Nov 21, 2024

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Minor in Professional Communication (18)

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Coordinators: Directors of Undergraduate Studies in the Departments of English and Communication

This minor alone does not meet secondary licensure requirements in the areas of English or communication studies.

The minor in professional communication offers majors in fields other than communication studies and English the opportunity to develop communication skills that are valued in the typical workplace environment. Courses focus on the theory and practice of composition and design of both electronic and paper-based professional documents, and on the theory and practice of mediated and face to face interaction. The minor is recommended to students in both technical and non-technical fields.

Requirements (18)

Six or more semester hours in the minor must be taken at NIU.

COMS 361 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3

Two of the following (6)

COMS 200 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: 3
COMS 300 - Speech Writing Credits: 3
COMS 302 - Introduction to Organizational Communication Theory Credits: 3
COMS 303 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communcation Theory Credits: 3
COMS 305 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: 3
COMS 305 is a writing infused course.
COMS 309 - Performance in Speech Communication Credits: 3
COMS 355 - Media Writing Credits: 3
COMS 355 is a writing infused course.
COMS 446 - Designing for the Internet Credits: 3
COMS 480 - Communication and Conflict Management Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
JOUR 200A - Basic News Writing Credits: 3
JOUR 312 - Graphics of Communications Credits: 3
JOUR 492 - Internship in Journalism Credits: 3

Three of the following, including ENGL 308 and/or ENGL 403 (9)

ENGL 207 - Fundamentals of English Grammar Credits: 3
ENGL 300 - Advanced Essay Composition Credits: 3
A. General
ENGL 300 is a writing infused course.
ENGL 303 - Writing Creative Nonfiction Credits: 3
ENGL 303 is a writing infused course.
ENGL 304 - Writing About the Arts Credits: 3
ENGL 308 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 308 is a writing infused course.
ENGL 398 - Topics in the Practice and Theory of Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 403 - Technical Editing Credits: 3
ENGL 403 is a writing infused course.
ENGL 424 - Topics in Technical Writing Credits: 1-3
Students must take 3 credit hours in this course
ENGL 424 is a writing infused course.
ENGL 434X - Language and Gender Credits: 3
ENGL 434X fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
ENGL 496 - Internship in Writing, Editing, or Training Credits: 1-6