Minor in Professional Communication

Minors

High-level competency in written, oral, and visual communication is increasingly recognized as vital to success in business and the public sector. The Minor in Professional Communication develops students' communication professionalism through theoretical and workshop courses emphasizing creative, workable solutions to challenging communication problems.

Administered by: School of Professional Communication

Exclusions: This minor is not available to students in the following programs:

Professional Communication

This minor cannot be taken in conjunction with the Public Relations Minor.

To receive this Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:

Required course (1):

CMN 279*

Introduction to Professional Communication

Plus five (5) of the following:

CMN 288	Communication and Social Media
CMN 305	Strategic Public Relations in ProCom
CMN 306	Risk and Crisis Communication
CMN 313	Organizational Problem Solving and Report Writing
CMN 314	Professional Presentations
CMN 315	Issues in Organizational Communication
CMN 316	Questioning Data
CMN 317	Information, Technology, and Control
CMN 406	Communication in an Indigenous Context
CMN 413	Corporate Communications
CMN 414	Interpersonal Communication
CMN 443	Contemporary Intercultural Communication
CMN 447	Communication and Law
CMN 450	Participatory Media and Communication
CMN 601	Visual Communication: A Critical Approach

* The material in CMN 279 is covered by courses specific to individual programs. The following program-specific courses may therefore be used in place of CMN 279 for this Minor:

CMN 100	Professional Health Communication
CMN 114	Short Management Reports
CMN 300	Communication in the Computer Industry
CMN 373	Fashion Communication: Professional Approaches

Please see (PDF file) Senate Policy 2, Section 7.4 for further information about Minors.