Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication 9 courses 30 total credits
The Master of Mass Communication degree program immerses you in the practices of journalism and strategic communications. This master's degree program begins with a multimedia boot camp, teaching you how to tell stories with text, photo, video and audio elements. In the second semester, you choose from a selection of more advanced courses, such as those focused on narrative writing, podcasting, advanced broadcast production, documentary production, health reporting, Spanish-language news, transborder coverage, public relations research, strategic communications storytelling and media entrepreneurship. The program culminates in a professional immersion experience in one of the Cronkite School's strategic communication labs or news bureaus in Los Angeles, Phoenix or Washington, D.C. Working under the guidance of award-winning journalists and strategists, these capstone programs offer you practical experience in a professional news or agency environment. This program is offered concurrently with degrees from ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and ASU's School of Sustainability. It's also offered in a dual MD/MMC degree with the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.
| Required Core | 12 credits |
| Other Requirements | 9 credits |
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MCO 503 | Media Law | 3 |
| MCO 510 or MCO 536 | Data Journalism or Public Relations Research | 3 |
| MCO 525 | Media Ethics Leadership | 3 |
| MCO 554 | Media Models, Organizations and Leadership | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 12 credits | |
Other Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MCO 502 | Media Skills | 8 |
| MCO 504 | Cronkite Master's Seminar | 1 |
| Total Other Requirements | 9 credits | |
Culminating Experience (3 or 6 credit hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MCO 570 | Capstone | 6 |
| MCO 593 | Applied Project | 3 |
Additional Curriculum Information
The master's degree program is full-time. Students with extensive professional journalism experience may be offered the opportunity to pursue the 30-credit-hour mid-career option. Students must complete a total of eight credit hours of MCO 502, which is offered at variable credit hours and can be taken multiple times. Students should see the academic unit for a complete list of approved electives. Other requirement coursework may be substituted with approval of the academic unit.
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