MCMS 505. Contemporary Issues in African American Communication. 3 crs. Examination of historical and contemporary issues, relating to communication studies. 

MCMS 551. Mass Communication and Society. 3 crs. Analysis of the relationships between mass communication and society, including institutional functions and effects and socio-economic, structural-cultural, and other factors affecting mass communication processes.

MCMS 552. Mass Communication Theory. 3 crs. Review of the mass communication research literature and related theories; introduction to theory construction with emphasis on the critique of the methodological framework of mass communications theories. Prereq.: MCMS 551.

MCMS 553. Mass Communication Law and Policy Making. 3 crs. Examination of the professional, legal and policymaking aspects of mass communications control. 

MCMS 559. Mass Communication Practicum. 3 crs. Designed to provide work-study experience and/or research internship in mass communications with an area agency, institution, or business (at least one work day per week). This course may be repeated once.

MCMS 590. Introduction to Graduate Study in Communication. 1 cr. Orients master's level graduate students to the nature, resources, challenges, expectations and procedural aspects of graduate study.

MCMS 591. Communication Research Methods. 3 crs. Introduction to research methodologies regarding mass communication problems. Prereq.: Statistics.

MCMS 592. Thesis Execution. 3 crs. Supervised execution of a thesis. Prereq.: MCMS 591.

MCMS 593. Thesis Continuation. 1 cr. Continuation of MCMS 592.

MCMS 594. Research Writing. 3 crs. Preparation of research for scholarly publication. Prereq.: MCMS 591.

MCMS 601. Independent Study. 3 crs. Opportunity for students to engage in an independent program of reading under the supervision of a faculty member. Arrangements must be made in advance of registration.

MCMS 602. Independent Study. 1 cr. Opportunity for students to engage in an independent program of reading under the supervision of a faculty member. Arrangements must be made in advance of registration.

MCMS 603. Internet Society. 3cr. Places new communication technology into historical, cultural, and theoretical perspective. Intended primarily to study the "people" side of electronic communication in general and the Internet in particular.

MCMS 604. African American Communication. 3 crs. Study of the communicational aspects of African American culture.

MCMS 651. Strategies of Advertising. 3 crs. Examines the theories and effects of various communication strategies in advertising.

MCMS 652. Mass Communication and Development. 3 crs. Examines the role of communications in development and modernization. Analyzes the role of the mass media in the creation, dissemination and diffusion of existing and new ideas. Spring semester only.

MCMS 653. Development Communication Evaluation. 3crs. Evaluation of communication development policies and programs. Internship with an appropriate agency expected.

MCMS 654. Special Topics in Mass Communication. 3 crs. Examination of selected topics germane to modern mass communications. Course will focus on a single topic each semester. Prereq.: MCMS 551.

MCMS 700. Proseminar in Communication Theory and Research. 3crs. Descriptive and critical overview of the field of communication and its major theoretical and methodological research approaches. Emphasis on the relations between communication theory and communication methodology, including the philosophical foundations, concepts and analytical perspectives that define these relations. Prereq.: COMC 510 and MCMS 591 or equivalents/departmental permission.

COMC 701. Quantitative Research Methods. 3 crs. Quantitative research methods and design in communication. Includes the use of statistics in experiments, surveys, and content analysis. Relationship between theory and research will be examined. Assumes knowledge of intermediate statistics.

COMC 702. Qualitative Research Methods. 3 crs. Qualitative research methods and design in communication. Includes the treatment of historical-critical, interpretive, ethnographic, and textual data. Relationship between theory and research will be examined.

MCMS 705. Contemporary Issues in African American Communication. 3 crs. Examination of historical and contemporary issues, relating to communication studies. 

MCMS 722. Seminar in Political Communication and Public Opinion. 3 crs. Communication in the political process. Emphasis on persuasive and propaganda devices used in political power and office seeking as well as the formulation and management of public policy. 

MCMS 750. Issues in Mass Communication Theory and Research. 3 crs. Critical examination of the major issues of methodology in contemporary mass communication research. Prereq.: COMC 701.

MCMS 752. Seminar in Mass Communication Effects. 3 crs. The significance and impact of mass communication in contemporary society; critical review of the models and paradigms of media influence and influence processes. Prereq.: MCMS 552.

MCMS 753. Seminar in Mass Communication Policy and Administration. 3 crs. Governmental, legal, regulatory and administrative policies, rules and procedures as they pertain to mass communication and public policy making. Prereq.: MCMS 553 or permission of instructor.

MCMS 754. Seminar in Design and Analysis of Mass Communication Research. 3 crs. Design and analysis applications in mass communication research. Emphasis on multivariate designs and analysis. Prereqs.: COMC 701 and COMC 702 or permission of instructor.

MCMS 755. Seminar in Mass Communication and Popular Culture. 3 crs. Mass media as popular culture institutions. Emphasis on mass communication as a system of public language or symbols, its relationship to the information society and to changes in folk and elite culture genres.

MCMS 756. Seminar in Mass Communication and Development. 3 crs. Examination of the theories and applications of mass communications as a resource for social development. Critical review of the communication and development literature.

MCMS 757. Seminar in International Communication. 3 crs. International interactions, information flows, and perceptions. Emphasis on the role of the mass media and the factors affecting that role.

MCMS 758. Seminar in Mass Communication Technology. 3 crs. Review of contemporary developments in the technology of communications and their impact on telecommunication, media, and other communication systems.

MCMS 759. Seminar in Internet and Society. 3crs. Places new communication technology into historical, cultural, and theoretical perspective. Intended primarily to study the "people" side of electronic communication in general and the Internet in particular.

MCMS 787. Topical Seminar in Communication Studies. 3 crs. Comprehensive study of the literature on selected topics of contemporary interest and importance in communication studies. Prereq.: Consent of instructor.

MCMS 790,791. Independent Study (Doctoral). 3 crs. each. Independent program of study with readings of particular interest to the student. Prereq.: Approval of study outline by selected instructor and department chairman.

MCMS 792. Independent Study (Doctoral) 1 cr. Independent program of study with reading of particular interest to the student. Prereq.: Approval of study outline by selected instructor and department chair.

MCMS 795 through MCMS 798. Dissertation. 3 crs. each. Supervised execution of the doctoral dissertation. Prereq.: Successful completion of doctoral qualifying examination and admission to candidacy.

MCMS 799. Dissertation. 1 cr. Supervised execution of the doctoral dissertation, taken only as needed. Prereqs.: MCMS 795, MCMS 796, MCMS 797, and MCMS 798