The University of Findlay - Scan Our Minors

Minors are meant to help students achieve a level of competence in an area related to one's personal or professional interest. The following lists provide the minors that exist within the Communication Department. We also encourage students to take minors in other departments if it fits their vocational or personal goals.

Interpersonal Communication Minor
(Not open to Interpersonal Communication Majors)
Required Courses:
COMM	216	Interpersonal Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	218	Intercultural Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	312	Small Group Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	315	Contemporary Theories of Communication	(3 hrs.)
Complete three of the following courses:
COMM	211	Argumentation and Debate	(3 hrs.)
COMM	265	Nonverbal Communication and Listening	(3 hrs.)
COMM	303	Gender Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	304	Family Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	320	Interviewing	(3 hrs.)
COMM	335	Communication in Conflict Resolution	(3 hrs.)
COMM	385	Business and Professional Speaking	(3 hrs.)
COMM	413	Persuasion	(3 hrs.)
COMM	440	Organizational Communication	(3 hrs.)
			(21 hrs.)

Mass Communication Minor
(Not Open to Journalism and Public Relations Majors)
Required Courses:
COMM	170	Introduction to Mass Communication	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	270	Newswriting	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	270L	Newswriting Lab	(1 hrs.)
COMM	230	Mass Media and the Law	(3 hrs.)
COMM	270	Film and Society	(3 hrs.)
Complete one course from each of the following areas:
Multimedia
COMM	225	Audio Production	(3 hrs.)
COMM	260	Video Production I	(3 hrs.)
Public Relations
ENGL	260	Principles of Public Relations	(3 hrs.)
COMM	240	Public Relations Writing	(3 hrs.)
COMM	341	Public Relations Practices	(3 hrs.)
COMM	400	Senior Seminar (Relevant to minor)	(3 hrs.)
			(22 hrs.)

Political Communication Minor
Required Courses:
COMM	255	Political Communication	(3 hrs.)
POLS	301	Political Parties and Pressure Groups	(3 hrs.)
Complete one of the following courses:
COMM	240	Principles of Public Relations	(3 hrs.)
COMM	341	Public Relations Campaigns	(3 hrs.)
Complete one of the following courses:
BUAD	312	Principles of Management	(3 hrs.)
MRKT	326	Principles of Marketing	(3 hrs.)
Complete an additional nine hours from the following courses:
COMM	211	Argumentation and Debate	(3 hrs.)
COMM	400	Senior Seminar (Topic Relevant to Minor)	(3 hrs.)
COMM	413	Persuasion	(3 hrs.)
HIST	120	Selected Themes: History of the Presidency	(3 hrs.)
POLS	333	Contemporary Political Ideologies	(3 hrs.)
MRKT	477	Advertising and Public Relations	(3 hrs.)
			(21 hrs.)

Public Relations Minor
(Not Open to Journalism and Public Relations Majors)
Required Courses:
COMM	170	Introduction to Mass Communication	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	270	Newswriting	(3 hrs.)
COMM	240	Principles of Public Relations	(3 hrs.)
COMM	260	Video Production I	(3 hrs.)
COMM	341	Public Relations Campaigns	(3 hrs.)
Complete one of the following courses:
ENGL	260	Public Relations Writing	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	271	Non-Print Media Writing	(3 hrs.)
			(18 hrs)