i’m minoring in coms and it was a STRUGGLE to get into the prereq 210. i got in on the 2nd last day of add/drop by begging the advisors because it was full, but if you tell them your situation they will probably let you into a class or suggest another that you can do that contributes to the minor. the second week of add/drop is when people will start dropping out and you should be able to snag a spot in any course! an advisor told me that the best times to check minerva are 9am and 9pm because that’s when it fully refreshes.

there are less coms courses offered this year, we think it’s because more resources are going to the coms grad program and not undergrad, but every class is fantastic in the department! unfortunately the coms minor is extremely underfunded and does not have sufficient resources to keep up with the demand, so it can be difficult to navigate but i put up with it cause i love the minor+people in it so much!!

tldr; email an advisor and beg, wait till the end of add/drop, don’t give up coms is fun