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Communication
ufv.ca/communicationCommunications minor
This section specifies the Communications minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the specific degree section for information on additional requirements.
Lower-level requirements: 12 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| CMNS 125 | Communicating Professionally to Academic and Workplace Audiences | 3 |
| CMNS 235 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CMNS 251 | Professional Report Writing | 3 |
| One of: | 3 | |
| CMNS | Any additional lower-level CMNS course | |
| GD 222 | Design Inquiry: Ethos (formerly MEDA 222) | |
| GD 260 | Graphic and Digital Design I |
Upper-level requirements: 15–20 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| One of: | 3–4 | |
| CMNS 325 | Writing for the Sciences and Technologies | |
| CMNS 351 | Formal Research Report Writing | |
| CMNS 360 | Communicating for Change | |
| CMNS 465 | Grant and Proposal Writing | |
| One of: | 3–4 | |
| CMNS 412 | Communications Practicum | |
| CMNS 430 | Communication for Project Management | |
| CMNS 490 | Directed Studies in Communications | |
| GD 369 | Professional Practices for Graphic Design | |
| Three of: (see Note 1) | 9–12 | |
| CMNS | Any additional upper-level CMNS courses | |
| GD 317 | Graphic and Digital Design II (see Note 2) | |
| GD 469 | Design Inquiry: Practice (formerly MEDA 469) | |
| MEDA 350 | Critical Studies in Digital Media | |
Note 1: Up to three upper-level CMNS courses may be used to meet this requirement.
Note 2: Students may use only one of CMNS 375 or GD 317 toward the Communications minor.
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
A maximum of two upper-level courses for the minor may be completed through Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR). Credits obtained through PLAR do not count towards UFV program residency requirements, and grades are not counted in the UFV grade point average. See UFV's Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition policy (94) for more information.
Residency
Students must complete at least 50% of the courses required for the minor at UFV, including at least three of the required upper-level courses.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section. Communications courses are offered in online, hybrid, and face-to-face formats. Students should check the timetable before registration to choose sections offered in a manner that suits their preferred learning style.