Offered at: San Luis Obispo Campus
A 18-unit minor is available for students who desire documented competency in Communication Studies. Further information and application forms are available in the Communication Studies Department office.
Minor Requirements and Curriculum
The minor must be completed prior to, or at the same time as, the requirements for the bachelor's degree. A major and a minor may not be taken in the same degree program, and a minor is not required for a degree. Requirements for the minor include:
- At least half of the units must be from upper-division courses (3000-4000 level).
- At least half of the units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence).
- No more than one-third of the units will be taken with credit-no credit grading (CR/NC), not counting courses with mandatory CR/NC. Departments may further limit CR/NC grading if desired.
- A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| COMS 2206 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| Select from the following: | 6 | |
| Rhetorical Studies | ||
| Performance, Literature, and Culture | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Media Studies | ||
| Small Group Collaboration and Creativity | ||
| Approved Electives | ||
| Select from the following: | 9 | |
| Business and Professional Communication | ||
| Advanced Public Speaking | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Group Performance of Literature | ||
| Quantitative Research Methods in Communication Studies | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods in Communication Studies | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Technology and Human Communication | ||
| Critical Cultural Studies and Communication | ||
| Intergroup Communication | ||
| Classical Rhetoric | ||
| Contemporary Rhetorical Approaches | ||
| Rhetorical Criticism | ||
| Race and Rhetoric | ||
| Speech and Debate Team | ||
| Spanish-language Speech and Debate Team | ||
| Media Effects | ||
| Media Criticism | ||
| Communication, Media, and Politics | ||
| Sports Communication | ||
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Science Communication | ||
| Rhetorics of Science, Technology, and Medicine | ||
| Video Games and Society | ||
| Training and Development | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Nonverbal Communication | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Family Communication | ||
| The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Rhetoric and Social Change | ||
| Solving Big World Challenges | ||
| Special Advanced Topics | ||
| Internship: Communication Studies | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |