News-Editorial Thesis Track
Thesis Track (Option I)
This track requires a minimum of 30 semester hours with thesis. This consists of 9 required hours of course work in the major, 9 hours of electives and either a 6-hour professional project or 6 hours of advanced coursework in the major, and a 6-hour thesis. Eight credit hours in addition to the thesis must be earned in courses opened exclusively to graduate students.
| 1. Required Courses | |||
| JGRD 915 Mass Media Theory** | 3 cr. hr. |
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| JGRD 919 Mass Media Research** | 3 cr. hr. |
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| JGRD 954 Government and the Media** | 3 cr. hr. |
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| JGRD 899 Thesis | 6 cr. hr. |
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| JGRD 992 Professional project or advanced coursework |
6 cr. hr. |
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| 2. Elective Courses | |||
| 9 hours outside the college or the student's area of specialization. | 9 cr. hr. |
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| 30 cr. hr. total | |||
| ** Courses offered to graduates only | |||
