Admission to the Program
- Students enrolling in the Communication Minor should have normally completed a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework and be in good academic standing.
- Students seeking a Minor in Communication must complete the following courses or their equivalents. All course prerequisites must be satisfied
Minor Core Requirements in Communication (12 credit hours)
| COMM 101 |
Introduction to Mass Communication |
(3) |
| COMM 110 |
Introduction to Digital Media Design |
(3) |
| COMM 205 |
Writing for Mass Media |
(3) |
| COMM 225 |
Theories of Communication |
(3) |
Minor Electives (9 credit hours)
Students must complete at least 3 courses (9 credit hours), in consultation with their Academic Advisor, from recommended COMM and GDES courses. One course (3 credit hours) must be at the 300- level or above.
Students wishing to Minor in English are required to take six (6) courses (18 credit hours). Students must take any three (3) courses (9 credit hours) of the following four core courses: more...
| ENGL 201 |
World Literatures in Translation I |
(3) |
| ENGL 203 |
World Literatures in Translation II |
(3) |
| ENGL 211 |
World Literature in English I |
(3) |
| ENGL 212 |
World Literature in English II |
(3) |
Student must also take three (3) additional courses (9 credit hours) from any 300 or 400-level English courses.
The Graphic Design Minor provides students with the tools necessary to compete creatively in a professional arena. The classes taught are designed to prepare students for real world situations. Students will develop basic portfolios that meet with international Graphic Design standards. The ability to visually illustrate ideas that affect the advertising and marketing fields is a quintessential asset to have in the commercial art and communication market. more...
The Minor requires a minimum of 21 credit hours including the core of 6 GDES courses (18 credit hours) listed below and 1 course (3 credit hours) from the GDES electives list. Please check the Graphic Design Major listing for the GDES electives list.
Minor Core Requirements in Graphic Design (18 credit hours)
| GDES 110 |
Digital Foundations |
(3) |
| GDES 115 |
Color Theory |
(3) |
| GDES 220 |
Graphic Design I |
(3) |
| GDES 221 |
Typography I |
(3) |
| GDES 320 |
Graphic Design II |
(3) |
| GDES 322 |
Typography II |
(3) |
Minor Electives (3 credit hours)
Students must complete at least 1 course (3 credit hours) in consultation with their Academic Advisor from the GDES electives list at the 300-level or above.
