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communication scholar and of literature of a particular mass media
law topic. Offered in fall semester, odd-numbered years.
MMC 6667: Seminar in Advanced Topics in Mass
Communication Law (4) Prereq: MMC 6666 or LAW 5792 or
equivalent, and consent of instructor. Execution of individual or
group research project on specialized topic under close supervision
of instructor. Offered in spring semester, even-numbered years.
MMC 6668: Seminar in Public Policy Toward Mass Media (4)
Prereq: MMC 5206 and RTV 5702 or equivalents, and consent of
instructor. Examination and application of major theoretical
perspectives of public policy-making as they apply to the American
mass media.
MMC 6905: Individual Work (1-3; max: 9) Reading or research.
MMC 6910: Supervised Research (1-3; max: 5) S/U.
MMC 6920: Communication Proseminar (1) Required at
beginning of each student in the law track. Introduction to mass
communication and graduate study. S/U.
MMC 6929: Communication Colloquium (1; max: 8) Provides
common grounding in subjects across the students' research
approaches. Students enroll in the one-credit course fall and spring
semester during the first year. After the first year, students are
welcome and encouraged to attend, but registration is not required.
S/U.
MMC 6930: Seminar in Mass Communication Teaching (3)
Research and training for teaching and supervision of student mass
media.
MMC 6936: Special Topics in Mass Communication (1-3; max:
6) Prereq: consent of instructor or graduate adviser.
MMC 6949: Professional Internship (1-3; max: 3) Training in
an approved mass communication office; instructor receives reports
from on-site supervisor. S/U.
MMC 6971: Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) Prereq: consent
of instructor. S/U.
MMC 6973: Project in Lieu of Thesis (1-9) Prereq: consent of
instructor. Developing, testing, and evaluating an original mass
communication project. S/U.
MMC 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral
students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with
a master's degree in the field of study or for students who have
been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for students
who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
MMC 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-12) S/U.
PUR 6005: Theories of Public Relations (3) Theories that
dominate the field. Evolution of theories, their critiques, and current
standing.
PUR 6006: Public Relations Foundations (3) Roles and
responsibilities of public relations professionals and the function of
public relations in institutions and society.
PUR 6416: Public Relations and Fund Raising (3) Applying
public relations theories and concepts to the practice-centered study
of fundraising in nonprofit organizations. Principles and processes of