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Edward R. Murrow College of Communication

CURRICULUM MAP

This map can help you align your educational goals with the courses in your program of study. It will make visible the relationship among courses to help you develop and deepen key skills through the curriculum. Questions? Contact Murrow Center for Student Success at communication@wsu.edu or call (509) 335-7333.

 

WSU UCORE Requirements

UCORE is the general education component of your degree shared by all students. These general education classes are a key WSU graduation requirement! Note: Only 3 Murrow courses (9 credits) can count as both UCORE and College of Communication credit.

WSU UCORE Requirements

Murrow College of Communication Core Requirements

Admittance in The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication opens the door for upper-division courses in each of the communication degrees: Strategic Communication and Journalism and Media Production.

  • COM 101 Media and Society
  • COM 102 Public Speaking in the Digital Age
  • COM 105 Communication in Global Contexts
  • COM 138 Introduction to Communication
  • COM 210 Multimedia Content Creation (w/ a C or better)
  • COM 300 Writing in Communication (101; 102; 105; 138; WSU 2.7 + GPA; So.)(w/ a C or better)

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Murrow Degree Requirements

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN JOURNALISM AND MEDIA PRODUCTION

Degree Core Requirements (18 credits)

  • COM 320 Visual Communication (210; 300)
  • COM 321 Intercultural Communication
  • COM 415 Media Law (Jr.)
  • COM 440 Media Ethics (Jr.)
  • COMJOUR 350 News & Society
  • REQUIRED: 1 Course From Advanced Media and Society Courses:
    • COM 464 Gender and the Media (So.)
    • COM 471 Stereotypes in the Media (Jr.)
    • COM 479 Youth in the Media (Jr.)
    • COMSOC 421 Intercultural Communication & Globalization (Jr.)

300-400-Level Major Electives (9 credits)
300- or 400-level COM, COMJOUR, COMSTRAT courses.
Up to six credits of: COM 495 Internship, COM 497 Practicum, COM 499 Special Problems, and/or pre-approved study abroad communication courses may be used to satisfy the elective requirement.

Exception: COM 399 does not count as Major Elective credit.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Broadcast News (16 credits)

  • COMJOUR 333 Reporting Across Platforms [M](210;300)
  • COMJOUR 335 Broadcast News Reporting (333)
  • COMJOUR 465 Advanced Television News (335)
  • COMJOUR 466 Documentary Video
    or COMJOUR 486 Murrow News Service (335 or 355 or 425)
  • Specialization Elective: 475-490 in COM, COMJOUR, or COMSTRAT

Broadcast Production (16 credits)

  • COMJOUR 333 Reporting Across Platforms [M](210;300)
  • COMJOUR 355 Beginning Television Production (333)
  • COMJOUR 455 Advanced Television Production (355)
  • COMJOUR 466 Documentary Video
  • Specialization Elective: 475-490 in COM, COMJOUR, or COMSTRAT

Multimedia Journalism (15 credits)

  • COMJOUR 333 Reporting Across Platforms [M](210;300)
  • COMJOUR 390 Video for the Web (210)
  • COMJOUR 425 Reporting of Public Affairs (333)
  • COMJOUR 486 Murrow News Service (335 or 355 or 425)
  • Specialization Elective: 475-490 in COM, COMJOUR, or COMSTRAT

Media Innovation (15 credits)

  • COMSTRAT 310 Digital Content Promotion (210; So.)
    or COMJOUR 390 Video for the Web
  • COMSTRAT 324 Reasoning & Writing [M]
    or COMJOUR 333 Reporting Across Platforms [M](210;300)
  • COM 420 New Communication Technologies (Jr.)
  • COM 481 Mobile Media (Jr.; 310 or 320)(Fall)
  • COM 490 Web Design and Usability (Jr.; 310 or 320)(Spr)
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION

Degree Core Requirements (18 credits)

  • COM 309 Quantitative Research Methods
  • COMSTRAT 301 Foundations of Persuasion
  • COMSTRAT 310 Digital Content Promotion (210; 300)
  • COMSTRAT 395 Intro to Integrated Strategic Communication and Management (312 or 380)
  • REQUIRED: 1 Course from Advanced Media and Society Courses:
    • COM 421 Intercultural Communication & Globalization (Jr.)
    • COM 440 Media Ethics (300; Jr.)
    • COM 464 Gender and the Media (So.)
    • COM 471 Stereotypes in the Media (Jr.)
    • COM 479 Youth in the Media (Jr.)
  • Specialization Elective: 475-490 in COM, COMJOUR, or COMSTRAT

300-400-Level Major Electives (9 credits)
300- or 400-level COM, COMJOUR, COMSTRAT courses.
Up to six credits of: COM 495 Internship, COM 497 Practicum, COM 499 Special Problems, and/or pre-approved study abroad communication courses may be used to satisfy the elective requirement.

Exception: COM 399 does not count as Major Elective credit.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Advertising (15 credits)

  • COMSTRAT 380 Advertising Principles & Practices
  • COMSTRAT 381 Creative Media Strat & Techniques Adv (Jr.; 210; 300)
  • COMSTRAT 382 Media Planning (Jr.; 380)
  • COMSTRAT 476 Consumer Insights & Branding (309)
  • COMSTRAT 480 Adv Agency Operation and Campaigns (381; 382; Sr.)

Public Relations (15 credits)

  • COMJOUR 333 Reporting Across Platforms (210; 300)
  • COMSTRAT 312 Principles of Public Relations
  • COMSTRAT 383 Media Strategies & Techniques for PR (210; 300)
  • COMSTRAT 485 PR Management & Campaigns (309; 312; 383; Sr.)
  • COMSTRAT 477 Message Design for Communication Campaigns (Jr.)

Risk and Crisis Communication (15 credits)

  • COMSTRAT 324 Reasoning and Rhetoric (So.)(Fall)
  • COMSTRAT 326 Organizing for Social Change (Jr.)(Fall)
  • COMSTRAT 483 Risk Communication (Jr.)
    or COMSTRAT 478 Health Communication (Jr.)
  • COM 486 Crisis Communication (310; Jr.)
  • COM 490 Web Design and Usability (310 or 320; Jr.)
    or COMSTRAT 477 Message Design (310; Jr.)