Minor in Communication

A minor in communication can support careers in market analysis, consulting, international affairs, business, and much more. With two choices for a communication-based minor, undergraduates can customize their academic path to their interests. In both the communication minor and the organizational communication minor, courses explore the oral, written, nonverbal, live, and mass-media nature of communication phenomena.

The communication minor builds a base in communication studies with required courses in intercultural and professional communication. Electives include Health Communication, Sociology of the Family, Sexual Communication, and options for independent study or internships.

The organizational communication minor incorporates Organizational Sciences courses with a background in organization and social systems. Electives include Leadership Communication, Issues and Image Management, and Corporate Ethical Communication.

This minor is not available to communications majors.

Visit the program website for additional information.

For more information on the admission process, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions website. Applications may be submitted via the Common Application.

Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
The George Washington University
800 21st Street NW, Suite 100
Washington DC 20052

Contact for questions:
gwadm@gwu.edu or 202-994-6040

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required
COMM 1025	Introduction to Communication Studies
COMM 1040	Public Communication
or COMM 1041	Interpersonal Communication
One course from the following:
COMM 2120	Small Group Communication
COMM 3171	Professional Communication
COMM 3174	Intercultural Communication
Three courses from the following:
COMM 2000	Sophomore Colloquium
COMM 2140	Nonverbal Behavior
COMM 2162	Sociology of the Family
or SOC 2162	Sociology of the Family
COMM 3170	Organizational Communication
COMM 3172	Health Communication
COMM 3173	Communication in a Mediated World
COMM 3175	Strategic Communication
COMM 3176	Issues and Image Management
COMM 3177	Corporate Ethical Communication
COMM 3179	Sexual Communication
COMM 3180	Communication Criticism
COMM 3190	Selected Topics
COMM 4196	Independent Study

 *Within the Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication, a course counted toward a major may not also be counted toward a minor. For students taking more than one minor in the department, a course may be counted toward only one minor.