Communication and Media Research

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 as listed below. 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. 

CMRS student also complete these MCM Program Core Courses (9 credits):
 

MCM Graduate Experience (17:194:513) – (0 credit, 0 tuition 3 Hour one-time Zoom Workshop)

  Communication Ethics (17:194:548)
  Communications Research (17:194:514)
  Capstone Seminar (17:194:519)

Specialization Core Requirements (6 credits):

One of these three courses (3 Credits):

Research Internship (3 credits):

Colloquium: attend at least one per semester (0 credit):

Electives (21 credits)

These courses are recommended for this specialization.