Students without an academic or professional background in the field must take two three-hour classes that will be offered in the second session of summer school.
- JEM 503 Workshop in Journalism across the Media I (3)
- JEM 504 Workshop in Journalism across the Media II (3)
Core (7 hours)
- C&I 501 Orientation to Graduate Study (1 hour)
- C&I 540 Communication Theory (3 hours)
- JEM 512 Mass Media Research Methods (3 hours)
Concentration Courses (15 hours)
- JEM Core
- JEM 530 Mass Communication Law in a Democratic Society (3)
- JEM 522 Seminar in Journalism Issues and Theory (3)
- A graduate-level course in research methods (3)
- JEM Electives
- 6 hours of electives within school (at least one 500-level course)
College Electives (6 hours)
- Choose one course: within the college but outside the School of Journalism and Electronic Media
- Choose one course: from a list of electives in consultation with advisor
Thesis (6 hours)
