Undergraduate Minors
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A communication minor or information sciences minor gives you highly sought-after skills to make your education and resume stand out to employers.
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Communication minors & information sciences minors
Advertising & Public Relations
This minor complements a variety of majors, including journalism, business management, marketing, entrepreneur programs, agricultural communications, graphic design, and many more.
Broadcast Meteorology
Offered through the School of Journalism and Media and the Department of Geography, this minor provides necessary courses for students who are interested in pursuing careers in this field.
Communication Studies
Our Communication Studies minor teaches you interpersonal and organizational communication skills that are applicable skills you can take into any career, and can equip you to be successful regardless of your major.
Corporate Event Strategy, Promotion, and Production
This minor is for students interested in careers in corporate event management and is offered jointly through CCI and College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. Students will develop and apply skills to effectively plan, execute, promote, and produce corporate events through hands-on training.
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Digital Media
Students who want to excel in the realm of digital media will gain the necessary skills from courses that teach everything from how to create digital content to measuring audience analytics.
Information Sciences
Having the skills to organize, analyze, and manage data or information is applicable in many of today’s workplaces, and this minor prepares you to do just that.
Journalism & Media
Students who want to learn the foundations of journalism and media, including learning how to do reporting and writing, will find this minor pairs well with a variety of majors including business, communication studies, advertising, public relations, and more.
Social Media Analytics
The Social Media Analytics (SMA) minor consists of courses from all four CCI schools and incorporates social media analytical skills and knowledge into students’ studies. They will develop and apply skills to effectively collect, evaluate, analyze, visualize, and communicate social media analytics regardless of disciplinary or professional setting.
User Experience Design
The User Experience minor is open to undergraduate students interested in incorporating user-centered design skills and knowledge into their studies. Students will learn about user experience research and develop skills to conduct usability tests, analyze usability metrics, and design effective user-centered interfaces.