Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
Introduction to mass communication covering the organization, function, technology, economics, politics, and social implications of mass media in modern society.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is rated as low difficulty, with a fun and engaging atmosphere that makes the time pass quickly.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026JOURN 202 teaches sophisticated communication skills including writing, editing, data gathering, and presenting stories across media forms.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Lucas Graves: Reviewers report a high volume of deadlines and assignments to track, though Canvas is maintained well.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026JOURN 335 teaches basic reporting for print and electronic media by creating news stories on public issues.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Jack Mitchell, Stephen Vaughn: Reviewers characterize the class as easy to moderate, noting that weekly beat reporting can be a hassle but grading is lenient if students avoid carelessness.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Advanced in-depth reporting course focusing on critical evidence evaluation and analyzing government impacts through community context stories.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Fall 2023 · limited sampleJOURN 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.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Examines 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.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleJOURN 676 is a special topics course focusing on the in-depth analysis of a conceptual mass communication issue.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Stephen Vaughn: One reviewer reported a huge research paper assigned at the start, with daily changes to requirements and an expectation of website coding skills.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025JOURN 681 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing Honors in the Major.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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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
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleJOURN 697 is an advanced directed study course where students arrange projects based on internship experience with faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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JOURN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to arrange advanced projects with faculty.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleJOURN 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.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleA graduate colloquium featuring research presentations to introduce theoretical and methodological approaches in mass communication.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
JOURN 990 is an advanced thesis course providing mentored reading and research for students with dissertator status.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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JOURN 999 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for dissertators.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleExamines the role of communication in American politics, covering political elites, media effects, and communication policy.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited samplePOLISCI 699 offers directed study projects for juniors and seniors arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample