2026-27 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Minors Broadcasting and Digital Media Minor Course requirements for a minor in broadcasting and digital media involve 15 semester hours, including: BRDM-XXXX Broadcasting and Digital Media Electives................3 MDPR-1110 Introduction to Media Production................................3 MDPR-1120 Audio Production........................................................3 MDPR-1130 Video Production........................................................3 MDPR-1140 Writing for Media........................................................3 (or BRDM-3605 Writing and Design for Web and Mobile Media.. 3) Comprehensive Communication Arts Minor Course requirements for a minor in comprehensive communication arts involve 16 semester hours, including: COM-2000 Persuasive Theory.......................................................3 COM-2050 Communication Theory...............................................3 COM-2200 Communication in Applied Contexts............................3 COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking..........................................3 COM-3240 Interpersonal Communication......................................2 COM-4110 History of Public Address.............................................3 COM-4120 Contemporary Rhetoric...............................................2 Digital Video Minor Course requirements for a minor in digital video involve 18 semester hours, including: BRDM-4310 Cinematography Theory and Practice.......................3 (or MDPR-4310 Documentary Film Production....................3) MDPR-1120 Audio Production........................................................3 MDPR-1130 Video Production........................................................3 MDPR-2120 Preproduction............................................................3 MDPR-2420 Introduction to Motion Design....................................3 MDPR-3310 Digital Film Production...............................................3 Editing and Publishing Minor The editing and publishing minor is designed to prepare students for careers in the publishing field. Course requirements involve 21 credit hours including: CWRT-2220 Introduction to Creative Writing..................................3 ENG-3070 English Grammar.........................................................3 PWID-2010 Style and Mechanics for Writers..................................3 PWID-3210 Professional Editing....................................................3 PWID-3320 Editing in Publishing Contexts....................................3 PWID-4150 Writing for Publications...............................................3 VCD-1050 Applied Design: Tech Tools I.........................................3 Intercultural Communication Minor Course requirements for the minor in intercultural communication involve 17 semester hours selected from the following courses: COM-2050 Communication Theory...............................................3 COM-2140 Intercultural Communication........................................3 COM-2300 Voices Of Diversity.......................................................3 COM-3240 Interpersonal Communication......................................2 COM-3710 Narrative and Cultural Literacy....................................3 One of the following courses......................................................3 BTPA-2260 World Religions..................................................3 PYCH-1800 Cross-Cultural Psychology.................................3 A departmental approved CU Study Abroad course..............3 Motion Graphics Minor Course requirements for a minor in motion graphics involve 17 semester hours, including: MDPR-2410 Introduction to Computer Animation..........................3 MDPR-2420 Introduction to Motion Design....................................3 MDPR-3410 Principles of Computer Animation.............................3 MDPR-3420 VFX and Compositing...............................................3 VCD-1050 Applied Design: Tech Tools I.........................................3 Production Electives selected from...........................................3 MDPR-1130 Video Production...............................................3 MDPR-2120 Preproduction....................................................3 Organizational Communication Minor Course requirements for a minor in organizational communication involve 17 semester hours, including: COM-2050 Communication Theory...............................................3 COM-3230 Organizational Communication...................................3 Electives selected from the following......................................11 COM-2200 Communication in Applied Contexts...................3 COM-3240 Interpersonal Communication.............................2 COM-3250 Interviewing ........................................................3 COM-3260 Organizational Negotiation..................................3 COM-3330 Organizational Training.......................................2 COM-3350 Event Planning....................................................3 COM-4060 Organizational Leadership..................................3 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management....3 Public Relations Minor Course requirements for the minor in public relations involve 19 semester hours, including: JOUR-1000 Multiplatform Journalism I..........................................3 JOUR-2500 Introduction to Public Relations..................................3 JOUR-3500 Public Relations Principles and Writing......................3 JOUR-4500 Public Relations Campaigns......................................3 JOUR-4550 Practicum in Public Relations.....................................1 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing...............................................3 Electives selected from the following........................................3 COM-2000 Persuasive Theory..............................................3 COM-3230 Organizational Communication...........................3 COM-3350 Event Planning....................................................3 COM-3550 Advocacy Communication...................................3 Writing for the Professions Minor The writing for the professions minor is designed to prepare students from a variety of majors to be better writers and to acquire the professional skills required in a corporate setting. Course requirements involve 18 semester hours, including: PWID-2010 Style and Mechanics for Writers..................................3 PWID-3090 Copywriting.................................................................3 PWID-3250 Writing and Designing Documentation.......................3 PWID-4150 Writing for Publications...............................................3 Two courses selected from the following..................................6 PWID-3050 User Experience for the Web.............................3 PWID-4050 Writing and Strategy for the Web.......................3 PWID-4130 Instructional Design I.........................................3 PWID-4140 Instructional Design II........................................3 Page 132 2026–27 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Robert W. Plaster School of Business Communication

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