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
| 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 | |
| 1 | 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.