Communication Studies Minor

Professor: Paula Baldwin, Emily Plec
Associate professor: Dana Schowalter, Alexander Curry
Assistant professor: William Anderson, Tiara Good, Sarah Sheldrick

Mission

Committed to excellence in teaching, research and service in communication based on sound theory and practice, concentrating on understanding contexts and perspectives, preparing students for lifelong effective communication.

Learning Outcomes

Learn and apply communication theories, perspectives, principles and concepts.
Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose and context.
Critically analyze targeted messages.

Core Courses

In consultation with an advisor, students select at least 12 credit hours of any COM courses 100-level through 400-level, and at least 12 credit hours from 300 and 400-level COM courses.

Total Credits: 24

Satisfactory Grade Use

Program requirements may be fulfilled with a grade of S.