Increase your skills in communication, particularly in the areas of organizational, interpersonal, and rhetorical communication as you study the foundations of public speaking, verbal and non-verbal communication, and intercultural communication.
About the Minor
The Communication Studies Minor is open to all undergraduate students except CMS and CLD majors.
- The Communication Studies minor requires total of 18 hours of coursework.
- Nine hours of coursework must be taken at upper division level and in residence.
- All courses must be taken for a letter grade, unless the course is only offered on the pass/fail basis. A minimum grade of C- or better is required.
- Students must earn a 2.0 minimum GPA in courses counting towards the minor.
Click on tab for the specific catalog year associated with your major. Only courses listed on your specific catalog will count towards your minor.
Students pursuing the Communications Studies minor under the 2026-2028 catalog are responsible for the following requirements:
Requirement 1: CMS 306M Professional Communication Skills
Requirement 2: CMS 315M Interpersonal Communication Theory
Requirements 3: 12 hours of any CMS courses
- At least 9 hours of electives must be upper division.
In addition to specific course requirements, students must also fulfill the hour totals for overall, in residence, and upper division coursework as well as meet the grade minimums for each minor course.
Students pursuing the Communications Studies minor under the 2024-2026 catalog are responsible for the following requirements:
Requirement 1: CMS 306M Professional Communication Skills
Requirement 2: CMS 315M Interpersonal Communication Theory
Requirements 3: 12 hours of any CMS courses
- At least 9 hours of electives must be upper division.
In addition to specific course requirements, students must also fulfill the hour totals for overall, in residence, and upper division coursework as well as meet the grade minimums for each minor course.
Students pursuing the Communications Studies minor under the 2022-2024 catalog are responsible for the following requirements:
Requirement 1: CMS 306M Professional Communication Skills
Requirement 2: CMS 315M Interpersonal Communication Theory
Requirements 3: 12 hours of any CMS courses
- At least 9 hours of electives must be upper division.
In addition to specific course requirements, students must also fulfill the hour totals for overall, in residence, and upper division coursework as well as meet the grade minimums for each minor course.
Students pursuing the Communications Studies minor under the 2020-2022 catalog are responsible for the following requirements:
Requirement 1: CMS 306M Professional Communication Skills
Requirement 2: CMS 315M Interpersonal Communication Theory
Requirements 3: 12 hours of any CMS courses
- At least 6 hours of electives must be upper division.
In addition to specific course requirements, students must also fulfill the hour totals for overall, in residence, and upper division coursework as well as meet the grade minimums for each minor course.
The Communication Studies minor is open to all undergraduate students EXCEPT Communication Studies and Communication & Leadership majors following the eligible catalogs.
Eligible Catalogs: 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022, 2022-2024, 2024-2026 and 2026-2028
A student's major college may have additional criteria that they must meet in order to pursue a minor. Prior to applying, students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor in their own major to discuss how the minor fits into their degree plan.
Visit this page and use the following directions:
- Click on link for "Request Restricted Minor"
- Select "CMS Communication Studies" for Field of Study
- Click "Continue"
- Select “Communication Studies (MNCCMS01)
- Click "Continue"