Academics

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The School of Journalism and Strategic Media offers an undergraduate degree program with three journalism concentrations (Journalism, Broadcast, and Multimedia Storytelling & Production) along with the Advertising & Public Relations major. The School also has an interdisciplinary graduate program with three concentrations (Documentary Film, New Narratives, and Strategic Advertising & Public Relations).

The school maintains an enrollment of approximately 850 majors with 25 full-time professors and instructors at the helm. SJSM also offers specialty courses from part-time and adjunct faculty. Per accreditation standards, enrollments in skills courses stay between 15-20 students per section for better student-to-faculty ratio. 

 

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Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate program opens doors to careers in public relations, advertising, radio, TV, newspaper, video and audio production, and so much more! Learn what it takes to become a valuable member of the media.

Degree Programs
Advertising & PR
Journalism Concentration
Broadcast
Multimedia Storytelling & Production

Also
Minor in Journalism and Strategic Media
Microcertificate in Strategic Media Skills
Microcertificate in Writing for Modern Mass Media

 

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Graduate Program

The graduate program offers advanced study of journalism for the Master of Arts in Journalism. Students in this program pursue a traditional research thesis, create a documentary film or produce a special thesis project.

The graduate program offers advanced study of journalism for the Master of Arts in Journalism. Students in this program pursue a traditional research thesis, create a documentary film or produce a special thesis project.

Concentrations
Documentary Film
News Narrative
Strategic Advertising & Public Relations