Business Communications, Minor

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The minor in Business Communications is an interdisciplinary program designed to equip students with the knowledge, abilities, and resources that will enable them to communicate effectively across a wide variety of professional situations. The minor includes courses in English and in Business and is open to students in any major.

Total Credits for the Minor: 15

A minimum of one-third of the required credits must be earned at UMF for a minor to be awarded.

Required Course:

BUS 220 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
AND
ENG 200 - Writing for the Professions Credits: 3

Three of the following:

BUS 213 - Business Communications Credits: 3
* BUS 277 - Special Topics in Business Credits: 3
or
* BUS 377 - Special Topics in Business Credits: 3
BUS 320 - Consumer Behavior Credits: 3
* BUS 323 - Digital Marketing Credits: 3
* BUS 337 - International Marketing Credits: 3
* BUS 375 - Marketing Management Credits: 3
BUS 396 - Internship in Business Credits: 3 (if relevant & approved)
ENG 201 - Writing for the Public Credits: 3
* ENG 212 - Creative Nonfiction Credits: 3
* ENG 213 - Journalism Credits: 3
*Any 200-level ENG course Credits: 3
* ENG 312 - Advanced Nonfiction Writing Credits: 3
ENG 396 - Writing Apprenticeship Credits: 3 (if relevant & approved)
*Course may not be double-counted for both major and minor.
Other courses may be recommended for students, including ART 112 (Digital Imaging), ART 244 (Graphic Design I), PSY 347 (The Psychology of Persuasion), and MAT 120 (Introductory Statistics), among others.