Winthrop University: Majors and More - Communication Studies

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 Communication Studies

The minor in Communication Studies consists of 18 semester hours to include

  • PLSC 207 (3) Comparative Politics
  • SPCH 201 (3) Public Speaking
  • WRIT 465 (3) Preparation of Oral and Written Reports

and some combination of the following specialized areas of study:

Cyber Communication

  • MGMT 341 (3) Information Systems and Business Analytics
  • MCOM 226 (3) Multimedia Storytelling and Production
  • IMCO 341 (3) Advertising Principles
  • WRIT 366 (3) Technical Communication
  • WRIT 501 (3) Writing for New Media

Organizational Communication

  • LEAD 275 (3) Leadership Theory
  • IMCO 370 (3) Public Relations Principles
  • MGMT 321 (3) Management and Leadership
  • MGMT 325 (3) Organizational Theory and Behavior
  • MGMT 355 (3) Business Communication and Professional Development
  • MKTG 380 (3) Principles of Marketing
  • MKTG 381 (3) Consumer Behavior
  • MKTG 387 (3) Promotion Management and Marketing
  • MKTG 483 (3) Sales and Relationship Marketing
  • PSYC 316 (3) Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Human Communication

  • AAMS 314 (3) Race and Ethnic Relations
  • LEAD 350 (3) Contexts for Global Leadership
  • MCOM 302 (3) International Communication
  • MCOM 304 (3) Intercultural Communication
  • PLSC 205 (3) International Politics
  • PLSC 260 (3) The United Nations
  • PSYC 305 (3) Social Psychology: The Individual and Other People
  • SOCL 314 (3) Race and Ethnic Relations
  • WRIT 511 (3) Topics in Writing and Critical Communication

Six hours must be above the 299 level. This minor is not open to Mass Communication or Integrating Marketing Communication majors.

Last Updated: 7/6/20