The Faculty encourages the freedom of inquiry and expression of all students and helps them develop their full potential. The minor in Communication is designed to combine well with majors in English, Business, Psychology, Political Science, or Theatre Arts. Students are required to take a minimum of 12 units. Fall Spring Survey of media including broadcast, print, radio, cable, film. Persuasive uses of communication in advertising, public relations, corporate communication.
Students learn critical approaches to media messages.
Fall Spring Students develop as a confident and effective speaker. Organization of information from a variety of sources for informative or persuasive goals. Group discussions, extemporaneous presentation of prepared speeches, and critical analysis of outside speeches. A hands-on course taught in PC computer lab. Students learn computer skills in desktop publishing and web page design using PageMaker 6.5 and Netscape Composer for personal use, in internship, and on the job.