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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
Distributed Electives (9 cr)
Take at least one course from each of the following areas. Additional courses taken will be applied to the Electives area.
Interpersonal Communication
Take 1 or more 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)
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COMM 3225 - Listening Across Difference
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3230 - Mindful Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3270 - Emotion and Relationships
(3.0 cr)
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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)
or
Media Studies
Take 1 or more 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)
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COMM 3405 - Health Campaigns
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3505 - Media Communications
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3515 - Communication and Popular Culture
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3520 - Media Effects
[SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3530 - Dark Side of Media and Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3540 - Media in Africa
(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 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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COMM 3115 - Persuasion and Argumentation in Public Speaking
(3.0 cr)
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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 3625 - Rhetoric of Globalization
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3695 - Special Topics: Rhetoric Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 4500 - History of Rhetoric
(3.0 cr)
Electives (6 cr)
Additional courses taken within the Distributed Electives areas will apply to this area. To satisfy this requirement, students may take 1 course at the COMM 1xxx-2xxx level. Students must take a minimum of 1 course/3 credits from COMM 3xxx level or above courses. Students have the option to complete this requirement by taking all courses at the COMM 3xxx level or above.
Optional Elective
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
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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 1xxx-2xxx
Required Electives
NOTE: COMM 3300, 3310, 4394, 4397, 4399, 4999 & 5391 do not apply to the minor, but do apply as elective credit(s) toward the degree.
Take 1 - 2 course(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 3800 {Inactive}
[GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
COMM 4100 - Environmental Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3xxx-4xxx
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