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Strategic Social Media Minor

The Department of Communication offers a minor in strategic social media to help students from all disciplines* understand the strategic use of social media and the tools that can be used to fully engage in current and future social platforms**. The minor includes four required courses, 12 credits, and two elective course, six credits.

 

*COMM Majors may not minor in Strategic Social Media, but they may earn the Strategic Social Media certificate. See the certificate description for more information on the requirements.

** Students earning a minor in Strategic Social Media may not also earn a certificate in Strategic Social Media.

Required Courses

Requirements:

COMM 101Introduction to Mass Communication and

3
COMM 217Introduction to Multimedia Journalism

3
COMM 310Online Journalism

3
COMM 325Social Media Management

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Elective Courses

Requirements:

COMM 317Multimedia Journalism

3
COMM 331Visual Communication

3
COMM 332WIWriting Multimedia Journalism

3
COMM 395Communication Practicum

1
COMM 401Communicating to Diverse Publics

3
COMM 452Special Topics in Communication

3
Total Credit Hours:6

* COMM Majors may not minor in Strategic Social Media, but they may earn the Strategic Social Media certificate. See the certificate description for more information on the requirements.

** Students earning a minor Strategic Social Media may not also earn a certificate in Strategic Social Media.