COMMS 600
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Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communications.
Communications
College of Fine Arts and Communications
Course Description
Introduction to graduate education, communications theory, research, and academic writing. Faculty research programs presented.
When Taught
Fall
Min
1
Fixed/Max
1
Fixed
1
Fixed
0
Note
Students who do not attend the first class period will be dropped from the class.
Title
Graduate Studies Structure
Learning Outcome
Students will understand and explain the structure of the academic community, the structure of academic/scholarly organizations, academic conferences, scholarly publication submission requirements, etc.
Title
Writing
Learning Outcome
Students will examine the structure of a research proposal and be able to write a manuscript that conforms to APA style.
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Research
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate preparation for more in-depth exploration and advanced study of research methodologies and research designs within the discipline and identify faculty who may be able to serve on thesis/project committees or with whom they may be interested in conducting research.
Title
Graduate Studies Expectations
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate an understanding of what will be expected of them as graduate students in journalism and mass communications in terms of workload, quality of scholarly work, protocol for working with graduate faculty, and timely completion of program requirements.
