Requirements - Online Journalism Education Concentration

M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication - Fall 2018

Journalism Education Concentration - Entirely online

Core

• Theory and Societal Role of Mass Media ( JMC 60011) - 3 credits
• Research Methods in Mass Communication (JMC 60007) - 3 credits
• Mass Communication Law and Ethics (JMC 60012) - 3 credits

Core total: 9 credits

Capstone*

• Project - 3 credits

Capstone total - 3* credits

Other Requirements

All students will take these two classes.

• Principles and Practices of Digital Media (JMC 61001) - 3 credits
• Reporting, Writing and Editing for Media (JMC 66011) - 3 credits

Other Requirements total: 6 credits

Concentration Requirements

• Advising Student Media (JMC 67071) - 3 credits
• Ethics of Mass Communication (JMC 60003) - 3 credits

Concentration total: 6 credits

Total Required Credits in JMC - 24

Total Elective Credits - 9

(can be JMC or other relevant areas)

Total Overall Hours: 33 credits

* Students who reside in Northeast Ohio may be able to choose a thesis as their capstone option with approval from the concentration coordinator. Completion of this will require six credit hours, reducing the elective credits to six hours.