Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
Large lectures
Introduction to sports communication professions including journalism, broadcasting, marketing, and public relations.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Justin Doherty: Papers were described as simple and applicable to real life, with a low difficulty rating of 1.[1] Sources
3 . 8 0 3.80 historical GPA · 9 7 9 979 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 Higher grades
Introduction to strategic communication principles and practices for advertising, public relations, health, and political campaigns.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course features a large group project that reviewers describe as consuming and difficult, though it provides significant professional experience and learning opportunities.[1] Sources
3 . 9 2 3.92 historical GPA · 7 7 0 770 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 Small lectures
JOURN 350 explores sports marketing communications, covering research, branding, promotion, sponsorships, and PR.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 7 9 3.79 historical GPA · 2 2 6 226 grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026 Higher grades Small lectures
Introduces the creative aspects of message development for advertising, public relations, and other strategic communications.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Dominique Brossard: The course difficulty was rated as moderate, though specific workload details are not provided in the single available review.[1] Sources
3 . 9 9 3.99 historical GPA · 1 4 9 149 grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025 Higher grades
JOURN 450 teaches core skills in sports reporting and writing for a mass audience in a changing media landscape.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 8 4 3.84 historical GPA · 2 6 7 267 grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 Higher grades
JOURN 475 explores advanced journalism concepts and skills in depth, with topics varying by term.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Debra Pierce: One reviewer reported that Debra Pierce assigned a ridiculous amount of homework for the course.[1] Sources
3 . 8 7 3.87 historical GPA · 1 8 8 188 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 Large lectures
MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER examines mass media content from the consumer's perspective, focusing on information needs, media evaluation, and effective use guidelines.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Students report multiple readings weekly, five exams, a final paper, and a semester-long group project, requiring consistent preparation and time management.[1, 2, 3] Sources
3 . 7 9 3.79 historical GPA · 5 4 6 546 grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 Highly rated instructor
JOURN 681 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing Honors in the Major.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
JOURN 682 is a senior honors thesis course involving mentored individual research and study for journalism majors completing their honors requirements.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
4 . 0 0 4.00 historical GPA · 1 1 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
JOURN 691 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
JOURN 692 is a mentored individual research course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
JOURN 697 is an advanced directed study course where students arrange projects based on internship experience with faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
JOURN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to arrange advanced projects with faculty.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 9 2 3.92 historical GPA · 2 6 26 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample JOURN 880 is a graduate-level course offering an in-depth investigation of specific topics in mass communication.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Dhavan Shah: Reviewers rated the difficulty as 4 out of 5, indicating a challenging experience.[1] Sources
3 . 9 9 3.99 historical GPA · 7 3 73 grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
A graduate colloquium featuring research presentations to introduce theoretical and methodological approaches in mass communication.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
JOURN 990 is an advanced thesis course providing mentored reading and research for students with dissertator status.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
JOURN 999 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for dissertators.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
4 . 0 0 4.00 historical GPA · 2 2 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample