Communication Studies, Minor
A USF communication studies minor is an excellent complement to almost any major, as it gives you a skill that employers crave: communication.
As a communication studies minor, you'll work with a faculty adviser to create a course of study best suited to your personal and professional goals.
Communication Studies Minor
The Communication Studies minor requires completion of 20 units that are subdivided into three areas: Foundations (8 units); Methods (4 units); and Advanced Area Studies (8 units).
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Articulate and define major theories and concepts used in the study of communication
- Demonstrate the ability to select and analyze text(s), collect and analyze data, and answer research questions and/or test hypotheses
Minor Requirements (20 units)
Foundation Courses: (8 units - 2 courses)
Method Courses: (4 units - 1 courses)
Advanced Area Studies (8 units - 2 courses)
- COMS 300 - Relational Communication
- COMS 302 - Dark Side IP/Family Comm
- COMS 304 - Family Diversity & Comm
- COMS 306 - Family Communication
- COMS 314 - Intercultural Communication
- COMS 315 - Asian American Culture & Comm
- COMS 320 - PR Principles & Practices
- COMS 322 - PR Law & Ethics
- COMS 323 - Public Relations Writing
- COMS 324 - PR & Advertising Research
- COMS 326 - Public Relations Campaigns
- COMS 335 - Social Movements and Rhetoric
- COMS 336 - Law, Justice, and Culture
- COMS 337 - Rhet of Sex,Gender & Sexuality
- COMS 344 - Environmental Communication
- COMS 350 - Nonverbal Communication
- COMS 352 - Health Communication
- COMS 356 - Organizational Communication
- COMS 358 - Persuasion & Social Influence
- COMS 360 - Language & Social Interaction
- COMS 362 - Communication & Education
- COMS 365 - Geographies of Communication
- COMS 364 - Comm for Justice & Soc Change
- COMS 366 - Ethnography of Communication
- COMS 368 - Communication & Aging
- COMS 369 - Comm and Health Disparities
- COMS 372 - Comm,Disability & Soc Just
- COMS 373 - Rhetorical History of the US
- COMS 375 - Intl Conflict & Alliance Bldg
- COMS 398 - Directed Study
- COMS 490 - Topics in Comm Studies
- COMS 496 - Comm Studies Internship
Note:
No more than one (1) Public Relations course may count towards the Communication Studies minor. No more than four (4) units of Directed Study may count towards the Communication Studies minor. Students double-minoring in Communication Studies and Public Relations may not double-count Advanced Area courses for the Minors. Students majoring or minoring in Advertising (ADVT) can only double-count