The department offers a Master of Science in Journalism and Media Communication for students aspiring to communication management careers in technical and scientific communication, public relations, or public information for business, industry, government, and educational institutions.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Effective Fall 2021
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| JTC 500 | Communication Research and Evaluation Methods | 3 |
| JTC 501 | Process and Effects of Communication | 4 |
| JTC 604 | Colloquium--Grad/Teaching/Learning/Research | 2 |
| JTC 605 | Colloquium In Communication Research | 1 |
| Elective Core: | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Managing Communications Systems | ||
| Political Economy of Global Media | ||
| Cognitive Communication Theory | ||
| Social and Cultural Communication Theory | ||
| Public Communication Campaigns | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Public Communication Technologies | ||
| Strategic Communications | ||
| Communication and Innovation | ||
| Information Design | ||
| Communicating Science and Technology | ||
| Quantitative Research in Communication | ||
| Qualitative Methods in Communication Research | ||
| Communication in the Social Processes of Risk | ||
| Seminar: Health and Risk | ||
| Seminar: Human Computer Interaction | ||
| Seminar: Communication Technology in Organizations | ||
| Seminar: Ethics, Law, and Policy | ||
| Seminar: Strategic Communication | ||
| Seminar: Media Technology and Society | ||
| Seminar: Experimental Design | ||
| Seminar: Survey Design | ||
| Seminar: Content Analysis | ||
| Seminar: Qualitative Methods | ||
| Seminar: Human Factors | ||
| Seminar: Critical and Cultural Methods | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| JTC 698 | Research | 3 |
| JTC 699 | Thesis | 3 |
| Additional Courses1 | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 31 | |
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Select nine credits determined by advisor and graduate committee.
A minimum of 31 credits are required to complete this program.
Effective Fall 2021
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| JTC 500 | Communication Research and Evaluation Methods | 3 |
| JTC 501 | Process and Effects of Communication | 4 |
| JTC 604 | Colloquium--Grad/Teaching/Learning/Research | 2 |
| JTC 605 | Colloquium In Communication Research | 1 |
| Elective Core: | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Managing Communications Systems | ||
| Political Economy of Global Media | ||
| Cognitive Communication Theory | ||
| Social and Cultural Communication Theory | ||
| Public Communication Campaigns | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Public Communication Technologies | ||
| Strategic Communications | ||
| Communication and Innovation | ||
| Information Design | ||
| Communicating Science and Technology | ||
| Quantitative Research in Communication | ||
| Qualitative Methods in Communication Research | ||
| Communication in the Social Processes of Risk | ||
| Seminar: Health and Risk | ||
| Seminar: Human Computer Interaction | ||
| Seminar: Communication Technology in Organizations | ||
| Seminar: Ethics, Law, and Policy | ||
| Seminar: Strategic Communication | ||
| Seminar: Media Technology and Society | ||
| Seminar: Experimental Design | ||
| Seminar: Survey Design | ||
| Seminar: Content Analysis | ||
| Seminar: Qualitative Methods | ||
| Seminar: Human Factors | ||
| Seminar: Critical and Cultural Methods | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| JTC 695 | Independent Study | 3 |
| JTC 698 | Research | 3 |
| Additional Courses1 | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 31 | |
- 1
Select nine credits with approval of advisor and graduate committee.
A minimum of 31 credits are required to complete this program.
For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees
NOTE: Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.
Forms are available online.
| Step | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for admission (online) | Six months before first registration |
| 2. Diagnostic examination when required | Before first registration |
| 3. Appointment of advisor | Before first registration |
| 4. Selection of graduate committee | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) | Two terms prior to final examination |
| 7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) | Within two working days after results are known |
| 8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) | When change is made |
| 9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) | Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying |
| 10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee | At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee |
| 11. Final examination | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) | Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website. |
| 14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 15. Graduation | Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website |