Program Overview

Journalism and Mass Communications, M.M.C.

College of Information and Communications

The Master of Mass Communication program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of mass communication, preparing them for careers in professional communication. The program combines a strong core curriculum with strategic and integrated communication, multimedia journalism, management, and hands-on communication experiences.

Program Highlights

• One of One: Earn the only graduate degree in the state accredited by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
• Practicum Experience: Combine learning with real-world experiences through one of our practicum offerings, which may lead to your next job.
• Social Media Lab: Gain experience collecting, managing, interpreting, and using data through the college's Social Media Insights Lab.
• An Expert Faculty: Learn from faculty members who combine distinguished academic careers with extensive experience in media management.

What You’ll Study

You'll take 36 hours of coursework, including a practicum experience in an approved real-world setting. Your courses will cover research methods, strategic communication or multimedia journalism, media law, management, and new technologies. You will also choose a focus in either multimedia journalism or strategic communication management.

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Advocacy: Promoting or defending a cause or issue often using awareness, education, and policy change.
• Agile Project Development: Iterative project management, emphasizing collaboration, adaptability, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaboration: Working with others to achieve a common goal or objective.
• Communication: Exchanging information and ideas through speaking, writing, or other means of expression.
• Management: Directing and overseeing the activities and resources to achieve specific goals.
• Organizational Skills: Planning, prioritizing, and managing tasks and resources to achieve specific objectives.

Using Your Degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

Potential Careers

• Social Media Manager
• Communications Director
• Advertising Account Executive
• Employee Engagement Manager

Workplace Settings

• Mass Communications
• Social Media
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Education

Advanced Degrees

Advance your career or options with post-graduate education.

Doctorate

• Journalism and Mass Communications, Ph.D.: College of Information and Communications

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