Organizational Communication Minor Requirements (15 credits)

• Total Credits: 15
• Grade Point Average to Declare Organizational Communication Minor: 2.75 Overall GPA (application required, contact program advisor for details)
• Grade Point Average to Graduate with Organizational Communication Minor: 2.5 GPA within minor coursework
• Credits in Residence: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this minor must be completed through USU and be approved by the department head.
• Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses taken for the minor require a minimum grade of C- or better. Courses for the minor may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
• Note: As many as 6 credits completed at other colleges or universities may be used to partially satisfy these requirements. At least 6 of the 15 total credits must be completed in courses offered at the 3000 level or above. For more information, please contact the program’s academic advisor.

A. Communication in Organizational Settings (6 credits)

Complete 6 credits from the following courses:

• CMST 1020 - Public Speaking (BHU) 3
• CMST 2120 - Small Group Communication 3
• CMST 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication (DSS) 3
• CMST 3120 - Communication in Family Contexts 3
• CMST 3250 - Organizational Communication (CI) 3
• CMST 3280 - Organizations and Social Change 3
• CMST 5500 - Communication and Leadership 3

B. Elective Communication Courses (9 credits)

Complete 9 elective credits from the list below, or from courses listed in section A if not already used to fulfill requirements in section A:

• CMST 2110 - Interpersonal Communication (BHU/HR) 3
• CMST 2270 - Argumentation and Debate 3
• CMST 3160 - Gender Research in Communication Studies 3
• CMST 3270 - Culture and Public Discourse 3
• CMST 3330 - Intercultural Communication (DSS) 3
• CMST 3400 - Persuasion (CI) 3
• CMST 3600 - Communication and Conflict 3
• CMST 4200 - Language, Thought, and Action (DSS) 3
• CMST 4270 - Communication, Culture, and Power 3
• CMST 4330 - Advanced Perspectives in Global Communication 3
• CMST 4430 - Negotiation in a Global World 3
• CMST 4700 - Health Communication (CI) 3
• CMST 4750 - Health Communication Campaigns 3
• CMST 4820 - Communication Criticism (CI) 3
• CMST 5250 - Communication, Social Justice and the Environment 3
• CMST 5300 - Visual Rhetoric 3
• CMST 5400 - Advanced Persuasion 3

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