits |
| SPE-305 | Paradigms in Intercultural Communication | 3 credits |
| SPE-306 | Communicating Gender and Sexuality | 3 credits |
| SPE-310 | Topics in the Philosophy of Communication | 3 credits |
| SPE-325 | New Media Communication | 3 credits |
| SPE-399 | Debate II | 1 credits |
| THE-200 | Introduction to Film Studies | 3 credits |
| THE-215 | Acting Fundamentals | 3 credits |
| THE-216 | Voice and Diction | 3 credits |
If not taken to satisfy the Methods requirement SPE-240 or SPE-245 may be count toward the Topics requirement.
POE-199: Up to 3 credits may count toward this requirement.
POE-399: Up to 3 credits may count toward this requirement.
SPE-199: Up to 3 credits may count toward this requirement.
SPE-399: Up to 3 credits may count toward this requirement.
BUS-299T: With approval of Minor Supervisor to ensure a communication focus
