Basic competencies - JOMC 753, Newswriting, or JOMC 121, Writing for the Electronic Media
- Other appropriate course such as JOMC 491.4, Medical Journalism for the Print Media
Medical journalism core courses
- JOMC 560, Medical Journalism (also counts toward requirement of three basic competency courses)
- JOMC 561, Medical Reporting for the Electronic Media
- JOMC 562, Science Documentary Television
- JOMC 701, Research Methods
- JOMC 740, Mass Communication Law and Ethics
Related public health courses and other pertinent courses - EPID 600, Principles of Epidemiology
- HPAA 564, Health Care in the United States: Administrative and Policy Issues
- PLUS a third course outside the School approved by the director of the medical journalism program
Other course in the School - One other course in the School at the 400 level or above, or a course outside the School with the approval of the director of the medical journalism program.
Seminars - At least one 800-level JOMC seminar
Thesis or nonthesis project - Register for JOMC 993 if your final product will be in archivable form (traditional thesis, series of articles, etc.). Although the School of Journalism and Mass Communication considers a series of articles a nontraditional thesis, the Graduate School considers it a traditional thesis for registration purposes. If you choose to write a series of articles, then you must take JOMC 754. Register for JOMC 992 if your final project will not be in archivable form (such as CD ROM, VHS tape, etc.).
(Six of the 10 courses required for the degree must be at the 500-, 600- or 700-level.) |
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