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 |
| 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 | Different for each emphasis | |
| English Emphasis in Literature | ENGL 330 | Individual Authors |
| English Emphasis in Writing | ENGL 487 or 488 | Advanced Technical Report Writing or Advanced Creative Writing |
| English Emphasis in Integrated English and Publishing | ENGL 487 or 488 | Advanced Technical Report Writing or Advanced Creative Writing |
| English and Mass Communications | COMM 309 or 306 | Reporting or AD/PR Copywriting |
| Entertainment Industries and Technology | EIT 492 | Professional Seminar |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Spanish | SPAN 401 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition |
| Women's and Gender Studies | WS 412 | Seminar in Women's Studies |
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 | ENGL 387 or PMGT 385 | Technical Report Writing or Process Leadership |
| Construction Management | CM 327 | Sustainability in the Built Environment |
| Cybersecurity | ENGL 387 or PMGT 385 | Technical Report Writing or Process Leadership |
| 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 | EECE 441 thru fall 2020 - STL 482 effective spring 2021 | Behavior, Trauma, and Mental Health in the Classroom |
| Early Childhood Education-Non-Licensure | EECE 437 thru fall 2020 - STL 482 effective spring 2021 | Behavior, Trauma, and Mental Health in the Classroom |
| Elementary Inclusive Education | EECE 441 thru summer 2019 - STL 482 effective fall 2019 | Behavior, Trauma, and Mental Health in the Classroom |
| Social Work | SW 400 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 461, 462, 463 or 464 | Nucleic Acids & Bioinformatics/Cell Culture & Immunochemistry/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, 462, 463, or 464 | Botany/Evolutionary Bio/Cell & Molecular Physiology/Developmental Bio/Aquatic Bio/Adv Gross Anatomy/Immunobiology/Research Design/Biotechniques/Cell Culture/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 Geology | GEOS 492 | Senior Seminar and Research Capstone |
| Exercise Science | EXS 310 | Sport and Play in the United States |
| Geosciences | Different for each emphasis | |
| Geosciences Emphasis in Geoarchaeology | GEOS 315 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
| Geosciences Emphasis in Geographical Sciences | GEOS 320 | Economic Geography |
| Health Education | HLTH 340 | Health Methods and Materials |
| Health Services Administration | 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 | EXS 310 | Sport and Play in the United States |
| 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 or ENGL 387 | Experimental Physics I or Technical Report Writing |
| Psychology | PSY 330 | Experimental Methods |
| Sustainability | SUST 432 | Environmental Dilemmas |