communication minor

a minor in communication will supplement your major or professional degree by providing interdisciplinary perspectives to understand and interact with people and society. your minor advisor will guide you to select courses that form a common intellectual bond among your areas of interest.

transferrable skills emphasized in this department include critical thinking, problem solving, communication, teamwork, and research with human subjects.

all minors require a prerequisite introductory course, a course (or sequence) in research design and methods, four elective courses, and a capstone experience.

Coursework & Duration

prerequisite

course number	course name	credit
co 101	introduction to communication	3 credits

elective coursework

12 credits.  e.g.:

course number	course name	credit
co 204	public speaking	3 credits
co 320	relational communication	3 credits
co 700	health communication and education	3 credits
co 711	health literacy	3 credits
co 720	behavior change communication	3 credits
co 730	health care communication	3 credits
co 740	social media for health	3 credits

a one course in research methods, such as:

course number	course name	credit
ot521	introduction to applied research methods	3 credits
ss 221/ss 222*	research Design & Statistical Analysis I and II	4 credits each
ss 400	qualitative methods in social science	3 credits
*ss221/222 requires both courses in sequence. may be substituted for capstone experience below.

capstone experience

choose one:

course number	course name	credit
co 399	independent study	3 credits
co 498	directed research	3 credits

Requirements & Expectations

• minors must be declared by drop/add of the first semester of the last didactic year (u4 or p3)
• a maximum of 6 credits may overlap with your major or another minor (e.g., st 310 biostatistics)
• a maximum of 6 credits (with grade c or better) may be taken at another institution, with prior approval from the department chair.
• cumulative minor gpa of 2.0 is required to graduate with minor.