研究生课程
挣个M.S. degree in Mass Communications at 圣何塞州立大学 – just down the road from Adobe, Google, Apple and scores of leading and emerging media companies. Our practical approach to teaching multimedia communication – which emphasizes emerging media and cross-platform storytelling – attracts students from around the globe. 修改后的 in 2019, our program prepares students to work together with 硅谷 mentors to create multimedia or strategic communication projects. 你的未来是否在 广告, lol菠菜网正规平台, 公共关系 or Marketing Communications, the journey 开始于加利福尼亚州的圣何塞!
硕士要求(共30个学分)
核心课程(15学分)
硕士要求(共30个学分)
MCOM 210 - Media and Social Issues 3 unit(s) (GWAR)
Selected readings and group discussions of significant published works dealing with mass communications: history, biography, and appraisals; law and ethics of the print and broadcast media, advertising, and public relations; public opinion and propaganda.
MCOM 215 -新媒体梦想家3个单元
Class lecture series by visiting 硅谷 leaders on the development of new media products, including such topics as idea generation, intellectual property, funding, design, development, and integrated communication strategies.
MCOM 284 - Advanced User Experience 3 unit(s)
Students work in teams to create, develop, and implement hypothetical Web and mobile applications while living the role of the interactive project manager, design manager, 开发经理. The class focuses on the rapidly changing creative and technological base of interactive Web and mobile application development.
MCOM 285 - Web Design and Development 3 unit(s)
Introduction to website design, creation, and maintenance. 流行的网页设计和 graphics programs including content management systems (WordPress), and Adobe XD.
MCOM 295 - Mass Communications Research 3 unit(s)
Methodologies of research in mass communications: historical, descriptive, and empirical with emphasis on statistical aspects of data processing and interpretation.
选修课(9个单元)
Nine units of electives are approved by the graduate advisor. 100级或200级课程 in the School or other departments, related to the candidate’s career objective and 高潮体验话题. You can take up to 15 additional units (5 classes) towards 你的学位. 可用选修课的完整列表.
终极体验(6个单元)
All students in this program follow 顶石 Project for their culminating experience. Students take 3 units of MCOM 298A and MCOM 298B in consecutive semesters. 顶石 Project requires the successful completion of a professionally-oriented project employing multiple media and an oral presentation to a faculty-student audience. 项目应该 reflect the values of journalism, advertising, or public relations. 项目设计 并在两个学期内完成.
MCOM 298A -硕士项目I 3个单元
Development of master’s project literature review and proposal. 识别和工作 有专业的导师. Collaborative teamwork as appropriate to project goals.
MCOM 298B -硕士项目II 3个单元
Completion of master’s project meeting professional standards in 广告, lol菠菜网正规平台, 或公共关系. Presentation and constructive feedback to peers.
建议的毕业路线图
JMC admits both during the fall and spring semesters, below you can find suggested 毕业路线图. Electives are based on your interests and what your main focus of study will be these can be but are not limited to, 公共关系, 广告, 用户体验设计，沉浸式媒体，或lol菠菜网正规平台. 学生至少需要修9个单元 of electives but have the option to take up to 15 units of electives.
Students are encouraged to be full-time, which would be taking three classes a semester. However, if you are working full time the recommended class load is two a semester. Please also note that only certain classes are offered per semester, so plan accordingly.
以下是建议的毕业路线图. 其他通往毕业的路线图也是可能的 but will require consultation with the program coordinator. 请联系戴安娜·斯托弗 (戴安娜.stover@sjsu.Edu)获取更多信息.
