Communication, Minor - COLA, UNH

Undergraduate

Communication

Study everything from face-to-face interactions and public speaking to digital media and social networks, while developing critical thinking and practical communication skills.
Degree
Minor
Location
Durham, NH
Courses
5
Credit
20 hrs.
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Communication

The Communication minor at UNH offers a dynamic exploration of how meaning is created, shared and shaped across different contexts and media. Here you'll be able to study everything from face-to-face interactions and public speaking to digital media and social networks, while developing critical thinking and practical communication skills. 

Through hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art Communication Media Lab, participation in the Civil Discourse Lab and engagement with real-world issues, you'll prepare for diverse career paths in fields like marketing, public relations, community organizing and human resources. Whether you're analyzing cultural phenomena or producing digital content, this minor equips you with essential skills for today's interconnected world.

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Andrew Sharp
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Andrew.Sharp@unh.edu
Horton Social Science Center, Room 101, Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-2991

What is communication?

Communication is the study of efforts to create, share and control meaning. Communication occurs in face-to-face contexts, via speech and the body, and through technologies as old as writing and as new as social media. In the communication minor, you’ll explore the role of communication in relationships between people, cultures, industries and technologies. Our goal is to help you become a critically-engaged citizen and skilled communicator prepared for work in a wide variety of fields, from business and marketing to community organizing and government.

Why study communication at UNH?

You’ll study real-world political issues, news events, cultural phenomena and communication between friends, family members, colleagues, community members and strangers. To enhance your coursework, you may also learn digital media production in the state-of-the-art Communication Media Lab; participate in the student and faculty group UNH CAMRA; and facilitate meaningful conversations and collaborate with our local communities on topics important to civil society through the Civil Discourse Lab.

Potential career areas

  • Academic counseling
  • Community organizing
  • Human resources administration
  • Journalism
  • Marketing
  • Nonprofit communications
  • Public relations
  • Social media analysis

Curriculum & Requirements

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Program Description
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Students who enroll in a communication minor have the flexibility of structuring their pathway of five courses to explore the ways in which various forms of communication constitute, maintain and transform social life. The program trains students to understand, adapt to and participate in social change. We offer courses in media studies, rhetoric and face-to-face interaction. We'll encourage you to "learn how to learn,” to become clear and precise writers, and to develop your abilities to think — to describe, analyze, critique, explore, integrate, synthesize and create ideas. The department's faculty members believe that these are the skills and abilities of a strong liberal arts education that will be the most useful resources in students' professional, civic and personal lives after leaving UNH.

Contact the Communication Department for more information about the minor.

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Requirements for the Program
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Academic policies related to Minors.

The Communication Minor consists of completing five courses (20 credits) in Communication (CMN).

  • A minimum grade of C or better is required for coursework at the 400-level and a minimum grade of C- or better for coursework at the 500, 600, and 700-levels.
  • Students must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 2.0.  
Required Courses
Select five (5) Communication courses20
Total Credits20

CMN 500 Public Speaking and CMN 599 Internship may not be counted toward the minor requirements.

A maximum of 4 credits of independent study can count toward the minor.

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