Major Academic Plan (MAP)

Why study Communication?

Effective communication not only underpins aspects of your professional and personal life, but is also essential in your career. Communication Studies is a valuable degree as our students are engaged in understanding effective communication theory, methods, and practice. This includes speeches, from creation to delivery, newsletter development, website creation, blogging, and many aspects of persuasion. CMST faculty designed this degree to offer you an exciting and fulfilling educational experience while simultaneously preparing you for a changing professional world.

Career Opportunities

Students who graduate with the BA Communication Studies find positions in advertising, management, education, journalism, social and human services, broadcasting, health care, international relations and negotiations, design, and public relations. CMST graduates are actively involved in shaping the way we communicate in organizations, through various technologies, and within political, intercultural, social, and public settings.

Communication Studies (59 credits)

Required Courses (30 credits) CMST 201 Public Speaking (5)CMST 208 Mass Media in the Information Society (5) CMST 309 Communication and Information (5) CMST 330 Integrated Methods for Communication Research (5)

or CSBS 320 Introductory Statistics (5) CMST 490 Senior Capstone Seminar: Communication Studies (5)CSBS 310 Foundations of Social and Behavioral Science Theory (5)

Department ChairDr. Gary Krug109 Communications BuildingCheney, WA 99004509.359.2313gkrug@ewu.edu

Department AssistantPhyllis Steele108 Communications BuildingCheney, WA 99004509.359.2313psteele@ewu.eduSample CareersMarketing DirectorMediation SpecialistPublic AdministratorCampaign DirectorProject ManagerJournalistAdvertising ExecutiveSales RepresentativeNews Anchor

Associate in Arts BA in Communication Studies(59 credits)Department of Communication StudiesCollege of Social & Behavioral Science and Social Work

Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements

Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU

International Studies (4 quarter credit minimum)• FLAN207 Contemporary World Cultures (3)• HIST131 Latin American History (3)• HIST181East Asian History and Culture (3)• HIST 210• MUSH163 Survey of World Music (3)• PHIL111 World Religions (3)• POLS237 International Politics and

Problems (3)• SOC102 Social Problems (3)• SPAN201 Intermediate Spanish I (3)

WRITTEN COMPOSITION (6 credits)ENGL 101 English Composition (3) ENGL 101 College Composition:

Exposition and Argument (5)ENGL 102 English Composition (3) ENGL 201 College Composition:

Analysis/Research/Document (5)ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 credits)COMM 101 Intro to Speech Communication (3)

CMST 201 Public Speaking (5)

MATHEMATICAL WAYS OF KNOWING (3-5 credits)Consult your advisor for course options. SCIENTIFIC WAYS OF KNOWING (8 credits)Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANISTIC AND ARTISTIC WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits)Consult your advisor for course options. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits)Consult your advisor for course options.INSTITUTIONALLY DESIGNATED (4-6 credits)INTR 250 Integrative Inquiry (3) General Elective Credit (5)ELECTIVES (20-24 credits)Consult your advisor for course options.

These courses can be taken before or during the major Program. Foreign Language

o Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation.

Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)• ANTH225 Native People of North America

(3)• AIST101 Intro to American Indian Studies

(3)• COMM220 Intro to Intercultural

Communication (3)• ENGL 285 American Indian Literature (3)• ENGL295 Contemporary U.S. Multicultural

Literature (3)• HIST240 American Indian History (3)• SOC103 Cultural Diversity (3)• SOC251 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)

Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU.

*1 semester credit is equal to 1.5 quarter credits. To calculate quarter credits, multiply semester credits by 1.5.