Minor in Communication Arts
The Communication Arts minor helps students to develop practical, career-ready skills in strategic messaging and digital content creation.
Courses focus on a variety of topics within communication including social media, public relations, AI, graphic design and sports communication. The emphasis in these courses is on ethics, teamwork and digital fluency, giving students opportunities to learn to plan, produce and assess communication across platforms.
How A Minor Works With Your Major
This focused study of the subject will help you build on the skills you already have and enhance your degree. You'll be able to personalize your education to what you are most interested in and the goals you want to accomplish.
A minor will allow you to add skills to your resume and helps you stand out from the crowd when looking for a job for applying to a graduate program. 
Would you like to add a minor to your degree?
Make sure you reach out to the PACT team, they will help you declare a minor.
Required Credits
Students must take 15 credits (5 courses) in the Communication Arts department.
The COMM 399 Internship course can also be applied to the minor, which allows students to gain real-world experience during the program.
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This minor is open to any interested Mercy students
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