Writing Intensive Upper Level Major Course List
MSUM upper level (300-400) writing intensive courses designated by major area.
*If you are following older requirements, the writing intensive course may be different than what is listed below. It is best to refer to your degree audit to see what writing intensive course is required for the catalog year requirements you are following.
*If your degree program/major is not listed below, please check your degree audit for the required WI course. Programs that have been closed and are in teach out status will not show on the table below.
College of Arts & Humanities
| Major | 300-400 WI Course(s) for Major | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | FILM 480 | Critical Approaches to Film and Media Arts |
| Art, Studio and Art History | ART 450 | Contemporary Art, Design and Theory |
| Art Education | ART 375 | Art Methods 7-12 |
| Audio Production and Entertainment Management | EIT 492 Choose ONE of the following: COMM 210, COMM 301, COMM 306, COMM 309, or ENGL 387 |
Professional Seminar Choose ONE of the following: Media Writing, Business & Professional Communication, AD and PR Copy Writing, Reporting, or Technical Report Writing |
| Commercial Music | MUS 304 | History of Western Music Since 1750 |
| Communication Arts & Literature Education | ENGL 491 | Theory and Methods: CA/L Grades 9-12 |
| English | ENGL 430 or ENGL 488 | Individual Authors or Capstone: Advanced Creative Writing |
| English and Mass Communications | COMM 309 | Reporting |
| Film Studies | FILM 480 | Critical Approaches to Film and Media Arts |
| Film Production | FILM 480 | Critical Approaches to Film and Media Arts |
| Graphic & Interactive Design | ENGL 387, COMM 301, PMGT 385 or ENGL 388 | Technical Report Writing/Business & Professional Communication/Process Leadership/Creative Writing |
| History | HIST 492 | Senior Seminar |
| Humanities | HIST 374 | Plagues & Peoples: Disease & the Environment |
| Music | MUS 304 | History of Western Music since 1750 |
| Music Education | MUS 304 | History of Western Music since 1750 |
| Social Studies | HIST 440 | Secondary Social Studies Instruction |
| Women's and Gender Studies | WS 420 | Feminism in Global Perspective |
College of Business, Analytics & Communication
| Major | 300-400 WI Course(s) for Major | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | COMM 301 or ENGL 387 | Business and Professional Communication OR Technical Report Writing |
| Broadcast Journalism | COMM 309 | Reporting |
| Business Administration | COMM 301 or ENGL 387 | Business and Professional Communication OR Technical Report Writing |
| Business Analytics | COMM 301 or ENGL 387 | Business and Professional Communication OR Technical Report Writing |
| Communication Studies | COMM 301 or COMM 310 | Business and Professional Communication or Rhetorical Theory & Criticism |
| Computer Information Systems | ENGL 387 or CSIS 316 or PMGT 385 | Technical Report Writing/Ethics in the Information Age/Process Leadership |
| Computer Information Technology | ENGL 387 or CSIS 316 or PMGT 385 | Technical Report Writing/Ethics in the Information Age/Process Leadership |
| Computer Science | CSIS 316 | Ethics in the Information Age |
| Construction Management | CM 327 | Sustainability in the Built Environment |
| Cybersecurity | CSIS 316 | Ethics in the Information Age |
| Digital Media Management | PMGT 385 | Process Leadership |
| Economics | ECON 492 |
Senior Seminar |
| Finance | COMM 301 or ENGL 387 | Business and Professional Communication OR Technical Report Writing |
| Global Supply Chain Management | PMGT 385 or OM 380 | Process Leadership or Methods Improvement |
| Integrated Advertising and Public Relations | COMM 306 | AD/PR Copywriting |
| Mathematics (BA/BS) and Math: Actuarial | MATH 491 | Mathematical Writing |
| Mathematics Education | MATH 416 | Mathematics in the Secondary School |
| Multimedia Journalism | COMM 309 | Reporting |
| Operations Management | OM 380 | Methods Improvement |
| Photojournalism | COMM 309 | Reporting |
| Political Science | POL 349 or 350 | Great Power Politics or Comparative Governments of Western Europe |
| Project Management | PMGT 385 or OM 380 | Process Leadership or Methods Improvement |
College of Education & Human Services
| Major | 300-400 WI Course(s) for Major | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | SOC 451 or 452 (was 351 or 352) | Quantitative Methods or Qualitative Research Methods |
| Early Childhood Education | STL 482 | Behavior, Trauma, and Mental Health in the Classroom |
| Early Childhood Education-Non-Licensure | STL 482 | Behavior, Trauma, and Mental Health in the Classroom |
| Elementary Inclusive Education | STL 482 | Behavior, Trauma, and Mental Health in the Classroom |
| Social Work | SW 415 and 460 | Research Methods in Social Work and Social Policy |
| Sociology | SOC 451 or 452 (was 351 or 352) | Quantitative Methods or Qualitative Research Methods |
| Speech/Language/Hearing Sciences | ENGL 387 | Technical Report Writing |
College of Science, Health & the Environment
| Major | 300-400 WI Course(s) for Major | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ANTH 492 | Seminar in Anthropology |
| Biochemistry & Biotechnology | BCBT 463 or 464 | Proteomics & Adv Chromatography/Histology & Detection |
| Biology (BA) | BIOL 348, 360, 365, 372, 406, 423, 430, or 478 | Evolutionary Bio/Cell & Molecular Physiology/Developmental Bio/Aquatic Bio/DNA as Destiny/Adv Gross Anatomy/Immunobiology/ Research Design |
| Biology (BS) | BIOL 305, 348, 360, 365, 372, 423, 430, 478, BCBT 461, 463, or 464 | Botany/Evolutionary Bio/Cell & Molecular Physiology/Developmental Bio/Aquatic Bio/Adv Gross Anatomy/Immunobiology/Research Design/Biotechniques/Genomics/Histology |
| Chemistry (BA/BS) | CHEM 375 | Team-based Chemistry Research |
| Chemistry Education | CHEM 375 | Team-based Chemistry Research |
| Earth Science Education | GEOS 492 | Senior Seminar and Research Capstone |
| Engineering Physics | PHYS 305 | Experimental Physics I |
| Environmental Geography | GEOS 492 | Senior Seminar and Research Capstone |
| Environmental Geology | GEOS 492 | Senior Seminar and Research Capstone |
| Exercise Science | EXS 310 | Sport and Play in the United States |
| Geosciences | ||
| Geosciences Emphasis in Geoarchaeology | GEOS 315 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
| Health Education | HLTH 340 | Health Methods and Materials |
| Healthcare Management and Leadership | HSAD 420 and PHIL 318 |
Health Policy & Economics and Professional Ethics |
| Leadership & Innovation in Aging Studies | HSAD 420 |
Health Policy and Economics |
| Life Science Education | BIOL 348 | Evolutionary Bio |
| Nursing (RN-BSN) | NURS 473 | Professional Pathways |
| Nursing (BSN) | NURS 444 & 464 | Evidence-Based Nursing Practice & Nursing Leadership II |
| Physical Education-Teaching | EXS 310 | Sport and Play in the United States |
| Physics | PHYS 305 or ENGL 387 | Experimental Physics I or Technical Report Writing |
| Physics Education | PHYS 305 | Experimental Physics I |
| Psychology | PSY 330 | Experimental Methods |
| Sustainability | SUST 432 | Environmental Dilemmas |