The Professional Communication minor is designed for students outside of the School of Communication who are seeking to improve their communication skills, including speaking, writing, and multi-media presentations.

The 18-credit-hour minor will help students improve their public speaking, persuasive abilities, understanding of organizational communication and creative use of media technologies.

Students with this minor will have an advantage in professional settings that reward excellence in communication.

CURRICULUM

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Oral Communication
Select one of the following:		3
COMM 101	Public Speaking & Critical Thinking
COMM 103	Business & Professional Speaking (Quinlan majors only)
Written Communication
Select one of the following:		3
COMM 205	Reporting Basics I: Writing and Interviewing 1,3
COMM 277	Organizational Communication 2,3
COMM 313	Corporate and Organizational Communication 2,3
Applied Communication
Select four of the following:		12
COMM 145	Video for Journalists
COMM 205	Reporting Basics I: Writing and Interviewing 1,3
COMM 210	Principles of Public Relations 2
COMM 211	Principles of Advertising 2
COMM 230	Argumentation & Advocacy 2
COMM 231	Conflict Management and Communication 2
COMM 234	Interviewing for Communication 2
COMM 237	Small Group Communication 2
COMM 273	Interpersonal Communication 2
COMM 275	Web Design and Usability 2
COMM 277	Organizational Communication 2,3
COMM 313	Corporate and Organizational Communication 2,3
Total Hours		18

¹

Writing Intensive

²

Pre-requisite(s) waived.

³

This course cannot be used to fulfill both the Written Communication and the Applied Communication requirements.

Suggested Sequence of Courses

The below sequence of courses is meant to be used as a suggested path for completing coursework.  An individual student’s completion of requirements depends on course offerings in a given term as well as the start term for a major or graduate study.  Students should consult their advisor for assistance with course selection.

Plan of Study Grid

Sophomore
Fall		Hours
Oral Communication Course		3
	Hours	3
Spring
Written Communication Course		3
	Hours	3
Junior
Fall
Applied Communication Course #1		3
	Hours	3
Spring
Applied Communication Course #2		3
	Hours	3
Senior
Fall
Applied Communication Course #3		3
	Hours	3
Spring
Applied Communication Course #4		3
	Hours	3
	Total Hours	18

Undergraduate Policies and Procedures

Please see Undergraduate Policies and Procedures for academic policies that supersede those of academic units within the University.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Improve public speaking skills geared towards organizational settings.
• Produce creative, effective, and appropriate messages, texts, and projects using different types of media technologies.
• Formulate professional, persuasive, and culturally literate oral, written, and multimodal arguments which are responsive to organizational contexts.
• Understand the role of communication in our contemporary globalized world.