Minor in Communication Studies

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No matter your field of study—be it computer science, business, biology, or the arts—your professional ceiling is often determined by your ability to influence, collaborate, and connect.

The Communication Studies Minor provides the proficiency in communication concepts and skills fundamental to professional interactions in any career endeavor. Today’s employers cite the ability to communicate with multiple and diverse stakeholders as the #1 essential skill for entering the workplace. By adding this minor, you are gaining a strategic edge that makes your primary degree even more powerful.

Minor Requirements

To earn your minor, you will complete a flexible curriculum tailored to your interests:

  • Total Credits: Minimum of 19 CMST credits.

  • Advanced Mastery: At least one 5-credit course at the 400 level (excluding CMST 499).

  • Flexibility: Choose the electives that best complement your major and career goals.

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Adding a minor is a simple step that yields long-term professional dividends. Click the link below to head to the Records and Registration portal and add Communication Studies to your academic profile.

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What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Communication Studies Minor

The minor provides proficiency in communication concepts and skills fundamental to personal and professional interactions in all career endeavors.  Employers cite the ability to communicate with multiple and diverse stakeholders as essential for students entering the workplace.

Choose courses totaling at least 19 credits from CMST with at least one 5 credit course from the 400 level, excluding CMST 499.19
Total Credits19

Sample Courses

CMST 201. PUBLIC SPEAKING. 5 Credits.

The study of the basic principles of public communication. Includes design, delivery, organization, and presentation of speeches for public groups with an emphasis on informative and persuasive speeches, message delivery, and presentation of visual aids.

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CMST 338. SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND PLANNING. 3 Credits.

Notes: DESN 216 is recommended, but not required.
Pre-requisites: CMST 337.
Designed to discuss the differences between various social media platforms. Includes how to take advantage of the different platforms' strengths and get hands-on experience planning, creating, and posting content tailored to each individual channel. Covers well-established platforms as well as new and emerging services.

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CMST 368. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT SKILLS. 3 Credits.

Notes: this course is delivered online only.
Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
Exposes concepts relevant to conflict management and options to more effectively communicate in conflict situations (after analyzing patterns, identifying the multiple goals, and detaching emotionally). Students offer detailed, nuanced responses to multiple conflict situations and also come to understand rapprochement and how to effectively communicate this to another in specific scenarios.

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Communication Electives

For a full list of the Communication elective courses offered, head over to the catalog.

Communication Course Catalog