Study the power of words to strengthen your communication skills. With a minor in communication studies, you'll gain the confidence you need to share ideas and advance in your career.
Why Minor in Communication Studies?
With a Communication Studies minor, you will discover the far-reaching effects of communication. You'll study the power of verbal and nonverbal communication. You'll learn the effects of language in intercultural spaces and the digital world. With these tools, you'll be prepared for many careers—from politics to media to business.
Why Study Communication Studies at CSUN?
Communication and Competition
Gain confidence in your public speaking and analytical abilities. Join the award-winning CSUN Speech and Debate team to learn research skills, persuasive skills and more. Our team competes nationwide and receives speciality coaching from faculty. Find a new passion and close community on our team.
Meaningful Expressions
Communicate powerful messages to the world by staging performances through our Performance Ensemble. You'll collaborate with peers and faculty to perform original scripts, poetry, oral histories and more. You'll cultivate social justice awareness and be a part of a safe and inclusive space for developing your talents.
Support for Transfer Students
Get the support you need with our COMMunity & Academic Pathways for Student Success (CAPSS) program. We help first-time transfer students complete degree requirements in two academic years. You'll learn with a group of peers and receive hands-on advising to find both community and success.
What You'll Learn
As a Communication Studies minor, you will learn about different types and uses of communication. You will learn the skills you need to work effectively in public and business settings.
In your core classes, you will learn:
- Rhetoric
- Cultural Studies
- Performance Studies
- Communication Science
You will also choose from electives to complete your minor requirements. Topics include:
- Narrative or poetry in performance
- Performance and social change
- Political rhetoric
- Rhetoric of women
- Nonverbal communication
- Persuasion