Mass Communication - Journalism (MCJ) - Minor

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No admission to this program as of May 31, 2022. Program has been banked.

21 credits

2.0 GPA required.

C grade or better required in minor courses.

For majors in Mass Communication, a minor is required. A major in any Mass Communication option may not simultaneously declare the same Mass Communication option as a minor, nor may he or she declare the general Mass Communication (MC) minor.

Required Courses (12 credits)

MCOM 100 - Mass Media and Society (3 credits)
△ MCOM 232 - News Writing (3 credits)
MCOM 332 - News Gathering (3 credits)

Choose one

MCOM 334 - Feature Writing (3 credits)
MCOM 336 - News Editing (3 credits)

Electives (9 credits)

6 of 9 credits elective credits must be upper-division 300/400-level MCOM courses
only 3 credits of MCOM 356 - Media and Society International may be used as elective credit

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See Degree Audit for details.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement