1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in Communication Studies
(59 credits)
Department of Communication Studies
College of Social & Behavioral Science and Social Work
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 Chair
Jeff Stafford, Ph.D
Communications Building
Department Assistant
 Phyllis Steele 108 Communications Building Cheney, WA 99004
Sample Careers
Marketing Director Mediation Specialist Public Administrator Campaign Director Project Manager Journalist
Advertising Executive Sales Representative News Anchor

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
CLARK C.C. COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition & Argument (5)
ENGL& 102 English Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS/SYMBOLIC REASONING SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits)
ORAL COMMUNICATION (5 credits)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
CMST& 102 Intro to Mass Media (5)
CMST 208 Mass Media and the Information Society (5)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
SPECIFIED ELECTIVES (12 credits)
CMST& 220 Public Speaking (5)
CMST 201 Public Speaking (5)
GENERAL ELECTIVES (15 credits)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Foreign Language Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation.
Cultural Diversity (one course)
ART 250 Women Artists Through History (5)
CMST 216 Intercultural Communication (5)
ENGL 140 Women in Literature (3)
ENGL 254 Introduction to Queer Literature (3)
ENGL 267 American Multiethnic Lit (3)
HIST 251Women in World History I (5)
HIST 252 Women in World History II (5)
HIST& 215 Women in U.S. History (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
HUM 210 Intro to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Trans Stud (5)
SOC 121 Marriage and Family Experiences in the U.S. (3)
SOC 131 Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. (3)
WS 101 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5)
WS 210 Women’s Culture (3)
WS 220 Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality (5)
International Studies (one course)
ECON 110 Introduction to the Global Economics (5)
GEOG 220 The Geopolitics of the Middle East (5)
GEOG 221The Geopolitics of Africa (5)
GEOG 222 The Geopolitics of China, Japan, and East Asia (5)
GEOG 223 The Geopolitics of South and Central Asia (5)
HIST 221East Asian History (5)
HIST 260 African History (5)
HIST 285 History of Latin America (5)
POLS 151 Model United Nations (2)
POLS 152 Model United Nations (2)
POLS 153 Model United Nations (2)
POLS 161 World Without War (3)
POLS 251Model United Nations (2)
POLS 252 Model United Nations (2)
POLS 253 Model United Nations (2)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
WS 201 Women around the World (3)