Major-Minor Course Requirements

Below you will find links to the most recent Major-Minor Course Requirement guidelines, which list the requirements and electives for each major and minor program.

Communication and Media Majors

Communication

Communication students broadly explore the discipline of communication studies.

‌Communication Major Requirements

Communication-Theatre-Teaching

Communication-Theatre-Teaching majors pursue studies in communication and theatre and in the methodology of teaching both disciplines in grades 5-12.

‌Comm-Theatre-Teaching Major Requirements

Digital Media

The Digital Media major offers emphases in Digital Journalism, Digital Media Leadership, and Digital Media Production. Students gain industry experience through off-campus internships or co-ops.

‌Digital Journalism Major Requirements
‌Digital Media Leadership Major Requirements
‌Digital Media Production Major Requirements

Interactive Digital Studies

Interactive Digital Studies (IDS) is an interdisciplinary program that creatively addresses the future. Students in IDS gain an arsenal of digital skills, a firm understanding of digital culture and theory, and a means for responding to our digital world.

‌IDS Major Requirements

Political Communication

In this interdisciplinary major, students analyze the intersections of communication and politics. Courses from a variety of departments introduce students to local, national and international political controversies and how communication affects their development.

‌Political Communication Major Requirements

Public Relations

Public Relations majors study the management of communication between an organization and its publics. The major now has emphases in Strategic, Sports, and Special Events public relations.

‌PR-Strategic Major Requirements
‌PR-Sports Major Requirements
‌PR-Special Events Major Requirements

Communication and Media Minors

Business Communication

The Minor in Business Communication (21 credit hours) is offered jointly with the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship.

Communication

The Communication program offers a 24-credit hour Minor in Communication.

Communication-Theatre-Teaching

The Communication-Theatre-Teaching Minor (24 credit hours) leads to endorsement #168 5-12 Speech Communications/Theatre.

Digital Media

The Digital Media program offers minors in Digital Journalism (18 credit hours), Digital Media Leadership (15 credit hours), and Digital Media Production (16 credit hours).

Interactive Digital Studies

The Interactive Digital Studies (IDS) Minor is interdisciplinary in nature and requires a 12-hour core plus 15-17 hours from one of the nine emphases.

Public Relations

The Public Relations Minor is 24 credit hours.

Sports Communication

The Communication program offers a 16-18-credit hour Minor in Sports Communication.

Major-Minor Course Requirements

Communication and Media Majors

Communication and Media Minors

Communication and Media Program Certificates