The minor in Relational and Organizational Communication enables students to engage in focused study of specific areas of communication studies including interpersonal, family, organizational, conflict, and intercultural communication. Students will complete nine units of core courses (Intercultural, Relational, and Organizational Communication), and will select nine units of concentration electives.  The electives introduce students to both communication theory and praxis while preparing them for the professional world.   This minor may be appropriate for students interested in honing their communication skills and deepening their understanding of relational and organizational communication.

Requirements for a minor in Relational and Organizational Communication (18 units)

Core Courses (9)
COMM 2201	Intercultural Communication	3
COMM 4202	Relational Communication	3
COMM 4203	Organizational Communication	3
Elective Courses (9)
Nine units selected from the following:		9
COMM 2231	Small Group Communication
COMM 2251	Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2291	Practicum in Relational and Organizational Communication
COMM 2293	Practicum in Intercollegiate Forensics: Coyote Debate
COMM 3211	Business and Professional Communication
COMM 3212	Persuasion
COMM 3227	Topics in Relational and Organizational Communication
COMM 3230	Nonverbal Communication
COMM 3231	Communication for Training Programs
COMM 4211	Communication and Gender
COMM 4222	Communication and Conflict
COMM 4231	Classroom Communication
COMM 4241	Interviewing
COMM 4291	Advanced Practicum in Relational and Organizational Communication
COMM 4293	Advanced Practicum in Intercollegiate Forensics: Coyote Debate
COMM 5222	Mediation Theory and Practice
COMM 5267	Advanced Topics in Relational and Organizational Communication
COMM 5280	Culture and Ethnicity in Language
No more than 4 Experiential Learning units (i.e. units from COMM 2291, COMM 2293, COMM 4291, or COMM 4293) may be applied toward the minor in Relational and Organizational Communication. In addition, Experiential Learning units that applied toward a major in Communication Studies may not count toward the minor in Relational and Organizational Communication.
Total Units		18