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.

Effective Fall 2021

Plan of Study Grid
First YearCredits
JTC 500Communication Research and Evaluation Methods3
JTC 501Process and Effects of Communication4
JTC 604Colloquium--Grad/Teaching/Learning/Research2
JTC 605Colloquium In Communication Research1
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 Credits16
Second Year
JTC 698Research3
JTC 699Thesis3
Additional Courses19
 Total Credits15
 Program Total Credits:31
1

Select nine credits determined by advisor and graduate committee.

A minimum of 31 credits are required to complete this program.

Effective Fall 2021

Plan of Study Grid
First YearCredits
JTC 500Communication Research and Evaluation Methods3
JTC 501Process and Effects of Communication4
JTC 604Colloquium--Grad/Teaching/Learning/Research2
JTC 605Colloquium In Communication Research1
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 Credits16
Second Year
JTC 695Independent Study3
JTC 698Research3
Additional Courses19
 Total Credits15
 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.