{"id":1709,"date":"2021-06-02T22:19:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T22:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/education-abroad\/?page_id=1709"},"modified":"2026-09-28T22:31:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T22:31:59","slug":"international-communications-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/education-abroad\/international-communications-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"International Communications Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>International Communications Minor<\/h1>\n<h3>Recommended EA Programs for International Communication Minors<\/h3>\n<p>The following are Exchange programs made possible by a partnership between NAU and the host university. We send students there, they send students to us! On these programs, you pay your home tuition, and NAU Merit Scholarships (Blue, Gold, Dean\u2019s, President\u2019s, and Lumberjack) come with you! As an exchange student, you become deeply immersed in the culture of your host city and university. For ISEP programs, you will pay NAU tuition, housing and meal stipend in place of the international prices abroad.<\/p>\n<p>A minor is earned in conjunction with a bachelor&#8217;s degree.\u00a0 To receive a minor (18 to 24 units) at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject matter areas with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.\u00a0At least 12 units of the minor must be unique to that minor and not applied to any other minor.\u00a0<strong>To participate in the international component of this minor, you must:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Have earned at least sophomore status with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Have completed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=001606&amp;catalogYear=1920\">COM 101<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=001615&amp;catalogYear=1920\">COM 200<\/a>\u00a0(the 6-unit communication core) with grades of &#8220;C&#8221; or better<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meet the standards established by NAU&#8217;s Center for International Education for participating in an international exchange plan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply and be approved for admission to an international exchange plan sanctioned by NAU&#8217;s School of Communication<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Exchange opportunities for this minor include programs in communication campaigns, international public relations, media program management, media marketing, imagineering, and interactive multimedia concept development. Other programs may be accepted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Communications Approved Course List by University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minor Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the following 18 &#8211; 24 units with a Grade of &#8220;C&#8221; or better in each course, with at least 12 units in upper-division courses:\n<ul>\n<li>Multiple units from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=001616&amp;catalogYear=1920\">COM 223<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=001623&amp;catalogYear=1920\">COM 323<\/a>\u00a0(These units transfer from the international host school) (12-18 units)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=007613&amp;catalogYear=1920\">CST 323<\/a>\u00a0(3 units)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Select one course from the following (3 units):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=000272&amp;catalogYear=1920\">ANT 102<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=000273&amp;catalogYear=1920\">ANT 103<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=000301&amp;catalogYear=1920\">ANT 301<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=007611&amp;catalogYear=1920\">CST 321<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=007613&amp;catalogYear=1920\">CST 323<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=009916&amp;catalogYear=1920\">ES 300<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=004075&amp;catalogYear=1920\">HIS 102<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=006852&amp;catalogYear=1920\">POS 361<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=007438&amp;catalogYear=1920\">REL 150<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=009713&amp;catalogYear=1920\">WGS 360<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note that you must consult with your academic advisor and the Office of International Studies before embarking on a Study Abroad plan. In addition, you must have approval to transfer study abroad credits into\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=001616&amp;catalogYear=1920\">COM 223<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=001623&amp;catalogYear=1920\">COM 323<\/a>\u00a0before engaging in a Study Abroad plan. Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also take. For prerequisite information click on the course or see your advisor.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>This list is not exhaustive \u2013 we support other types of programs as well!<\/strong>\u00a0Check out edabroad.nau.edu or\u00a0Communication Programs\u00a0to explore. Make an appointment with the regional adviser to discuss what programs best fit your personal, financial, and academic needs.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Africa and the Middle East<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The American University in Cairo, Egypt<br \/>\nNelson Mandela University, South Africa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Asia and South Pacific<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Curtin University (CU), Perth, Australia<br \/>\nFlinders University, Adelaide, Australia<br \/>\nMurdoch University, Perth, Australia<br \/>\nJames Cook University (JCU), Townsville, Australia<br \/>\nUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia<br \/>\nUniversity of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia<br \/>\nUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia<br \/>\nUniversity of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia<br \/>\nHong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), Hong Kong, China<br \/>\nShantou University, Shantou, China<br \/>\nTaylors University (Taylor&#8217;s), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<br \/>\nHanyang University (ERICA Campus), Ansan, South Korea<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latin America<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Ecuador<br \/>\nUniversidad San Ignacio de Loyola &#8211; USIL, Peru<br \/>\nISEP Argentina: Universidad Blas Pascal \u2013 Cordoba (Intermediate \u2013 High Spanish)<br \/>\nISEP Argentina: Universidad del Salvador \u2013 Buenos Aires (Intermediate \u2013 High Spanish)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Thompson Rivers University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central and Eastern Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>University of New York in Prague (UNYP), Czech Republic<br \/>\nTechnische Universit\u00e4t Dortmund, Germany<br \/>\nDEREE-The American College of Greece (also available: Global Track Visual Communications)<br \/>\nAmsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands<br \/>\nBreda University of Applied Sciences (BUAS), Netherlands<br \/>\nHanze University Groningen, Netherlands<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northern Europe and Scandinavia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coventry University, Coventry, England<br \/>\nLeeds Beckett University, Leeds, England<br \/>\nManchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England<br \/>\nNottingham Trent University, Nottingham, England<br \/>\nUniversity of Essex, Colchester, England<br \/>\nUniversity of Leeds, Leeds, England<br \/>\nUniversity of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland<br \/>\nJonkoping University, Jonkoping, Sweden<br \/>\nOrebro University, Orebro, Sweden<br \/>\nSwansea University, Swansea, Wales<\/p>\n<p><strong>Western Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sciences Po Toulouse, France<br \/>\nUniversidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain<br \/>\nUniversidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Communications Minor Recommended EA Programs for International Communication Minors The following are Exchange programs made possible by a partnership between NAU and the host university. We send students there, they send students to us! 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