Memorandum of Courses

Memorandum of Courses

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The Memorandum of Courses (MOC) articulates your planned course of study as a Master's degree seeking student in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The MOC should include all courses you have completed, are in the progress of completing or plan to complete during your degree program.

The MOC should be completed in consultation with your CoJMC faculty advisor and the graduate student services coordinator. The MOC should be completed in the first half of your program, before you have completed 18 credit hours.

 

Memorandum of Courses

Before you begin Consult with your advisors
  • Meet with your faculty advisor and the graduate student services coordinator to develop a plan of study.
  • Prepare a list of courses for your plan that includes the course prefix, course number, title and credit hours.
  • Gather grades for all courses you have completed that will be included in your plan of study.
Minor Plan
Develop a plan for your minor, if applicable.
  • If you minor IS NOT in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, the Communications Studies Department or the Department of Marketing, meet with your minor adviser to develop a plan of study.
  • Prepare a list of courses for your minor that includes the course prefix, course number, title and credit hours. Also, gather any grades for courses already completed.
Review the Routing process Memorandum of Courses - No minor, or minor in CoJMC, Communications or Marketing
  • Student: The student will prepare, sign and submit the MOC. 
  • Faculty Advisor: The faculty advisor will review the MOC and sign the form. 
  • Graduate Chair: The first graduate chair will review the MOC and sign the form. 
  • Graduate Student Services Coordinator: The graduate student services coordinator will review the form and foward it to the Office of Graduate Studies for final approval. 
  • Copies: Copies of the completed document will be distributed to the student, the faculty advisor, the graduate chair and the graduate student services coordinator. 
Memorandum of Courses - Minor OUTSIDE of CoJMC, Communications or Marketing
  • Student: The student will prepare, sign and submit the MOC. 
  • Faculty Advisor: The faculty advisor will review the MOC and sign the form. 
  • Minor Advisor: The minor advisor will review the MOC and sign the form. 
  • Graduate Chair: The first graduate chair will review the MOC and sign the form. 
  • Graduate Student Services Coordinator: The graduate student services coordinator will review the form and foward it to the Office of Graduate Studies for final approval. 
  • Copies: Copies of the completed document will be distributed to the student, the faculty advisor, the graduate chair and the graduate student services coordinator. 
The signature process is automated through DocuSign. All signatures will be requested via email. The emails will come from Haley Hamel. If you need to check on the status of a MOC, please contact Haley Hamel. 
Initiate the Memorandum of Courses
Memorandum of Courses - No minor, or minor in CoJMC, Communications or Marketing

Initiate a Memorandum of Courses

Memorandum of Courses - Minor OUTSIDE of CoJMC, Communications or Marketing

Initiate a Memorandum of Courses with Outside Minor

The signature process is automated through DocuSign. All signatures will be requested via email. The emails will come from Haley Hamel. If you need to check on the status of a MOC, please contact Haley Hamel.