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Mass Communication Practices builds communication skills like writing, editing, and data work for media careers in journalism and strategic communication.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.53 GPA, 79.0% A/AB (n=119 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.58 GPA, 82.3% A/AB (n=113 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.64 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=115 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Advanced directed study projects arranged with faculty, based on internship experience.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed Study offers advanced directed study projects arranged with a faculty or instructional academic staff member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sampleA graduate colloquium where students work directly with journalists and communication professionals to build a WordPress-based media portfolio and learn industry craft.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | JOURN 202 | Mass Communication Practices |
| Spring 2027 | JOURN 697 | Internship |
| Spring 2027 | JOURN 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | JOURN 903 | Professional Master's Colloquium |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 401 | In-depth Reporting |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 417 | Magazine Publishing |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 697 | Internship |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 699 | Directed Study |
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