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Duluth Campus
Communication MinorCommunication
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The communication minor emphasizes the breadth and diversity of the communication field (interpersonal communication, mass media and rhetorical theory and practice).
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Core Courses (6 cr)
Students must complete the following courses with a C or better.
COMM 1000 - Human Communication Theory
[LE CAT, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
Electives
Five elective courses totaling 15 credits are required. Two of these courses must be from at least two of the Distributed Electives areas. An additional nine credits must be completed. Within these nine credits, six credits must be COMM 3xxx level or above with the following restrictions: COMM 3300, 3310, 4394, 4397, 4399 & 5391 do not apply to the minor, but do apply as elective credit(s) toward the degree.
Distributed Electives (6 cr)
Take at least one course from two of the following areas. Additional courses may be applied to the Other Electives area.
Interpersonal Communication
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
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COMM 3200 - Interpersonal Communication Theory
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3205 - Relationship Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3210 - Group Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3295 - Special Topics: Interpersonal Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3400 - Health Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3535 - Intercultural Communication
[LE CAT6, LEIP CAT06, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
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COMM 3700 - Interpersonal Influence
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 4210 - Theories of Intercultural Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 4220 - Interpersonal Communication & Health Outcomes
(3.0 cr)
·
FST 4006 - COMM 4949, Intercultural Hawaiian Experience
(4.0 cr)
or
Media Studies
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
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COMM 2101 - Foundations of Mass Communication
[LE CAT8, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3211 - Communication and Technology in the Information Age
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3405 - Health Campaigns
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3505 - Media Communications
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3515 - Communication and Popular Culture
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3520 - Media Effects
[SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3550 - Children and Media
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3560 - Video Game Entertainment
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3595 - Special Topics: Media Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 4505 - Media Theory and Research
(3.0 cr)
or
Rhetoric
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
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COMM 3115 - Persuasion and Argumentation in Public Speaking
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3510 - Ethics in Human Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3610 - Philosophy and Rhetoric
[HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3612 - Rhetorical Criticism
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3615 - Analysis of Public Discourse
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3620 - Controversy in the Boundary Waters
[SUSTAIN]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3695 - Special Topics: Rhetoric Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 4500 - History of Rhetoric
(3.0 cr)
Other Electives (9 cr)
To satisfy this requirement, students may take one course at the COMM 1xxx-2xxx level. Students must take a minimum of six credits from COMM 3xxx level or above courses. Students have the option to take all nine credits from COMM 3xxx level or above to satisfy this requirement. Courses satisfying another requirement area in the minor cannot apply to this area.
Take no more than 1 course(s) from the following:
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COMM 1010 {Inactive}
[LE CAT, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 1222 - Interpersonal Communication
[LE CAT, LECD C, COMM & LAN]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 1500 - Media and Society
[LE CAT8, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 1600 - Argumentation and Debate: A Practical Approach
[LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 2025 - Communication Inquiry: Rhetorical and Historical Methods
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 2030 - Communication Inquiry: Social Scientific Methods
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3xxx-4xxx (6 cr required)
Additional courses taken within the Distributed Electives areas may apply to this area. NOTE: COMM 3300, 3310, 4394, 4397, 4399 & 5391 do not apply to the minor, but do apply as elective credit(s) toward the degree.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
COMM 3116 - Professional Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3215 - Conflict Management
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3223 - Communication and Creativity
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3395 - Special Topics: (Various Titles to be Assigned)
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3525 - Deciding What's News
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3555 - Mass Media Addiction
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3605 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
FORS 3800 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
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