Communication Studies (CMST), Minor
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Caitlin Shelton Justice, 213 LSE, 405-744-5658
Minimum grade and/or GPA: 2.0 GPA and no grade below "C."
At least one 3000- or 4000-level course must be selected from at least two or three categories (minimum of two 3000- or 4000-level courses overall).
Total Hours: 18
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| English | ||
| Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Writing as a Profession (H) | ||
| Professional Writing Theory | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Studies in Professional Writing (Prerequisites: six credit hours of English) | ||
| Style and Editing | ||
| Visual Rhetoric and Design | ||
| Writing for the Public | ||
| Mass and Strategic Communications | ||
| Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Media in a Diverse Society (DS) | ||
| Electronic Communication (Prequisite: ENGL 1213 or ENGL 1223 or ENGL 1413 with a grade of "C" or better. Departmental majors only - waived for students enrolled in Minor/Certificate program with a 2.75 GPA and pending available space.) | ||
| Introduction to Strategic Communications (Prequisite: Departmental majors only. Prequisite waived for students enrolled in Minor/Certificate program.) | ||
| Sports and the Media (Prequisite: Departmental majors only. Prequisite waived for students enrolled in Minor/Certificate program.) | ||
| Entertainment in the Media | ||
| History of Mass Communication (H) | ||
| Social Media (Prerequisite: MC 2003 and MC 2023 and SC 2183 with a grade of "C" or better in each; and pass proficiency review. Prequisite waived for students enrolled in Minor/Certificate program.) | ||
| Speech Communication | ||
| Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Speech Communication (S) | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Business and Professional Communication | ||
| Elements of Persuasion (S) | ||
| Advanced Public Speaking | ||
| Intercultural Communication (I) | ||
| Nonverbal Communication (S) | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Additional OSU Requirements
Undergraduate Minors
- An undergraduate minor must include between fifteen and thirty hours, inclusive of undergraduate coursework.
- A minimum of six credit hours for the minor must be earned in residence at OSU.
- The courses required for a minor may be included in the course requirements for any undergraduate degree or they may be in addition to degree requirements, depending on the overlap between the minor and degree requirements. However, an undergraduate minor must be earned in an academic field other than the student's declared degree option. The minor may not duplicate the degree major or option (for example, a student who earns a BA in Art with an Art History option may earn a minor in Studio Art but not Art History).
- A student generally follows the minor requirements associated with his or her matriculation year or newer requirements that have been established since matriculation. The time limit for following requirements from a given academic year is six years.
For additional information on requirements on minors, click here.