Communication Studies Minor

Communication Studies Minor Requirements

A minor in Communication Studies consists of six courses. No course can be used for both one’s major and one’s minor. Internships and independent studies cannot be used for minor credit.

Required Courses in the minor:

CAM 1001INTRODUCTION TO COMM & MEDIA

3

 

CAM 2009PUBLIC SPEAKING

3

One course in written communication:

CAM 3046CONVERGT MEDIA/DIVERGT VOICES

3

ENG 3117LITERATURE IN DIGITAL AGE

3

ENW 2040WRITING FOR THE MEDIA

3

ENW 4003SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP I

3

ENW 4004Screenwriting Workshop II

3

ENW 4011JOURNALISM I

3

ENW 4012JOURNALISM II

3

DTH 3244PLAYWRITING

3

or a substitute approved by the chairperson. Some courses have pre-requisites.

One course in visual communication:

ARH 1030HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

3

CAM 2022ADVERTISING & AMER POP CULTUR

3

CAM 3030HISTORY OF TELEVISION & RADIO

3

ENG 3026SHAKESPEARE ON FILM

4

ENF 1001INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES

4

ENF 2079WOMEN'S FILM

4

ENF 2080AMERICANFILM

4

ENF 2088HIST OF CINEMA I: UP TO WWII

4

ENF 2089HIST OF CINEMA II: WWII-PRESE

4

ENF 3075FILM THEORY

4

ENF 3173QUEER FILM & MEDIA STUDIES

4

ENF 4010MAJOR FILM DIRECTORS

4

ENF 4020TOPICS IN FILM GENRE

4

ENF 4030GLOBAL TRANSNATL FILM & MEDIA

4

or a substitute approved by the chairperson. Some courses have pre-requisites.

One course in media production (all are non-liberal arts):

CAM 2050Introduction to Video Production

4

ART 3004Multimedia

3

CAM 2046Computer Graphics

3

ART 3064Computer Graphics I

3

ART 4004Graphic Design

3

ART 4007PHOTOGRAPHY: BEGINNERS

3

ART 4008Photographic Essay

3

ART 4010Photography: Intermed/Advanced

3

ART 4032Adv Photo: Special Methods

3

ART 4047Art, Design and the Computer

3

ART 4049Intermediate & Advanced Photography: View Camera

3

ART 4059The Book As Art

3

ART 4067Digital Photography & Imaging

3

MUAT 1007Midi and Music

3

MUAT 2011Audio Production

3

MUAT 3021INTERACTIVE MUSIC

3

or a substitute approved by the chairperson. Some courses have pre-requisites.

One research seminar, requiring a research paper:

CAM 3046CONVERGT MEDIA/DIVERGT VOICES

3

CAM 3070MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS

3

CAM 3072SOCIAL MEDIA

3

CAM 3080GENDER & COMMUNICATION

3

SOC 3050MASS MEDIA AND SOCIETY

3

SOC 3088IMAGES OF WOMEN POP US CULTUR

3

ENF 3075FILM THEORY

4

ENF 3173QUEER FILM & MEDIA STUDIES

4

ENF 4030GLOBAL TRANSNATL FILM & MEDIA

4

CAM 3030HISTORY OF TELEVISION & RADIO

3

CAM 3071MINORITIES AND THE MEDIA

3

or a substitute approved by the chairperson. Some courses have pre-requisites.

Note: 2000-level COMM/CAM courses cannot be used to complete the minor unless approved by Chair.