Minor in Professional Communication

Students can complement their current major with the professional communication minor by building their knowledge and ability to communicate across multiple platforms. Adapt with agility to our continually evolving local contexts and global framework with this foundational minor. 

Communication is intrinsic to the people-first change sought within organizations and communities. Learn more about the vital role communication plays across all applications and disciplines through this minor. 

The Professional Communication Minor requires 18 total units: completion of 9 units of required courses and 9 additional units of elective courses. At least 12 units must be upper-level courses (300-400 level). The department will accept up to 6 units of compatible transfer courses toward the minor. A maximum of 3 units can be shared between this minor and a student's major.

The Pass grading option is not available for courses applicable toward the minor and all courses that will be counted toward the minor must be passed with a C or better grade. 

Required Courses
COMM 131PUBLIC SPEAKING3
COMM 315BUSIN & PROF COMM3
or BUSX 301 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
COMM 490INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES3
Elective Courses9
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
GROUP DISCUSSION
ADV PUBL SPEAKNG
ADVOCACY & ARGUMENT
LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
EVENT PLANNING
STUDY ABROAD
TOPICS IN LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC WRITING
GRANT AND ADVOCACY WRITING
EDITING AND DIGITAL PUBLISHING
TOPICS IN WRITING
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
SPORT EVENT MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIC SPORT COMMUNICATION
Total Units18