OVERVIEW/DEGREE OFFERED

A Master of Arts Degree in Mass Communication is offered by the Department of Journalism.  The degree requires 30 units of coursework including a master’s thesis/thesis project or comprehensive exams.

A comprehensive, intensive program in Mass Communication is offered to students who possess academic or professional backgrounds in journalism and seek to further their professional or personal goals; have little or no background in journalism, but who have developed strong undergraduate records and now seek the skills and insights necessary for careers in the media; or wish to engage in media research, seek admission to doctoral programs or want to enter teaching or academic administration.

The graduate program requires intensive advanced study and applied analytic and research skills. Students complete a thesis or graduate project of significance.  By probing the intellectual, social and technical aspects of mass communication, students study problems they may face as professionals.