Organizational Communication Minor

18 Credit Hours Required

This minor prepares students to communicate effectively across disciplines, industries, and organizations, to effect organizational and technological change, and to understand individuals and cultures. Students graduating with a minor in Organizational Communication will be well prepared for career advancement in a variety of fields, including business, media, nonprofit organizations, arts and entertainment, government, human resources and labor relations, customer service, and sports, hospitality, and travel organizations.

Required Courses (9 hours)

• ENGL 205 - Business Writing [SGR #1, HSDC]
• CMST 201 - Interpersonal Communication (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• MCOM 151 - Introduction to Mass Communication (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]

Electives (9 hours)

• ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (C)
• ENGL 486 - Rhetorical Theory & Practice (C)
• MCOM 241 - Social Media Marketing
• MCOM 243 - Public Relations Principles
• MCOM 341 - Public Relations Writing
• MCOM 370 - Advertising Principles (C)
• CMST 210 - Interpersonal Communication for Professionals
• CMST 410 - Organizational Communication (C)
• CMST 475 - Human Resource Training and Development
• CMST 487 - Team Building and Group Decision Making (C)

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization