ABM - BA Mass Communication, Journalism Concentration / MS Communication

Admission and Application Requirements

Students must meet the Admission, Application, & Grade, Credit, and Time Requirements oulined in the University’s ABM Policy.

In addition to the University’s ABM Admission Requirements students must:

• be a Mass Communication, BA major with a Journalism concentration declared as their primary major

Advising

During their senior year, students admitted to the ABM plan of study will be advised jointly by an Undergraduate Advisor and the Graduate Coordinator. The undergraduate degree graduation timeline for each student will be determined collaboratively with the student, Undergraduate Advisor, Graduate Coordinator, and Department Head. Following undergraduate degree completion, students will be advised by the Graduate Coordinator only.

Course Requirements

Program Requirements for the BA in Mass Communication, Journalism Concentration

Mass Communication, BA, Journalism Concentration   

Program Requirements for the MS in Communication

Communication, MS  

Approved ABM Courses

Upon ABM admission and successful completion, the following graduate‐level courses are approved to satisfy both the BA and MS Communication degree requirements as outlined below. No more than 9 graduate credit hours may be double counted toward the requirements of both degrees.

• 6 credit hours of 4XXG or 5XX courses
  (Satisfies UGRD Jr Yr requirement: 6 cr hrs in Communication Electives)
  (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 6 cr hrs in Specialization Coursework)
   
• 3 credit hours from the following:

• CMCN 501 - Introduction to Graduate Studies & Teaching Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3

•      (Satisfies UGRD Jr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Communication Elective)

       (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in Core Course)

• CMCN 502 - Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3

•      (Satisfies UGRD Jr Yr requirement: CMCN 384)

       (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in Core Course)

• CMCN 504 - Graduate Research Credit Hours: 3

•      (Satisfies UGRD Jr Yr Strategic Communication Elective: CMCN 386)

       (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in Core Course)

• CMCN 508 - Communication Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3

•      (Satisfies UGRD Jr Yr requirement: CMCN 385)

       (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in Research Methods Coursework)