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Advertising Minor

This minor provides students with a program of study designed to enhance their understanding regarding the promotion of products and services to various markets.  Critical examination of campaigns and strategies, and their application of knowledge, are key components.

Total Semester Hours: 27

Required Coursework - Total Semester Hours: 15

BUS 3470
Principles of Marketing.  (3 credits)
CMN 3100
Persuasion.  (3 credits)
CMN 3940
Advertising: Theory and Practice.  (3 credits)
INT 1363
Graphic Communication Technologies.  (3 credits)
INT 3343
Digital Media Technologies.  (3 credits)

Electives - Total Semester Hours: 12

(Students with a major in MAR, CMN, or INT  may not take more than 6 elective hours from their major area):

BUS 2750
Legal and Social Environment of Business.  (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

CIS 3530
Business Web Site Design and Development.  (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

CMN 2020
Communication Research.  (3 credits)

or MAR 3860

CMN 2550
Broadcast Announcing.  (3 credits)
CMN 3520
Radio Production.  (3 credits)
CMN 3540
Video Production.  (3 credits)
CMN 3650
Communication in Organizations.  (3 credits)
CMN 3750
Computer Mediated Communication I.  (3 credits)
CMN 3752
Computer Mediated Communication II.  (3 credits)
CMN 3920
Public Relations in Society  (3 credits)

or JOU 3920

CMN 4420
Mass Media Advertising-Sales.  (3 credits)
CMN 4500
Topics in Electronic Media Production.  (3 credits)
INT 3123
Foundations of Photography.  (3 credits)
INT 3353
Print and Digital Media Production.  (3 credits)
INT 4813
Advanced Digital Media Technologies.  (3 credits)
JOU 3501
Principles of Advertising.  (3 credits)
JOU 3820
Publicity Methods.  (3 credits)
JOU 3920
Public Relations in Society.  (3 credits)

or CMN 3920

MAR 3720
Consumer Behavior.  (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

MAR 3780
Promotion Management.  (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

MAR 3860
Marketing Research.  (3 credits)

or CMN 2020

(See footnote *)

Footnotes:

* Marketing majors may not use BUS 2750, MAR 3720, MAR 3780 or MAR 3860 to satisfy both the marketing major and the advertising minor.  Accounting majors may not use BUS 2750 to satisfy both the accounting major and the advertising minor. Computer Information Systems majors may not use BUS 2750 or CIS 3530 to satisfy both the computer information systems major and the advertising minor. Finance majors may not use BUS 2750 to satisfy both the finance major and the advertising minor. Management majors may not use BUS 2750 or MAR 3720 to satisfy both the management major and the advertising minor.  (Note:  The footnotes will be revised, effective Spring 2006. -- 10/10/05 CAA)

Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.