Communication and Writing Minors

Minors

Communication Minor

COM-1011Mass Media

4

COM-1014Film Appreciation

4

COM-1020WNTI/Audio Production

4

COM-2008Television Production I

4

COM-2055Digital Filmaking

4

Total Credit Hours:0-20

Film Minor

COM-1014Film Appreciation

4

Choose 12 credits from:

COM-3040Great Directors

4

COM-3030Documentary & Independent Film

4

COM-2111Global Cinema

4

COM-2030Film and Philosophy

4

COM-2050Art Film and Video

4

COM-2055Digital Filmaking

4

Journalism Minor

Required Courses:

WRI-2011Introduction to Journalism

4

Choose one of the following courses:

WRI-2310Student Newspaper Production Studio

2-4

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Or

WRI-4180Internship Or Ind Designed Capstone Proj

4

Writing Electives (choose two from the following options):

WRI-2050Media Copywriting & Writing for Public Relations

4

WRI-2400Current Topic Content Creation

4

WRI-3140Writing for Civic Engagement

4

Professional Writing Minor (for non‐English Majors):

The minor in Professional Writing is a four course (16 credit) designed to introduce students to the current conversations in the field, offer them a theoretical foundation to writing and rhetoric, offer opportunities to learn to write for almost any professional purpose, audience, or format, and strengthen a student’s professional writing skills.

Total Credit Hours:0-16

Required Courses:

WRI-2100Introduction to Professional Writing

4

WRI-4180Internship Or Ind Designed Capstone Proj

4

Writing Electives (choose two from the following options – only one may be in Communication):

WRI-3140Writing for Civic Engagement

4

WRI-3160Writing for the Digital World

4

WRI-3180Rhetorical Theory: the Rhetorical Tradit

4

WRI-2050Media Copywriting & Writing for Public Relations

4

WRI-3013Non-Fiction Freelance Writing & Editing

4