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Master's in Mass Communications (MA or MS) 30 hours, no thesis track
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Prerequisite (3 hours, if required for admission)
| JMC 599 | American Mass Media | | Required courses (18 hours) | | JMC 515 | History of US Journalism and Broadcasting (3) –OR-- | | JMC 600 | Seminar in International Mass Communication (3) | | --AND-- | | JMC 630 | Theories of Mass Communications (3) | | JMC 648 | Mass Media Industries (3) | | JMC 660 | Methods of Mass Communications Research (3) | | JMC 670 | Philosophical and Ethical Concepts of the Mass Media (3) | | JMC 690 | Comprehensive Project in Mass Communications (3) | | | electives--pick three of the following (12 hours): | | JMC 515 | History of US Journalism and Broadcasting (3) | | JMC 558 | New Media Technologies (3) | | JMC 560 | Alternative Media Criticism (3) | | JMC 585 | Specialzed Journalism/Radio Television (1-3) * | | JMC 586 | Special Topics ** | | JMC 600 | Seminar in International Mass Communication (3) | | JMC 601 | Seminar in Media, Culture, Gender, and Race (3) | | JMC 602 | Seminar in Advertising (3) | | JMC 603 | Seminar in Public Relations (3) | | JMC 622 | JMC Study Abroad (3) | | JMC 668 | Critical Analysis of Mass Media (3) | | JMC 677 | Directed Individual Study (3) * | |
Choose one 500- or 600-level 3-hour elective from JMC or another department, with the approval of the Graduate Coordinator.
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* Independent study that requires approval of supervising faculty
** Subject matter changes depending on instructor
OTHER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
· The semester before enrolling in JMC 690, the capstone course, the student must meet with the Graduate Coordinator, present a proposal for the project, and gain approval of the proposal.
· At least 18 total hours must be at the 600-level.
· For the Master of Arts degree only, the candidate must demonstrate competency in an approved foreign language.