Communications minor
The requirements of the Communications minor are designed to be met within a
four-year Baccalaureate program. The Communications minor will provide 27-28 credits towards the 120-credit minimum
required for a UFV Baccalaureate degree, the balance to come from the declared
major, plus electives. Of these credits, 15-16 will come from upper-level CMNS
courses. Students will be advised to choose a major prior to declaring a minor
in Communications. Formal declaration will be completed in consultation with the
advisor in their discipline and the Communications department.
Core and Prerequisite courses
Course listings
Lower-level requirements: 12 credits
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
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3 |
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Introduction to Workplace Communication |
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Introduction to Workplace and Academic
Communication |
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Professional Communication for Kinesiology |
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Writing for the Internet |
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3 |
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Introduction to Intercultural
Communications |
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Basic Public Relations and Advocacy
Communications |
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Introduction to Interpersonal
Communications |
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Oral Communication |
3 |
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Professional Report Writing |
3 |
Upper-level requirements: 15-16 credits
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
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3 |
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Professional Formal Research Report
Writing |
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Designing End-User and Technical
Documentation |
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4 |
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Community and Public Relations Practicum |
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Professional Communications Practicum |
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Special Topics in Communications |
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8-9 credits from below: |
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8-9 |
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Introductions to Public and Community
Relations |
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Writing for the Sciences and Technologies |
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Advanced Public Speaking |
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Instructional Skills for the Workplace |
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Advocacy and Proposal Writing |
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Document Design, Desktop, and Web
Publishing |
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Language and Action: A Survey of
Contemporary Rhetoric |
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Facilitating Skills for the Workplace |
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Crisis Communication |
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For complete details on courses see the
course descriptions section. All
Communications courses (except CSM 104, CSM 108 and CMNS 115) require some
proficiency with email, web-based research, and word-processing packages. CMNS
125, 155, 251, 325, and 360 are offered online, as well as in classroom format.
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