Minor Requirements
Communication at Cornell emphasizes the study of communication in three main areas: Science, Media, and Technology. The department offers courses in communication processes, including attitude, knowledge, behavior change, public opinion, and uses of information systems. Communication students develop applied oral and written communication skills as they learn about communication systems in society and in their own lives. The department emphasizes solving problems, sustaining the environment, reaching the public with knowledge, and managing technology.
The Minor Program of Study in Communication gives students a balanced background in communication theory and practice. The minor consists of 21 credit hours, from the following courses:
*Communication Minor Application and Guide
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Required Courses: 12 Credit Hours |
Communication 1101 - Cases in Communication (F) |
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Students must take two curses from the following list, only one of which can be a writing course: |
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Communication 1300 - Visual Communication (S) |
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Communication 2010 - Oral Communication (F, S, SS) | |
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Communication 2310 - Writing about Communication (F, S) |
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Communication 2820 - Research Methods (F) | |
Communication 3030 - Organizational Writing (F, W, S, SS) | |
Communication 3040 - Writing and Editing for Magazines and Online Media (S)(F) | |
Students must complete one of four focus area introductory courses: | |
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Communication 2200 - Media Communication (F,SS) |
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Communication 2450 - Communication and Technology (F) |
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Communication 2760 - Persuasion and Social Influence (S) |
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Communication 2850 - Communication, Environment, Science, and Health (S) |
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Three Elective Courses: 9 Credit Hours (Minimum of 6 credits at 300-400 Level) Students may choose to fulfill 3 credit hours of electives by completing an additional focus area introductory course: COMM 2200, COMM 2450, COMM 2760, COMM 2850 |
Communication 2840 - Sex, Gender, and Communication (F) |
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Communication 3100 - Communication and Decision Making in Groups (F,S) |
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Communication 3150 - Organizational Communication: Theory and Practice (S) | |
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Communication 3200 - New Media and Society (S) |
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Communication 3300 - Media and Human Development (S) |
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Communication 3400 - Psychology of Online Relationships (F) |
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Communication 3450 - Human-Computer Interaction Design (F) |
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Communication 3460 - Online Communities (F) | |
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Communication 3490 - Media Technologies (S) |
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Communication 3650 - Technology in Collaboration (S) |
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Communication 3760 - Planning Communication Campaigns (F) |
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Communication 4200 - Public Opinion and Social Processes (S) |
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Communication 4210 - Communication and the Environment (S) |
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Communication 4220 - Psychology of Entertainment Media (F) |
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Communication 4280 - Communication Law (S) |
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Communication 4290 - Copyright in the Digital Age (F) |
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Communication 4400 - Advanced Human-Computer Interaction Design (S) |
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Communication 4450 - Seminar in Computer-Mediated Communication (S) |
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Communication 4500 - Language and Technology (S) |
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Communication 4550 - Deception in the Networked Age (F) | |
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Communication 4560 - Community Involvement in Environmental Decisions (S) |
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Communication 4650- Mobile Communication in Public Life (F) |
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Communication 4660 - Public Communication of Science and Technology (S) |
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Communication 4860 - Risk Communication ((F) |
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Communication 4940 - Special Topics in Communication (F, S, SS) |
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Communication 4970 - Individual Study in Communication (F, S) |
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Communication 4990 - Independent Research (F, S) |
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* Recognized by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Fall 2001; Minor requirements revised Spring 2012.
For information regarding a minor in Information Science, click here.