Master's Degree (MSS) in Mass Communication

Eligibility Details

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60 total credit hours

Total Courses

10 courses

Program Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Program Fee

$27,000

COURSES OFFERED

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  • Courses Code

  • Courses Name

  • Credit Hours

  • SS-126

  • Sociology (SS-126)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • SS-310

  • Economics (SS-310)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • SS-489

  • English Literature (SS-489)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • SS-716

  • Mass Communication (SS-716)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • AAS-902

  • World History (AAS-902)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • MAC-130

  • Mass Communication Law (MAC-130)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • MAC-562

  • Contemporary Mass Communication Research (MAC-562)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • MAC-715

  • Media Management (MAC-715)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • MAC-820

  • Multimedia (MAC-820)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • SS-944

  • Advanced Mass Communication (SS-944)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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Sociology (SS-126)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Sociological Perspective
     Sociological Investigation
     Culture
     Society
     Socialization
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Interaction In Everyday Life
     Groups And Organizations
     Sexuality And Society
     Deviance
     Social Stratification
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Class In The United States
     Global Stratification
     Gender Stratification
     Race And Ethnicity
     Aging And The Elderly
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economy And Work
     Politics And Government
     Families
     Religion
     Education
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Health And Medicine
     Population, Urbanization, And Environment
     Collective Behavior And Social Movements
     Social Change: Traditional, Modern, And Postmodern Societies

Economics (SS-310)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economic Perspective
     Production And Trade
     Demand And Supply
     The Power Of Prices
     Measuring National Output
     Unemployment
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Inflation
     A Framework For Macroeconomic Analysis
     Fiscal Policy And Short-Run Instability
     Aggregate Expenditures
     Fiscal Policy In Action
     Economic Growth
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Money, Banking, And The Federal Reserve
     Monetary Policy And Price Stability
     Elasticity: Measuring Responsiveness
     Consumer Behavior
     The Firm Production
     Cost And Profit-Maximizing Output
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pure Competition
     Monopoly And Anti-Trust
     Oligopoly And Monopolistic Competition
     Markets For Labor And Other Inputs
     Earnings And Income Distribution
     Public Goods, Regulation, And Information
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Externalities And Common Property Resources
     Public Choice
     Into The International Marketplace
     Policy Toward Trade
     Economic Development

English Literature (SS-489)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction: Reading, Responding To, And Writing About Literature
     Fiction: An Overview
     Structure: The Organization Of Stories
     Characters: The People In Fiction
     Point Of View: The Position Or Stance Of The Work’S Narrator Or Speaker
     Setting: The Background Of Place, Objects, And Culture In Stories
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tone And Style: The Words That Convey Attitudes In Fiction
     Symbolism And Allegory: Keys To Extended Meaning
     Idea Or Theme: The Meaning And The Message In Fiction
     Six Stories For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     Meeting Poetry: An Overview
     Words: The Building Blocks Of Poetry
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Imagery: The Poem’S Link To The Senses
     Figures Of Speech, Or Metaphorical Language: A Source Of Depth And Range In Poetry
     Tone: The Creation Of Attitude In Poetry
     Form: The Shape Of The Poem
     Symbolism And Allusion: Windows To A Wide Expanse Of Meaning
     Myths: Systems Of Symbolic Allusion In Poetry
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Two Poetic Careers: Emily Dickinson And Robert Frost
     Ninety-Three Poems For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     The Dramatic Vision: An Overview
     The Tragic Vision: Affirmation Through Loss
     The Comic Vision: Restoring The Balance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Four Plays For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     Writing And Documenting The Research Essay
     Critical Approaches Important In The Study Of Literature
     Taking Examinations On Literature
     Comparison-Contrast And Extended Comparison-Contrast: Learning By Seeing Literary Works Together

Mass Communication (SS-716)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Literacy
     Books
     Newspapers
     Magazines
     Sound Recording
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Movies
     Radio
     Television
     The Internet
     News
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Public Relations
     Advertising
     Entertainment
     Media Research
     Mass Communication
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Effects
     Mass Media And Society
     Global Mass Media
     Mass Media And Governance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Law
     Ethics And The Mass Media
     Visual Messages
     Media And Political Systems

World History (AAS-902)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From Human Prehistory To The Rise Of Agriculture
     Early Civilization
     Nomadic Societies
     Classical Civilization: China
     Classical Civilization: India
     Classical Civilization In The Mediterranean: Persia, Greece, And Rome
     The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, And Declines By 500 C.E.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Rise Of Islam: Civilization In The Middle East
     India And Southeast Asia Under The Impact Of Islam
     Africa And Islam
     East European Civilization: Byzantium And Russia
     Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
     The Spread Of East Asian Civilization
     Centers Of Civilization In The Americas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Mongol Interlude And The End Of The Postclassical Period
     The West And The World: Discovery, Colonization, And Trade
     Western Civilization Changes Shape In The Early Modern Centuries
     The Rise Of Eastern Europe
     The Ottoman And Mughal Empires
     East Asia: Vital Trends In Politics And Trade
     The First Industrial Revolution: Western Society, 1780-1914
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     World Economy And Western Imperialism: Africa And South Asia
     Settler Societies: The West On Frontiers
     The Development Of Latin American Civilization
     The Middle East And China In The Imperialist Century
     Russia And Japan: Industrialization Outside The West
     World War I And The End Of An Era
     The West In The Twentieth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Eastern European Civilization
     East Asia And The Twentieth Century
     India And Southeast Asia
     Middle Eastern Civilization In The Twentieth Century
     Latin America In The Twentieth Century
     Sub-Saharan Africa: From Colonies To New Nations
     The Early Twenty-First Century: World History And The Future

Mass Communication Law (MAC-130)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Public Communication And The Law
     First Amendment
     Methods Of Control
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Libel
     Privacy And Personal Security
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Intellectual Property
     Commercial Speech
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Obscenity And Indecency
     The Media And The Judiciary
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Protection Of News Sources, Notes, And Tape
     Access To Information

Contemporary Mass Communication Research (MAC-562)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Human Inquiry And Science
     Paradigms, Theory, And Social Research
     The Ethics And Politics Of Social Research
     Research Design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Conceptualization, Operationalization, Andmeasurement
     Indexes, Scales, And Typologies
     The Logic Of Sampling
     Experiments
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Survey Research
     Qualitative Field Research
     Unobtrusive Research
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Evaluation Research
     Qualitative Data Analysis
     Quantitative Data Analysis
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Elaboration Model
     Social Statistics
     Reading And Writing Social Research

Media Management (MAC-715)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Albert N. Greco, The Structure Of The Book Publishing Industry
     Charles Daly, Patrick Henry, And Ellen Ryder, The Structure Of The Magazine Industry.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Robert Picard And Jeffrey H. Brody, The Structure Of The Newspaper Industry
     Geoffrey P. Hull, The Structure Of The Recorded Music Industry.
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Barry R. Litman, The Structure Of The Film Industry: Windows Of Exhibition.
     Geoffrey P. Hull, Albert N. Greco, And Stan Martin, The Structure Of The Radio Industry.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     James Walker And Douglas Ferguson, The Structure Of The Broadcast Television Industry
     Patrick R. Parsons And Robert M. Frieden, The Structure Of The Cable And Satellite Television Industries.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     John V. Pavlik, The Structure Of The New Media Industry.
     Jeffrey H. Brody, The Structure Of The Internet Industry

Multimedia (MAC-820)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Information Systems
     Information Systems For Competitive Advantage
     Using Information Technology To Engage In Electronic Commerce
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     System Users And Developers
     Computing And Communications Resources
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Database Management Systems
     Systems Development
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Information In Action
     Information Security
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethical Implications Of Information Technology
     Decision Support Systems

Advanced Mass Communication (SS-944)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Overview Of Advanced Mass Communication
     History Of Radio And Television
     Cable And Satellite
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Radio And Television Technology
     Digital Domains
     The Industry
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Programming And Distribution
     Broadcast News
     The Audience
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Advertising And Promotions
     Law
     Professional Ethics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theory And Research
     Public Broadcasting
     The World
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