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5155 Teaching Techniques in Mass Communication.  (1-0) Required of, and open only to, graduate teaching and instructional assistants as a condition of employment.  This course provides training and planned periodic evaluations of instructional responsibilities.  This course does not earn graduate degree credit.  Repeatable with different emphasis.
Prerequisites: Graduate teaching/instructional assistant status.
5255 Teaching Techniques in Mass Communication.  (1-0) Required of, and open only to, graduate teaching and instructional assistants as a condition of employment.  This course provides training and planned periodic evaluations of instructional responsibilities.  This course does not earn graduate degree credit.  Repeatable with different emphasis.
Prerequisites: Graduate teaching/instructional assistant status.
 5301 Mass Media and Society. (3-0) A seminar devoted to analysis and discussion of significant contemporary issues in mass communication, including a study of the history of the development of mass communication media.
5302 Research Methods in Mass Communication. (3-0) Investigation of the tools and techniques of both qualitative and quantitative research methods used in the study of mass communication, including surveys, content analyses, experimental designs and case studies.
5303 Theories of Mass Communication. (3-0) Examination of the literature of mass communication theory, and discussion of theoretical approaches and models.
5304 Special Topics in Mass Communication. (3-0) Seminar examining leading work in and about mass communication to give students an in-depth study of special topics. May be repeated for credit up to four times when topics change. Prerequisite: MC 5303 or consent of graduate coordinator.
5304A Seminar in Media Regulation and Responsibility. (3-0) Study of laws and regulations as they pertain to media operations and the internal and external codes that guide media behavior.
5304C Seminar in Media Management. (3-0) Analysis and discussion of issues involved in media ownership and operation, including monopoly and competition, labor relations, human resource management and staffing, the politics of workplace supervision, and market relations.
5304E Media Ethics. (3-0) The study of freedom and responsibilities of mass media practitioners and institutions, explored within the framework of ethical theories. Students will learn philosophical constructs as formulated by traditional philosophers as well as contemporary ethicists. Consideration on values, codes of ethics, moral development, professionalism and institutional constraints as applied to media of information, persuasion and entertainment.
5304H Creative Problem Solving in Mass Communication. (3-0) Examination of the psychology of creativity and its application in mass communication to media management, electronic media, advertising, and public relations. Students learn a variety of ideation techniques and structured creative problem solving methods to better understand their own creative thinking process, and how to facilitate creative thinking in groups.
5304I Seminar in New Media Issues. (3.0) This course will examine new technologies such as the Internet, computers, cable, DVD and other digital technologies. Issues discussed will include convergence, digital divide, the role communication will play in the new media environment, diffusion and the impacts of new media technologies on society and culture.
5304J Multimedia Design and Production (3.0) This course will address the theories and practice of digital video production, including nonlinear editing, graphics creation, multi-channel audio mixing, and streaming video. The course is designed for the novice editor with the expectation that students complete a creative project for distribution by the electronic media.
5304K The Internet And Mass Communication (3.0) The course will critically examine the theories, methods and applications of communicating on the Internet. The course includes designing and writing for the web and techniques used in media management, advertising, public relations, print and the electronic media. Students will demonstrate the strategies and principles learned through a final web project.
5304L Seminar in Visual Communication (3.0) This course examines the principles, theories and language of visual communication, with emphasis on evaluating and using images in mass media. Through a semester-long team project, students will investigate, study and summarize the various principles and theories of visual communication.
MC5304M Mass Media and Politics. (3.0) The class will review key literature in the area of mass media and politics and engage in original research related to mass media and statewide, congressional and/or presidential elections. Class focus may vary by professor, e.g. Latinos in the United States.
Prerequisite: A research methods class.
5305 Intensive Research for Communication Specialists. (3-0) Planning and conducting a research/investigative project emphasizing one or several common mass communication research and information-gathering techniques. Prerequisite: MC 5302
5307 Project. (3-0) A major communication effort, the purpose of which is to demonstrate command of the skills necessary to work at advanced levels in mass communication. For example, it may be a documentary for the electronic media, an advertising public relations campaign or a newspaper series. Prerequisite: Completed course work.
5308 Seminar in Advertising/Public Relations Issues. (3-0) Analysis and discussion of the development and role of advertising and public relations in the field of mass communication.
5309 Race, Class and Media. (3-0) A theoretical approach to the study of images of women in the media and women's lives as media professionals.
5310 International Communication Issues. (3-0) Study of international mass communication theory and its role in the development of political, social and cultural structures.
5311 Independent Study. (3-0) Study of a special interest that offers academic or professional improvement and growth in the field of Mass Communication. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.
5330 Internship in Mass Communication. (0-12) Students acquire on-the-job experience in an off-campus media setting where they can apply the skills and knowledge acquired through mass communication graduate course work. Requires 180 hours of work off-campus, a written report, and portfolio of work product. Prerequisite: Consent of the graduate advisor and internship coordinator.
5350 Foundations of Mass Communications.  (3-0) This course may be taken only to fulfill mass communication background requirements.  Students will acquire knowledge of mass communication necessary for advanced studies.  This course does not earn graduate degree credit.  Repeatable with different emphasis.
Prerequisites:  Mass communication major status and consent of graduate advisor.
 5352 Editing for Clear Communication.  (3.0) The course explores the role of editors in gatekeeping and how writing varies by audience and medium.  Designed to teach students how to edit using Associated Press style while focusing on accuracy, organization, language, logic, style, and meaning.  This course does not earn graduate degree credit.  Repeatable with different emphasis.
Prerequisites:  Mass communication major status and consent of graduate advisor.
 5353 History of Mass Media.  (3-0) Students will examine the growth and role of mass media in the United States from 1690 to the present in the context of the nation’s history.  This course does not earn graduate degree credit.  Repeatable with different emphasis.
Prerequisites:  Mass communication major status and consent of graduate advisor.
5399A Thesis. A scholarly study of communication behavior, the purpose of which is to broaden understanding of what mass media do, how they do it, and with what effects. It may be quantitative, on historical or rely upon another appropriate methodology. No thesis credit is awarded until student has completed the thesis in MC 5399B. Graded on a credit (CR), no-credit (F) basis. Prerequisite: Completed course work.
5399B Thesis. This course represents a student's continuing thesis enrollment. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding. Graded on a credit (CR), no-credit (F) basis. Prerequisite: MC 5399A and completed course work.
7304 Special Topics in Mass Communication.  (3-0) Topics vary and include the study of issues, theories, and research related to various areas of mass communication.  Can be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite:  Doctoral level standing.
7304A Seminar in Advertising and Public Relations.  (3-0) Analysis and discussion of the development and role of advertising and public relations in the field of mass communication.
Prerequisite:  Doctoral level standing.
7304B International Communication.  (3-0) A review of international communication theories and a critical examination of the world media systems and information flow patterns.
Prerequisite:  Doctoral level standing.