MINOR IN COMMUNICATION
Updated on 02/20/2015
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-18 credit hours in Communication required
-Grade of C or better required; Must be taken A-F and NOT P/F
-12 credit hours must be unique to the minor
-9 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above
All of the following (6 credit hours)
Course
Title
Prerequisite
Semester
Grade
Credit hours
Prerequisite
Semester
Grade
Credit hours
COMM-100(FA4) Understanding Media
COMM-200
Writing for Communication
Two courses from the following (6 credit hours)
Course
Title
COMM-301 Public Relations (Prereq: COMM-209)
COMM-330 Principles of Photography (Prereq: COMM-105)
COMM-310 Public Speaking
COMM-331 Film & Video Production I (Prereq: COMM-105)
COMM-320 Reporting (Prereq: COMM-305)
COMM-435 Introduction to Studio Television (Prereq: COMM-105)
COMM-322 Editorial Policies & Methods
COMM-470 Organizational Communication
COMM-325 Feature Article Writing (Prereq: COMM-320)
COMM-521 Opinion Writing
Two courses from the following (6 credit hours)
Course
Title
Prerequisite
Semester
Grade
Credit hours
COMMCOMMCOMM-401 Communication Law
COMM-509 Politics & the Media
COMM-411 History of Documentary
COMM-514 Censorship & the Media
COMM-415 Children, Youth & Digital Culture
COMM-517 History of Cross Cultural Cinema
COMM-477 History of Photography
COMM-545 Business & Economic Journalism
COMM-503 Broadcast & Multimedia Journalism Management
COMM-558 Survey of American Cinema
Student may also choose courses from the approved Communication Courses list published each semester.
IMPORTANT NOTES
*This requirement worksheet should not be considered an official explanation of minor requirements. It should only be used as a guide
to assist in your academic planning. For an official explanation of minor requirements, please review the American University catalog
for your catalog year.
*The courses that appear on the requirement worksheet may not be offered every semester. For a list of courses offered in a particular
semester, please see the Schedule of Classes website.
*Students need to take all prerquisite courses to be eligible for a course; however, the prerequisite course may be applied to the
minor with advisor approval.
*COMM 100 & 200 must be taken prior to the other required COMM courses for the minor.