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Journalism and Media Production (120 Credits)
Certification Requirements
To certify a major in Communication, a student must meet the following minimum requirements: (1) Complete COM 101, 105, and 138; (2) Sophomore standing (transfer students should have at least 15 graded credits from courses in residence at WSU); (3) Complete the Murrow College Grammar and Writing exam administered by the College of Communication.
Certification in the Murrow College is based on the following: the number of available seats, the applicant’s cumulative WSU gpa, the number of credits completed at the time of application, and the applicant’s performance on the Murrow College Grammar and Writing Exam. The top students are certified based on the number of seats available that semester. Transfer course grades will NOT be used to calculate the cumulative WSU gpa. Students transferring into the College with 55 or more hours should complete the certification requirements with in two semesters. All students should certify before earning 90 credit hours.
All majors require a minimum of 49 semester hours in Communication.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| COM 101 | 3 |
| COM 138 | 1 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
| Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]1 | 3 or 4 |
| COM 102 [COMM] | 3 |
| COM 105 [HUM] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Apply for and Certify in Major | |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| COM 210 | 3 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| COMJOUR 350 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]1 | 3 or 4 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Electives | 3 |
| COM 300 [M] | 3 |
| COM 320 | 3 |
| COMJOUR 333 [M] | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Major Elective or COMJOUR 495 2 | 3 |
| COM 415 | 3 |
| Specialization course3 | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Major Elective or COMJOUR 4952 | 3 |
| COM 440 | 3 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| Specialization course3 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Major Elective or COMJOUR 4952 | 6 |
| Specialization course3 | 3 |
| Electives | 5 |
Footnotes
| 1 | For a total of 7 units—one Biological Science [BSCI] and one Physical Science [PSCI] course, including one lab course, or 8 units of SCIENCE 101 [SCI] and 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 101 is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102. SCIENCE 102 is offered Spring semester. |
| 2 | Select 12 credits of 300-400-level COM, COMJOUR, COMSOC, COMSTRAT major electives not used to meet other requirements, COMSTRAT 495 internship credits, or COMSTRAT 499 Special Projects credits (max. 6 credits of 495/499) in consultation with advisor. |
| 3 | Specialization Courses: COMJOUR 335, 465 [M], and any COM, COMJOUR, COMSOC, or COMSTRAT 475-490. |
Schedules of Studies
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