The School of Journalism and Mass Communication offers an opportunity for students to expand their education and training within the mass communication field by earning an MA degree. The program is geared toward working professionals with or without a mass communication background to provide updated analytical and digital skills.Students in the MA program take a variety of skills-based and theory courses. The curriculum provides students with the digital and analytic skills needed for the field of mass communication. Students can select to earn the general MA in mass communication, or the can decide to declare a concentration in the area of global media, digital media, or strategic communication and take nine hours of prescribed coursework in their area. Courses are offered face-to-face in the evening, online, or via a hybrid teaching model because a large percentage of students enrolled are working professionals.<br><br>The School of Journalism and Mass Communication offers an opportunity for media professionals, and recent graduates to expand their education and training within the mass communication field by earning a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree. <br><br>Students in the M.A. program take a variety of skills-based and theory courses. The curriculum provides students with the digital and analytic skills needed for the field of mass communication. Students can select to earn the general M.A. in mass communication, or they can decide to declare a concentration in the area of global media, digital media, or strategic communication and take nine hours of coursework centered in their concentration. Courses are offered during the evening, online, or via a hybrid teaching model because a large percentage of students enrolled are working professionals. <br><br>Facilities