Interdisciplinary Journalism and Mass Communication (MS) Program Information

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The M.S. in Interdisciplinary Journalism and Mass Communication appeals to potential students working in journalism, media, non-profit, and business. This program will also appeal to students with degrees in those fields, or the humanities, and social sciences. The potential graduates of this program will have advanced growth opportunities in project management, Mobile communications, advertising, event management, marketing, market research analysis, journalism, communications, public relations, or editing.

Requirements for the M.S. Degree in Interdisciplinary Journalism and Mass Communication is a minimum of 30 credit hours required to graduate. Theses credit hours are distributed as follows:

Approved Interdisciplinary Coursework 12 credits

CICS Requirements 18 credits

Total Credits 30 credits

Interdisciplinary Coursework 12 credits

Interdisciplinary Coursework is twelve (12) credits of Approved Graduate Level Elective courses (500-999) chosen from the following areas:

College of Liberal Arts (CLA): Art (ART), Economics (ECON), English (ENGL), History (HIST), International Studies (INST), Music Applied (MUSA), Music (MUSC), Museum Studies (MUSE), Psychometrics (PSYM), Sociology (SOCI)

School of Architecture and Planning (SAP): Sustainable Urban Communities (CSUC), City and Regional Planning (CREP), Landscape Architecture (LAAR), Construction Management (CMGT), Environmental Studies (ENST)

School of Business Management (GSBM): Business Administration (BUAD), Accounting (ACCT), Project Management (PROJ), Johns Hopkins Cooperative (JHCA), Finance (FIN), Hospitality Management (HOMG), Entrepreneurship (ENTR), Marketing (MKTG), Information Systems (INSS), Management (MGMT)

School of Community Health & Policy (SCHP): Online Masters of Public Health (OMPH), Public Health (PUBH), Nursing (NURS)

School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Science (SCMNS): Computer Science (COSC), Physics (PHYS), Science (SCIE), Math (MATH), Bioinformatics (BIOI), Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM)

School of Education and Urban Studies (SEUS): Education (EDUC), Education Statistics and Research (EDSR), Reading Education (REED), Mathematics Education (EDMA), Science Education (EDSC), Educational Administration (EDAD), Educational Supervision (EDSU), Special Education (SPED), Advanced Studies Leadership and Curriculum (ASLC), Advanced Studies Leadership and Jurisprudence (ASLJ), Advanced Studies Leadership and Sociology (ASLS), Advanced Studies Leadership and Politics ASLP), Advanced Studies Leadership and Learning (ASLL), Advanced Studies Leadership and Finance (ASLF), Advanced Studies Leadership and Technology (ASLT), Community College Higher Education (EDHE), Mathematics and Science Education (EDSM), Higher Education (RDHE), Education Policy and Leadership (EDPL)

School of Engineering (SOE): Industrial Engineering (IEGR), Electrical Engineering (EEGR), Civil Engineering (CEGR), Transportation (TRSP)

School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC): Journalism (JOUR)

School of Social Work (SSW): Social work (SOWK)

CISC Requirements 18 credits

CICS 590 - The Scholarly Practitioner: Professional Field Experience 1-12 variable Credits
CICS 690 - Capstone 6 Credits

Total Credits: 30

Students must earn a grade of “B” or higher in major coursework