Minor in Communication Management

Students in the communication studies minor learn about various types of individual and group communication.

18 units

Requirements

Core Requirement
COMM 201Introduction to Communication Studies3
Lower-Division Electives6
Select two of the following:
COMM 211
Professional Communication
COMM 225
Communication and Relationships
COMM 230
Small Group Communication
COMM 260
Intercultural Communication 1
Upper-Division Electives9
Select three of the following:
COMM 300
Research Methods in Communication
COMM 335
Leadership Communication
COMM 345
Nonverbal Communication
COMM 350
Rhetoric and Political Influence
COMM 420
Conflict Management
COMM 430
Organizational Communication
COMM 435
Family Communication
COMM 440
Persuasion and Attitude Change
Total Units18
1

Meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.  

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:
  1. Explain how communication creates, sustains, manages, and changes persons, groups, organizations, and society, and use that knowledge in an ethical manner.
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  2. Articulate how the Christian faith and one’s worldview inform the study, evaluation, and practice of communication.
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  3. Identify one’s own communication tendencies, strengths, and weaknesses.
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  4. Express ideas clearly and accurately through oral and written communication using various media in academic and practitioner contexts.
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  5. Utilize quantitative and qualitative research tools to explore communication worlds.
  6. Apply communication theories and ethics to various communicative situations.
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  7. Identify a vocational direction where one’s communication skills can be utilized to make a positive difference.