Minor in Relational and Organizational Communication

The minor in Relational and Organizational Communication enables students to engage in focused study of specific areas of communication studies including interpersonal, family, organizational, conflict, and intercultural communication. Students will complete nine units of core courses (Intercultural, Relational, and Organizational Communication), and will select nine units of concentration electives.  The electives introduce students to both communication theory and praxis while preparing them for the professional world.   This minor may be appropriate for students interested in honing their communication skills and deepening their understanding of relational and organizational communication.

Requirements for a minor in Relational and Organizational Communication (18 units)

Core Courses (9)
COMM 2201Intercultural Communication3
COMM 4202Relational Communication3
COMM 4203Organizational Communication3
Elective Courses (9)
Nine units selected from the following:9
Small Group Communication
Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
Practicum in Relational and Organizational Communication
Practicum in Intercollegiate Forensics: Coyote Debate
Business and Professional Communication
Persuasion
Topics in Relational and Organizational Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Communication for Training Programs
Communication and Gender
Communication and Conflict
Classroom Communication
Interviewing
Advanced Practicum in Relational and Organizational Communication
Advanced Practicum in Intercollegiate Forensics: Coyote Debate
Mediation Theory and Practice
Advanced Topics in Relational and Organizational Communication
Culture and Ethnicity in Language
No more than 4 Experiential Learning units (i.e. units from COMM 2291, COMM 2293, COMM 4291, or COMM 4293) may be applied toward the minor in Relational and Organizational Communication. In addition, Experiential Learning units that applied toward a major in Communication Studies may not count toward the minor in Relational and Organizational Communication.
Total Units18