Mass Communication Graduate 课程

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The Master of Arts degree program in Mass Communication offers a unique opportunity for students to prepare for career fields in the corporate arena and the media industry. The program is structured to equip students with journalistic, public relations, and online problem-solving communication skills and strategies.

This program prepares students to meet the demand for communication specialists in corporate, non-profit, and educational work environments that continue to face the challenge of cultural diversity. It also provides them with the academic foundation to pursue doctoral studies in the field.

ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM

学生必须:

1. Hold a baccalaureate degree in journalism/mass communication from an accredited college or 大学 in the United States or have proof of an equivalent degree from a foreign 大学. Admission is also open to students with baccalaureate degrees from disciplines other than journalism/mass communication, but they will be required to complete MC 500: Orientation to Mass Communication and earn a grade of “B” or better in the first semester of enrollment.
2. Satisfy all admission requirements of the School of 研究生学习 and Research.
3. Admission to the program will be based on the following criteria:
   (a). 学生 who have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0对4.0分制 be offered 常规录取. Also, students who have a GPA of 2.65分，4:0分 scale and evidence of professional work experience in the field will be eligible for 常规录取.
   (b). Conditional admission is offered to students who have a GPA of 2.75在最后 60 hours of their undergraduate work, and those with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 . a 4.0分制 be considered for conditional admission at the discretion of the admissions committee.
4. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required. The test score will be considered along with other criteria for determining a student’s eligibility for admission.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

学生 must satisfy all the graduation requirements of Master of Arts degree program in Mass Communication and the School of 研究生学习 and Research.

 

Professional Graduate Degree in Mass Communication (36学分)
MC 500 Orientation to Mass Communication	3学分
(Foundation course for non mass communication students only)
Core Courses 15 Credits (18 Credits for Thesis)
MC 507 Graduate Writing and Research	3学分
MC 505 Theories of Mass Communication	3学分
MC 510 Research Methods in Communication	3学分
MC 525 Communication Law and Ethics	3学分
MC 555 Communication and Technology	3学分
学生 for the Thesis option must select one statistics course from the following: SS 506 Research and Statistical Methods for Behavioral and Social Sciences; PA 503 Statistics in the Public Sector; SWK 560 Statistics; EDL 573 Introduction to Educational Statistics 3学分
Elective Courses 21 Credits (12 Credits for Thesis)
MC 515 Cross-Cultural Communication	3学分
MC 520 历史 of Mass Media	3学分
MC 535 Perspectives in Intercultural Communication	3学分
MC 540 Media Management	3学分
MC 544 Public Affairs Reporting	3学分
MC 548 Online Journalism Writing and Research	3学分
MC 550 Opinion Writing	3学分
MC 552 Online Publications	3学分
MC 557 Foundations of Public Relations	3学分
MC 558 Principles of Corporate Communication	3学分
MC 562 Media and Public Opinion	3学分
MC 565 Contemporary Issues in Radio and Television	3学分
MC 582 Media Criticism	3学分
MC 585 Public Relations Management	3学分
MC 590 Comparative Media Systems	3学分
MC 594 Professional Practicum	3学分
学生 have the option to select up to nine hours from any discipline outside mass communication with the approval of their advisor.
Mastery Component (6 Credits for Thesis)
MC 512 Applied Res. Com中的冰毒. (建议)	3学分
MC 595 Master’s Thesis	3学分
MC 599 Masters Comprehensive Examination	0学分