Minors in Communication & Information

The College of Communication and Information offers 11 minors, most of which are open to all �� students.

Media, design, technology, strategic communication, and information skills can enhance any major or career path, from business management to fashion design. And for students within the College of Communication and Information, adding a minor in a complementary CCI discipline can open up even more doors.

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Featured Minors

The Broadcast Engineering Technology minor provides students the fundamental skills to pursue jobs in broadcast engineering in emerging media and related fields.
This minor is for students studying either fashion merchandising or media and journalism.
The Design minor provides students with grounding in the fundamental elements of graphic design, including design research and history, graphic software, industry standards and professional ethics.

The Media Advocacy minor prepares students to explore advocacy as both a professional discipline and an act of engaged citizenship by equipping them with theoretical and applied approaches for achieving cultural change through media tools and concepts.
The User Experience Design minor provides students with comprehension and applicable skills that focus on a product's overall customer experience , ease of use, control and feedback.
The minor in Emerging Media and Technology's web design and development complements a wide range of majors, including Computer Science, Visual Communication Design, Media and Journalism, Communication Studies and many more.

More Minors

Digital Media Production Minor

The Digital Media Production minor teaches the basics of both audio and video production in either a studio or field setting.

Journalism Minor

With a grounding in ethics and an understanding of media’s role in democratic society, students learn the value of critical thinking, information gathering and the ability to make sense of it for others.

Photography Minor

The Photography minor offers students a basic understanding of photography as it relates to commercial use.

Photojournalism Minor

The Photojournalism minor teaches basic visual storytelling and photojournalism.

Public Relations Minor

The Public Relations minor teaches the writing, case study and publications elements of the public relations business, as well as online, digital and social media strategies.

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