Communication and Media Research Specialization

The Communication and Media Research specialization is intended for students who wish to take a more research-oriented course of study. It is also designed for those students who may wish to pursue a Ph.D. program after completing the MCM degree. These students have somewhat different requirements (9 credits of core; 3 credits of research practicum; 3 credits of teaching internship; 21 credits of electives and also a zero-credit Colloquium requirement). In addition to coursework, these students will be involved in empirical research with a faculty member; assist in teaching a course, and focus their study and capstone project with a research orientation. 

Specialization Core Requirements (6 credits):

One of these three courses:

• 17:194:510 Communication and Society
• 17:194:509 Digital Media Innovation
• 17:194:560 Health Communication
• 17:194:523 - 17:194:524 Research Internship (3 credits)
• 17:194:500 Colloquium (0 Credit) – one per semester

 Electives (18 credits)

These courses are recommended for this specialization.

• 17:194:508 ePortfolio
• 17:194:525 Internships
• 17:194:535 Research Practicum
• 17:194:543 Organizational Communication Research

 Communication and Media Research students can take any MCM course related to their research interests.

Cross-listed Ph.D./MCM Courses (as offered by semester)

Special Topics Courses (as offered by semester)