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Political Communication Minor Checklist

Complete all of the following

Take the following:

    • MEDIA201 – Intro to Integrated Media and Strategic Communications (2)
    • JOUR301 – Reporting and News Writing (3)
    • POLS419 – Political Communication (3)
    • SPS301 – Engagement and Empathy in Public Service (3)

Complete all of the following:

  • Select at least one course from Communication and one course from Political Science. A student is limited to three (3) credits of internship (493) or workshop (494). These credits must be attained with support of an academic advisor and permission of the program director.
  • Take at least 9 credits from the following: COMM332 – Contemporary Public Communication (3)
    • COMM493 – Internship (1 – 12)
    • JOUR352 – Reporting Public A#airs (3)
    • MEDIA301 – Multimedia Storytelling (3) MEDIA452 – Media and Democracy (3)
    • POLS401 – Political Parties and Interest Groups (3)
    • POLS402 – Campaigns and Elections (3)
    • POLS411 – Applied Strategic Communication (3)
    • POLS416 – Seminar in American Political Behavior (3)
    • POLS417 – Political Psychology (3)
    • POLS418 – Public Opinion (3)
    • POLS438 – Applied Campaign Management (3)
    • POLS493 – Internship (1 – 12)
    • Or COMM494 or POLS494

Grand Total Credits: 20