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ENVIRST 990

Research

1–12 credits

ENVIRST 990 is an independent research and writing course fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Paul Block Lisa Naughton+49 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 618

Mass Communication and Political Behavior

4 credits

Examines the interrelationships of news media, political campaigning, and the electorate, focusing on the impact of media coverage and persuasive appeals on voting and participation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

The workload consists of smaller assignments rather than heavy textbook reading, requiring consistent submission to pass.

Young Mie Kim

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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

JOURN 658

Communication Research Methods

4 credits

JOURN 658 is a survey of methods for investigating mass communication processes and their effects.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

One historical reviewer reported high difficulty and a heavy workload characterized by frequent quizzes.

Karyn Riddle

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

JOURN 681

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

JOURN 681 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing Honors in the Major.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+15 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

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

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+15 more

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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

JOURN 697

Internship

1–3 credits

JOURN 697 is an advanced directed study course where students arrange projects based on internship experience with faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+19 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

JOURN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to arrange advanced projects with faculty.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+20 more

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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample

JOURN 990

Thesis

1–9 credits

JOURN 990 is an advanced thesis course providing mentored reading and research for students with dissertator status.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+16 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 999

Independent Research Problems

2–4 credits

JOURN 999 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for dissertators.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+16 more

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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

LSC 251

Science, Media and Society

3 credits

LSC 251 introduces communication at the intersection of science, politics, and society.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews of Dietram Scheufele: Workload includes short essays, readings, and papers, with some noting the final is heavily weighted. One reviewer found the content easy but criticized vague assignments and strict late policies, while others emphasized attending lectures for content not on slides.