DigitalJournalismMajorApplication

DepartmentofCommunication–CentralWashingtonUniversity

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DateofApplication(Quarter/Year):

Name:Student ID#:

CurrentAddress:Current Phone#:

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DoyoualreadyhaveaBachelor'sdegree?

Areyou pursuing a minor?

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YesNoIf yes,whichminor?

Ifyouareadouble-major,whatisyourothermajor?

Specialization:

WritingandReporting

BroadcastJournalism

DepartmentPlagiarismPolicy

Communicationprofessionalsandstudentstrainingtobecommunicationprofessionalsmustholdtothehighestethicalstandards.Nostudentmaypassoffothers’workastheirownormakeupsources,quotesorotherinformation.Others’workincludesnotonlywrittenworks,butalsostillormovingimages(photographs,motionpicturesorgraphics),musicandsound.Withproperattribution,others’worksthatmaybeusedincludeworksinthepublicdomain,workswithCreativeCommonslicenses,worksusedwithpermissionoftheownerandworkscoveredbytheFairUseDoctrineofU.S.copyrightlaw.

Anystudentwhoviolatesthesestandards:

  • WILLreceiveanFontheassignment
  • MAYreceiveanFintheclass
  • MAYbedismissedfromthemajor
  • MAYbeturnedovertoStudentAffairsfor(possible)furtherdisciplinaryaction

By signingthisapplication, you agreetoadheretothedepartmentplagiarismpolicy, aswellasmeetwithyouradvisorduringthefirsttwoquartersafter you areacceptedinto yourmajorprogram.

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AdmissiontotheCommunicationDepartmentmajorinDigitalJournalismisselective.Thedepartmentisintheprocessofrevisingadmissionrequirementssobesuretoaskaboutthesebeforesubmittingyourapplication.

MinimumRequirementstobeAccepted:

  • CumulativeGPAof2.4orbetter.
  • Musthavecompletedthetwo courseslistedbelow.Thesecoursesmust bepassedwithnograde lower thanaC-andanoverallaverage of atleast3.0(B):
  • COM201—IntroductiontoMassCommunication(5 credits)
  • COM207—IntroductiontoHumanCommunication(5credits)

ApplicationProcedure:

Applicationstothedepartmentwillbeacceptedatanytime.Applicationswill be consideredforadmission withintheweektheyaresubmitted. Youwillbenotified of youradmittanceordenialviayourCWUemail.Checkwiththedepartmentonwhatneedstobesubmittedwithyourapplicationpacket.

All acceptedapplicantswillreceiveanemailwith theircommunication departmentadvisor’sname andinformation.Studentswhodo notqualifymayre-applythefollowing quarter.

AfterAcceptance:

  • Students willbe assignedanadvisorbythe department.Plantomeetwith youradvisorassoonas youcantoworkthroughyourprogram ofstudy.
  • Studentsmust earn aminimumgradeof C-in each coursefulfillingmajororminorrequirements.

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