Mass Communication (MC) - Minor

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21 credits

2.0 GPA required.

C grade or better required in minor courses.

For non-Mass Communications majors only.

Required Courses (12 credits)

MCOM 100 - Media, Culture, and Society (3 credits)
◆ MCOM 210 - Visual Communication (3 credits)
△ MCOM 305 - Mass Media History (3 credits)

Choose one

◆ MCOM 300 - Mass Media Law (3 credits)
△ MCOM 308 - Research in Mass Media (3 credits)
△ MCOM 400 - Mass Communication Theory (3 credits)
◎ MCOM 405 - Mass Media Issues and Ethics (3 credits)

Electives (9 credits)

select 9 credits of Mass Communication elective courses, 3 credits must be upper-division courses (300-400 level)
only 3 credits of MCOM 356 - Media and Society International may be used to meet this requirement

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