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2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

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2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Minor in Communication Studies

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Program Requirements

Required Core: 6 s.h.

All Communication Studies minors should complete the following two courses (with grades no lower than a C-):

CMS 04200 - Introduction To Communication Studies Credits: 3
CMS 04250 - Communication Theory Credits: 3

Communication Studies Banks Selections: 12 s.h.

Each student will complete 4 courses within the banks, with at least one course in each bank (with grades no lower than a C-):

Rhetoric/Cultural Criticism Bank

CMS 04210 - Mass Media and Their Influences Credits: 3
CMS 04223 - Sports Communication, Culture & Identity Credits: 3
CMS 04270 - Persuasion and Social Influence Credits: 3
CMS 04290 - Rhetorical Theory Credits: 3
CMS 04310 - Images of Gender in Popular Culture Credits: 3
CMS 04313 - Environmental Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04314 - Social Impact of Sport Credits: 3
CMS 04315 - Digital Media Processes Credits: 3
CMS 04317 - Social Media Strategies Credits: 3
CMS 04323 - Images of Athletes in Popular Culture Credits: 3
CMS 04327 - Women and Nonbinary Identities in Sports Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04330 - International Media Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04370 - Political Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04375 - Special Topics in Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04382 - Communication in Health Campaigns and Interventions Credits: 3
CMS 04385 - Constructing Health Credits: 3
CMS 04390 - Rhetorical Criticism Credits: 3
CMS 04393 - Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine-Writing Intensive Credits: 3
CMS 04395 - Rhetoric of Sport Credits: 3
CMS 04440 - Rhetoric of Reality Television Credits: 3
HSC 08100 - Introduction to Health and Science Communication Credits: 3

Interpersonal/Organizational Communication Bank

CMS 04208 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04220 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04240 - Small Group Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04255 - Nonverbal Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04260 - Organizational Communication Theory and Research Credits: 3
CMS 04316 - Mediated Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04318 - Leadership Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04319 - Organizational Communication in Sports Credits: 3
CMS 04320 - Communicating Gender Credits: 3
CMS 04340 - Family Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04360 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04375 - Special Topics in Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04380 - Health Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04385 - Constructing Health Credits: 3
HSC 08100 - Introduction to Health and Science Communication Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 18 s.h.

Contact Information
Alicia Groatman
Advisor
groatman@rowan.edu