Academic Catalog

Communication Minor

Requirements

Students wishing to complete this minor must take at least 15 2000-level or above credits in COMM courses, these must include:

  1. COMM 2000Q Research Methods in Communication or COMM 2010Q Applied Communication Research Methods, or equivalent research methods course. Most students complete this requirement by taking COMM 2000Q Research Methods in Communication. If an equivalent research methods course is used, 15 credits in 2000-level or above COMM courses are required. Students using an equivalent research methods course must still meet the pre-requisite requirement of COMM 2000Q Research Methods in Communication to enroll in the following advanced courses:
    Course Title Credits
    COMM 4200/4200WAdvanced Interpersonal Communication3
    COMM 4300/4300WAdvanced Media Effects3
    COMM 4501Advanced Persuasion and Communication3
    COMM 4510Communication Campaigns and Applied Research3
    COMM 4982Research Practicum in Communication3
    COMM 4996Undergraduate Research in Communication3
  2. At least two from the following Core courses:
    Course Title Credits
    COMM 2100
    		Professional Communication
    COMM 2200
    		Interpersonal Communication
    COMM 2300
    		Effects of Mass Media
    COMM 2500
    		Persuasion
    COMM 2600
    		Media in the Information Age
    COMM 2700
    		Fundamentals of Digital Production
    Students are encouraged to take three or more core courses.

Students in this program do not receive priority registration for Communication courses. The minor is offered by the Communication Department. The Minor Plan of Study form is available in the Arjona Building, Room 245 or from the department website: communication.uconn.edu/undergrad/undergrad-program-info/comm-minor.