MCM Student Handbook 1.22.2019 · 22/01/2019 · Department of Journalism and Media Studies. Adapting to audiences, designing effective communication strategies, collaborating and

MCMStudentHandbook

Dr.RichardDool

WelcometoRutgersMCMProgram

YouareabouttobeginyourgraduatejourneyintheRutgersMCMProgramintheSchoolofCommunicationandInformation(SC&I).Icongratulateyouonthisundertakingandpromisethatthejourneywillbeaninteresting,challengingandrewardingone.Insidethisstudenthandbook,youwillfindagreatdealofinformationabouttheMCMprogramaswellashowtonavigateandsettleinhereatRutgersUniversity.Thishandbookshouldbereadoverindetailattheoutsetofyourtimeintheprogramandthenkepthandyforreferenceasyoumovethroughtheprogram.Issuesandopportunitiesthatdonotseemaspertinenttoyoutodaymaybemorerelevantlater.PleasealsokeepaneyeoutforMCMlistservemailsfromprogramrepresentativesthatprovideupdatedinformation.Asnewopportunitiesorimprovementstoproceduresaremade,wewillcirculatethemthroughemail.Youshouldkeepthoseemailswithyourstudenthandbookforlaterreference.WelcometoMCMatRutgers!

Dr.RichardDoolMCMDirector

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TableofContentsAbouttheMCMProgram………………………………………………...4AbouttheProgramLeadership……………………………………….4OverviewoftheProgramRequirements…………………..........5Specializations…………………………………………………………………5

CommunicationandMediaStudiesStrategicOrganizationalCommunicationDigitalMedia(AvailableFullyOnline)HealthCommunicationCommunicationandMediaResearchLeadershipCommunicationPublicRelations

PoliciesAboutSpecializations……………………………………….7SpecificDegreeRequirements……………………………………….8

CoreCoursesElectiveCoursesPoliciesRelatedtoSatisfyingDegreeRequirements

InternationalStudents………………………………………………….11SpecialOpportunities…………………………………………………...12

MCMFellowships

RegisteringforClasses………………………………………………….12AcademicPerformanceandPoorPerformance…………...12

ProgressTowardsDegreeLeaveofAbsencefromProgramScholasticStandingPoorPerformance

MCMPolicyonAcademicIntegrity……………………………….16AboutComputingServices,EmailandFacilities………..…17CommunicationAssociations……………………………...………...21MCMFAQs………………………………………………………………………22MCMDegreeAuditForms…………………………………………….27

AbouttheMCMProgram

TheMCMprogramisofferedbySchoolofCommunicationandInformation(SC&I).TheProgramisofferedincollaborationbetweentheDepartmentofCommunicationandtheDepartmentofJournalismandMediaStudies.Adaptingtoaudiences,designingeffectivecommunicationstrategies,collaboratingandresolvingconflicteffectively,andleveragingsocialmediaareafewofthecomplexitiesofcommunicationthatMCMstudentslearntounderstand.Foundedin1987,TheMCMprogramisdesignedtoprovideitsstudentswithopportunitiestoexecuteacourseofstudythatenablesthemtoleveragetheoreticalunderstandingofcriticalcommunicationandinformationprocessesintopracticeoradvanceddoctoralstudies.OursevenspecializedtracksinCommunicationandMediaStudies,StrategicOrganizationalCommunication,DigitalMedia,HealthCommunication,CommunicationandMediaResearch,PublicRelationsorLeadershipCommunicationenablestudentstoeitherfocusstudyinoneareaorcombineareasofstudytotailoraprogramforstudents'careergoals.Ourstudentsjoinusfromavarietyofbackgroundsanddisciplines.Approximatelytwothirdsofourstudentscometouswithsignificantworkingexperienceandtheotherthirdcomedirectlyfromundergraduateprograms.Someofourstudentscomewithstrongcommunicationbackgroundsinstudyaswellasexperience,althoughmanycomefromavarietyofotherrelatedbackgroundssuchasbusiness,sociology,publichealth,socialwork,English,IT,andthehumanities.Ourfacultyarecutting-edgeresearchersandpractitionerswhounderstandtheimportanceofleveraginggeneralknowledgeandtheoryintopractice.Studentsintheprogramwilllearnhowunderstandingunderlyingdynamicsandessentialprocessesofcommunication,interaction,andknowledgecreationcanenablehigh-levelskillexecutioninpractice.Theprogramdrawsdiversegroupsofstudentswithavarietyofemployment,educational,cultural,andnationalbackgroundswithawidevarietyofgoals:Recentgraduatesofbachelorprogramsseekingadvancedknowledge;experiencedprofessionalsseekingcareeradvancementorcareerchange;studentsboundforPh.D.programsinCommunicationorMediaStudies.

AbouttheProgramLeadership

TheMCMdegreeisofferedandadministeredbytheDepartmentofCommunicationledbytheMCMDirector(Dr.RichardDool),whoisalsoafacultymember.TheMCMExecutiveCommitteeincludesrepresentativesfromtheProgramfacultywhoworkwiththeDirectoronallissuesrelatedtotheprogram’sadministration.Teachingfacultyincludesthefull-time,tenure-trackmembersofeachofthethreedepartmentsintheSchoolaswellaspart-timelecturers(PTLs)withoutstandingandrelevanteducationalandprofessionalbackgrounds.

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OverviewoftheProgramRequirements

MCMstudentscomplete36creditstoearntheirdegree.Theprogramisself-paced(3-12creditspersemester).Studentscanchoosebetweensixspecificspecializationsandonegeneralspecialization.Studentsareadmittedtothegeneralprogramandmaystaywithinaspecializedtrackormaycombinetrackstofocusonmultipleareasofinterest.Studentsmustcomplete15creditsofcorerequirements;and21creditsofelectives.Upto6creditsofgraduateworkcanbetransferredinfromanotherUniversityorfromothergraduateprogramsatRutgers.

Specializations

CommunicationandMediaStudiesInthisgeneralspecializationstudentswilltakeaself-designedcourseofstudydrawingacrossanyofthespecializedMCMspecializationsaswellascoursesinotherareasoftheSchool.Coursesinorganizationalcommunication,mediatedcommunication,healthcommunication,socialinteraction,knowledgemanagement,andmediastudiesareofferedthroughouttheyear.Manyofthesecoursesarecross-listedwiththedoctoralprogramintheSchool.StrategicOrganizationalCommunicationIntheStrategicOrganizationalCommunicationspecializationstudentsareabletoemphasizetheory-basedstudyoforganizationalprocess,structure,andinteractionaswellasuseofnewcommunicationtechnologiesinorganizationalandsocietalcontexts.Coursesexamineorganizationsinavarietyofcontextsincludingbusinesses,nonprofits,civilsociety,andgovernment.Thisspecializationmaybeespeciallyappealingforthosewhohavegoalsforcareersinorganizationalleadership,corporatecommunication,advocacy,administrationand/ormanagement,traininganddevelopment,consulting,changemanagement,stakeholderrelationshipmanagement,andsocialmediamanagement.Electivesinthisspecializationincludecoursesdealingwithorganizationalleadership,organizationaldecision-making,inter-organizationalrelationships,organizationalchange,organizationaltraining&development,persuasion&advocacy,networks,collaboration&conflict,globalorganizations,virtualorganizing,work&technology,knowledgemanagement,informationpolicy,competitiveintelligenceandsocialmedia.

DigitalMedia(AvailableFullyOnline)Thisspecializationisintendedforjournalistsandothercommunicationspecialistswhowishtoretoolandgainunderstandingof21stcenturymedia.Thisincludesstudyofgrassrootsreportingandadvocacy.Thespecializationwillensurestudentsareconversantindigitalvideocapture,editing,andproductionaswellassocialmediamanagement.Thisspecializationiscompletelyonline(althoughface-to-faceoronlineelectivesinotherspecializationsareavailabletothesestudentsaswell).Electivesinthisspecializationincludenewmedialawandpolicy,critiquingmarketingcommunications,digitaljournalism,digitaladvocacyandpersuasion,globalization,mediaandsocialchange,anddigitalmediaproduction,andinterfacedesign,amongothers.HealthCommunicationThisspecializationisintendedforstudentswhowishtospecializeinvariouscontextsrelatedtocommunitywellnessandhealthinteractionsuchaspublichealthcommunication;facilitatedprovider-patientcommunication;healthcampaignsandadvocacy;andcommunityhealthandwellness.Electivesinthisspecializationincludepersuasion&advocacy,e-publichealth,community-basedorganizing,interpersonalhealth,healthcampaigns,mediatedhealthcommunication,healthinformatics,socialinformatics,andrecordsmanagement.StudentswhohaveinterestsinhealthorganizationsmaywishtocombinestudyinthisspecializationwithstudyintheStrategicOrganizationalCommunicationspecialization.CommunicationandMediaResearchTheCommunicationandMediaResearchspecializationisintendedforstudentswhowishtotakeamoreresearch-orientedcourseofstudy.ItisalsodesignedforthosestudentswhomaywishtopursueaPh.D.programaftercompletingtheMCMdegree.Thesestudentshavesomewhatdifferentrequirements(9creditsofcore;3creditsofresearchpracticum;3creditsofteachinginternship;21creditsofelectivesandalsoazero-creditColloquiumrequirement).Inadditiontocoursework,thesestudentswillbeinvolvedinempiricalresearchwithafacultymember;assistinteachingacourse;andfocustheirstudyandcapstoneprojectwitharesearchorientation.LeadershipCommunicationTheMCMprogramalsooffersaspecializationinLeadershipCommunication.Leadershipcommunicationisrankedinthetopleadershipcompetenciesinastudyofmorethan330,000leaders.Leaderstodaymustbeadeptinallmaincommunicationmodalities–onetoone,onetomany,andinthevarious‘e’formsanditmustbedoneatthespeedofnow.Ourprogramiswhereleaderscometolearntocommunicateevenmoreeffectively.

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TheMCMLeadershipCommunicationspecializationwillhelpstudentsenhancetheirstrategiccommunicationperspectivewhileimprovingskillsinspeaking,listening,observing,questioning,reflecting,andwriting.Theprogramblendstheory-informed,research-basedstudyofthecommunicationdemandsonleaders,withpracticalskillstoeffectivelyleadinthisfastpaced,complexorganizationalenvironment.

PublicRelationsOneofthenewprogramsistheMCMPublicRelationsspecialization.PublicRelationsisoneofthe10fastestgrowingprofessionsintheU.S.andgovernmenteconomistsexpectjobsforPRspecialiststogrowfasterthanaverageforallcareersthrough2020.PublicRelationsisadynamicandgrowingprofessionandourprogramispositionedtoofferauniqueblendoftheoryandpractice.OurfacultyofworldclassresearchersandseniorPRprofessionalswillgiveourstudentsthePRperspectivesandskillstodifferentiatetheirprofessionalcredentials.”

ThisMCMconcentrationisdesignedforpublicrelationsprofessionalstoenhancetheirprofessionalcredentialsandforthosewhowishtoenterthisfastgrowinganddynamicprofession.Thespecializationexploresthecompetenciesneededtobeaneffectivepublicrelationspractitionerinthedynamic,complex,andsocialmediadrivenPRenvironment.Additionally,RutgersislocatedconvenientlyinthepublicrelationsepicenterbetweenNewYorkCityandPhiladelphia.

PoliciesAboutSpecializations

1. Studentsuseaspecializationtoorganizetheirstudiesandtofocusonanareaof

interest.Studentsarerequiredtoofficiallydeclareaspecializationandtocompletetheirdegreewithinagivenspecialization.However,studentscanchangespecializationsastheychoose.

2. Thereisnorequirementthatstudentsdeclarethattheyareswitchingspecializationif

theydecidetheirinterestschangeoverthecourseoftheirdegree.TheyshoulddiscussthiswiththeMCMDirectortoensuretheystayontrackforgraduation.

3. Theprogramstrivestoplancourseofferingssuchthatatleasttwoelectivesper

specializationareofferedeachspringandfallterm.Corecourseswillbeofferedatleastonceannually,butmostareofferedeachsemesterorintheSummersessions.

SpecificDegreeRequirements

CoreCourses(15credits)–SeeDegreeAuditFormsattheendoftheHandbook

• CommunicationandSocietyOverviewCourse(eachstudentmusttakeatleastoneCommunicationandSocietycoursetosatisfythisrequirement)

o CommunicationandSociety--fortheCommunicationandMediaStudiesandStrategicOrganizationspecializations

o DigitalMediaandInnovation--forDigitalMediaspecializationo HealthCommunication--forHealthCommunicationspecialization

• CommunicationResearch--focusesonliteracyinreadingoriginalresearch

• OrganizationalCommunication

• MediatedCommunication(DigitalMediastudentstakeMediaStudiesTheory&

Practice)

• CapstoneorE-Portfolio(chooseone)1)Capstoneisa3-creditfacultysupervisedprojectcompletedbyallMCMstudentsinornearthelastsemesterofstudy.CapstonerequiresstudentstointegratewhattheyhavelearnedintheMCMprogramthroughthecompletionofaclearlyfocusedcasestudy,literaturereview,orempiricalproject.Theprojectscanbeofanappliedorscholarlynature.Allprojectsareinformedwithliteratureandscholarlyknowledgegainedthroughtheprogram.Projectsaresupervisedbythecourseinstructoraswellasthroughfacultymentors.2)E-Portfolioisa3-creditonlinecourseinwhichstudentsdevelopaprofessionale-portfoliothatshowcasesaresume;academicwork,professionaldevelopmentcourses,certificationsand/ormilitaryservice;socialmediaandotherdigitalassets;relevantaudio/videomaterial;professional,communityandschoolactivities;andwritingsamples.Theclasswillleveragetheory,research,bestpractices,andcurrentthinkingtohelpeachindividualdeterminethemosteffectiveapproachtoreachrelevantstakeholdergroupsandtoidentifycriticalstepstoreachingcareergoals.Assignmentswillhelpstudentspreparetheire-portfolios,whichtheywillbeabletouseintheircareersearches.Feedbackfromtheinstructorandpeerswillprovidean“outside”perspectiveofe-portfolios.

ElectiveCourses(21Credits)InadditiontotheelectivesmadeavailableintheMCMspecializations,studentsmayapplyuptosixcreditsofcourseworkfromoutsideoftheSchoolofCommunicationandInformation.StudentsmaywishtosupplementtheirMCMprogramwithcoursesinBusiness,SocialSciences,orotherprofessionalschools.

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ExperientialLearningAllMCMstudentscantakeuptosixcreditsofexperientiallearningaspartoftheirelectives.Inthesesupervisedexperiences,studentswillengagewithpractitionerstolearnskillsandperspectives.Gradesareassignedbasedonaself-evaluationbythestudentandasupervisor-evaluationbythepractitionerorfacultymember.Onlinestudentsmaycompletethisrequirementinanonlineopportunityorintheirlocalarea.Studentsmaysatisfythisrequirementthrough:

• Internships(150hoursfor3credits)inbusinesses,nonprofits,governmentagencies,and/orRutgersunits/departments.Studentsmaynotinternwheretheyareemployed.Studentsmaytaketwointernships(150hours/3credits)oroneinternship(300hours/6credits).

• ResearchPracticum-Studentsworkwithfacultyinexecutingcutting-edgeresearchprojects.Studentsmaytaketwopracticums(3creditseach)iftheywish.

• TeachingInternships--Studentsworkasassistantstoaprofessorinacourserelatedtotheirstudy.TeachingAssistantshipsmustbeapprovedbythecourseinstructor,theMCMDirector,andtheCommunicationDepartmentChair.Toapplyforateachinginternship,startwithanemailtotheMCMDirectorpriortothetermyouwishtoassist.

• Fellowship--StudentsapplyandareselectedasFellowsintheJohnson&JohnsonFellowshipprogram.Sixofthecreditsearnedinthisprogrammaybeappliedtodegreerequirements.Fellowshavetuitionpaidandreceiveastipend.Theyspend20hoursperweekonsiteatJ&J.

InternationalStudentsandExperientialLearning—Specialrulesapplytointernationalstudentsregardinginternshipsandfellowships.StudentsareresponsibletoknowwhattheirvisastatuspermitsinthewayofCPT(CurricularPracticalTraining)andotheropportunitiesofthisnature.InternationalstudentsshouldcheckwiththeInternationalServicesOfficeoncampusforadviceanddetailedorientation.TheMCMprogramwillmaintainalistofinternshipopportunities(aswellaspracticumandteachinginternships)intheprogramandoncampusthatwillpermitinternationalstudentstomeettheirexperientiallearningrequirement.

PoliciesRelatedtoSatisfyingDegreeRequirements

1. Studentsarerequiredtosuccessfullycomplete36creditstoearntheMCMdegreeincludingthecoreandelectiverequirements.

2. 9creditsareconsideredafull-timeload.12creditspertermisthemaximumcourseloadandrequiresapprovalbytheDirector.Studymayalsobepursuedpart-time.

3. Studentsarerequiredtosatisfydegreerequirementswithatleast30creditsincourseworkasidefromindividualizedexperiencessuchasindependentstudies,practicums,internshipsandthelike.

4. Fellowsmayapplynomorethan6creditsofFellowshipcredittowardssatisfying

thedegreerequirements.Theywillregisterforandparticipateinupto6creditsofFellowshipworkasanenhancementtotheirprogramexperience.

5. Studentsmayapplyuptoatotalto6creditsfromothergraduateprograms(bothinside/outsideofRutgers)totheirdegreerequirementuponapprovalofthecoursebytheprogramdirector.

a. TransferfromaRutgersProgram—arequesttocountacoursefromaRutgersgraduateprogramshouldbemadepriortoenrollment.TheprogramdirectorwilldeterminetheappropriatenessofapplyingthecoursetotheMCMdegree.GradesofsuchcoursesaretreatedthesameascourseswithintheMCMprogram.

b. TransferfromanotherUniversity’sProgram—arequesttocountacoursefromanotheruniversity’sgraduateprogramcanbemadeatanytimeduringthestudent’sprogramofstudy.Sucharequestshouldincludethesyllabusofthecoursetaken;atranscriptshowingthegradeearnedbythestudentinthecourse;andabriefexplanationofwhythestudentbelievesthecourseisapplicabletotheMCMdegree.SuchtransferswillbemadeonlyiftheDirectorfindsthecourserelevanttotheMCMprogram;thestudentearnedagradeofBorbetter;andthecoursewastakenwithinfiveyearsofentryintotheMCMprogram.ThestudentisresponsibletoensureallthestepsofthistransferprocessarecompletedandthatanappropriateformfortransferofcreditissignedandonfileintheStudentServicesOfficeofSC&I.

6. StudentsareexpectedtoearngradesofBorbetterintheircoursework.NomorethansixcreditsbearingagradeofCorC+andnocreditsbearingagradeofForINmaybeusedinmeetingtherequirementsfortheMCMdegree.

7. Studentsmaytakeamaximumof42creditstomeetdegreerequirementsfortheMCMdegreeincludingcreditsbearingthegradeofIN.

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InternationalStudents

InternationalstudentsshouldpayattentiontothespecialproceduresrequiredbytheGraduateAdmissionsoffice.OnceinthecountryyoushouldparticipateintheprogramssponsoredbytheOfficeofRutgersGlobal(https://global.rutgers.edu/).Inparticular,westronglyencourageallinternationalMCMstudentstoparticipateinaRutgersGlobalorientationsession.Therearemanyspecificrulesandmuchinformationthatapplytointernationalstudents.PleasemakesureyoumakeuseoftheRutgersGlobalprograms,advisersandinformation.

SpecialOpportunities

MCMFellowshipsJohnsonandJohnsonFellows(whoarefundedthroughtheJohnson&JohnsonFellowshipProgram)willtake3creditsofFellowship(FellowsI,II,III,IV)eachsemesteroftheirfellowshipandmaycount6ofthesecreditstowardtheMCMelectivesrequirement.Thisisaverycompetitiveofferingandusuallyattractsmanyhighlyqualifiedapplicants.

ThesestudentsareselectedbyJohnsonandJohnsontobeFellowsandspend20hoursperweekatJ&Jaspartoftheirlearningexperience.Theyaregivenastipendplustuitionandgainvaluableexperience.AllMCMapplicantsareconsideredforJ&JFellowshipsaspartofouradmissionsprocess.Nominatedstudentsareaskedtosupplyaprofessionalresumeforfurtherconsideration.TypicalFellowplacementsareforfoursemesters–althoughareonasemester-by-semesterbasis,dependingonthestudent’sperformanceintheFellowshipandintheprogramandthecontinuingavailabilityofsupportfromthesponsor.StudentsmayapplyandbeconsideredforFellowshipsinsubsequentsemestersaftertheybegintheMCMProgram.

• MCMFellowInternshipI,II,III,IVarerequiredofstudentsawardedMCMFellowshipseachtermoftheirfellowshipforuptofourtermsor12credits.SixofthosecreditsmaybecountedtowardtheMCMdegreerequirements.

ToapplytobeaJohnsonandJohnsonFellowafterinitiallyjoiningtheMCMProgram:

• SendaprofessionalresumetotheMCMDirector• SendanemailstatingyourinterestinbeingconsideredforaFellowship

Anystudentwhoisselectedfora2-yearFellowshipafterstartingintheprogram,wouldstillbeexpectedtocompleteANOTHERfoursemestersofstudyandfellowship.1-yearFellowshipsarealsoavailablefromtimetotime.

RegisteringforClassesThecourseschedulefortheupcomingsemesterwillsoonbepostedonlineathttp://www.acs.rutgers.edu/soc.Oncethere,select"NewBrunswick"asthecampuslocation;"graduate"asthelevelofstudy;andselectthetermofstudy.Then,hit"submit."Onthenextpage,select"collegeavenue,""allgradcourses,"andselectinthedropdownmenuforsubjectarea"communicationandinformationstudies."Whenyouclickon"GetCourseSchedule"itwillbringupalltheoncampuscourseofferings.ScrolldowntothecoursesforMCMstudents(indicatedbythe"17"inthefarleftcolumn).You'llthenseethelistofofferingsfortheupcomingsemester.PleaseDONOTregisterforcoursesthatbeginwitha“16”(16:194:6XX).Thesearethedoctoralcourses

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andunlesscross-listedwithanMCMnumber,arenotavailabletoyou.MCMcoursesare17:194:5XX.Also,pleasecheckthe“NewBrunswickOnline”asthecampuslocationandfollowthesameproceduretoseeouronlinelistingsfortheprogram.Inthisvenue,youcanseewhichclassesareopenandwhichareclosed.Thecourseswitharedflagmeantheyareclosed.Youmaystillbeabletoaddthosecourses,butneedinstructorpermissiontodoso.Youshouldemailtheinstructorandaskifhe/shewouldbewillingtoaddyou.Greenflagsmeanthecourseisopen.(Ifacross-listedcoursehastheMCMsectionclosedandthePh.D.sectionopen,YOUMAYNOTsimplyregisterunderthePh.D.number.YoumustaskforpermissionoftheinstructortoaddtotheMCMsideofthecourse).Ifyouhaveselectedyourcoursesfromtheschedule,notethefive-digitindexnumber.Youwillneedthatfive-digitnumbertoregisterforyourclass.Double-checktobesureyoudon’tneedaspecialpermissionnumber.Ifthecoursehasaprerequisite,orindicatesthatinstructorpermissionisnecessary,youwillneedaspecialpermissionnumber.YougetthesebyemailingtheMCMDirector.Ifpermissionisgiven,you’llthengettheactualnumberfromtheGraduateStudentCounselor([email protected]).

• TogetintothecourseregistrationwebsiteyouwillneedyourninedigitRutgersID

number(wecanprovideittoyouifyouneedit)andthefirstfourdigitsofyourbirthday.Forinstance,ifyourbirthdayisSeptember16th,youwouldtypein0916.

• Thecourseregistrationwebsitemaynotacceptyoursocialsecuritynumber.Youwillneedtoknowyournewnine-digitRutgersIDnumber.DonotmistakethisforyourNetID(email&password).

• Onceyouareintotheregistrationwebsite,therewillbeanumberofboxeswhereyoucantypeintheindexnumbersofthecoursesyouwanttotake.

• Typeintheindexnumbersandpress“submit.”

AcademicPerformanceandPoorPerformance

ProgressTowardsDegree

CandidatesfortheMCMdegreeareexpectedtomakesteadyprogresstowardthedegree.Itisexpectedthatastudentwillachievethedegreewithin4yearsfromthesemesterinwhichs/heenters.Ifthestudenthasnotachievedthedegreewithinthat4-yearperiod,andwishestocontinueintheprogram,s/hewillneedtofilearequestforanextensionthatmustbereviewedandapprovedbytheDirector.Thatextension,ifgranted,willspecifytheadditionaltimethestudentwillbegrantedtocompletethedegree.

LeaveofAbsencefromProgram

Studentswhomustinterrupttheirstudiesmay,withtheapprovalofaprogramdirector,registerforMatriculationContinued(leaveofabsence).Thereisnotuitionfeeforthisregistration,althoughastudentfeeischarged.StudentswhodonotregisterforMatriculationContinuedwillbechargedareactivationfeeupontheirreturntotheprogram.(StudentsontemporaryvisaswhointerrupttheirstudiesmustinmostcasesleavetheUnitedStatesduringsuchperiods.)MatriculationContinuedisavailableonlytostudentsnotenrolledinanycourseworkandnotusingfacultytimeanduniversityfacilities,excepttocompletepreviouscourseworkfromclasseswithincompleteortemporarygrades.MCMstudentsmayenrollinMatriculationContinuedforamaximumoftwoconsecutivesemesters.

ScholasticStandingCandidatesforSchoolofCommunicationandInformationMaster'sdegreesareexpectedtoearngradesofBorbetterintheircourseworkandmaintaina3.0GPA.Withineachprogram,nomorethan6creditsbearingagradeofCorC+maybeusedinmeetingrequirementsforthemaster'sdegree.Atotalofnomorethan42creditsmaybetakentomeetdegreerequirementsforthemasterofCommunicationandMedia(MCM)degree,includingcreditsbearingthegradeofIN.AllgradeswillcountinthecumulativeGPAforastudent,includingrepeatedclasses.Throughoutastudent'smatriculationintheprogram,heorshemayrepeatonlyonefailedcourseonetime.PoorAcademicPerformanceEachacademicprogramhasaScholasticStandingCommitteethatincludestheprogramdirectorandatleasttwootherfacultymembers,andtheassistantdeanforstudentservicesasanex-officiomember.ThiscommitteewillreviewcasesofstudentswhohavereceivedgradesbelowaB,whicharedefinedasthefollowinggrades:C,C+,F,IN,TC,TC+,TF.Warning.AstudentiswarnedinwritingwhenheorshehasreceivedonegradebelowaBinanyclass,oratanytimetheScholasticStandingCommitteefeelthatthestudent'sacademicperformanceissuchthatheorshemaybeindifficultyunlesstheworkimproves.Probation.TheScholasticStandingCommitteewillreviewforprobationanystudentwhohasreceivedtwogradesbelowaB.Astudentreceiveswrittennotificationofbeingplacedonprobationifthecommitteedeterminesthatprobationisappropriate.Whenplacingastudentonprobation,theScholasticStandingCommitteemayimposeconditionsonthestudentinordertocontinueintheprogram,suchaslimitingthenumberofcreditstobeattemptedinthefollowingsemesterorrequiringcompletionofpreviousincompletesbeforeadditionalcreditsmaybeattempted.Beingonprobationmeansthatthestudentis

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continuingintheprogramwiththeunderstandingthatheorshemustimprovethelevelofworkandmeettheconditionsofprobationsetbytheScholasticStandingCommittee.AstudentwhoiswithintwosemestersofthetimelimitfortheMCMdegreewho,basedonoutstandingcredits,hasnopossibilityofcompletingthedegreeontimeshouldconsiderthemselvesinacademicjeopardyandmustmakeanappointmentwiththeprogramdirectorinordertoregisterforthepenultimatesemester,regardlessofwhetherthatstudentisnotifiedinwritingabouttheiracademicjeopardy.Dismissal.TheScholasticStandingCommitteewillreviewfordismissalanystudentwhohasreceivedthreeormoregradesbelowaB.AStudentreceiveswrittennotificationofacademicdismissalifthecommitteedeterminesthatdismissalisappropriate.StudentswhoaredismissedfromtheprogramwillnotbepermittedtotakecoursesforcreditunlesstheyformallyarereadmittedtoSC&I.Theminimumdismissaltimebeforereadmissionisonefullsemester,notincludingthesummer.ScholasticStandingCommitteeswillnotifystudentsofprobationordismissalintheweeksfollowingafall,spring,andsummersemesterbeforethefollowingsemesterbegins.DuetotheschedulingofWinterSession,gradesfromthattermwillbeconsideredwithspringgrades.Appeal.StudentswhowishtoappealadecisionofprobationordismissalbytheScholasticStandingCommitteeshouldfollowtheappealprocedurecarefully.1.Applicantsmustappealinwritingtotheprogramdirectorwithin30daysofthedecisiondate.Theappealrequestshouldexplainwhythestudentbelievestheoriginaldecisionshouldbeoverturned,includinganyadditionalinformationthestudentbelieveswasnotconsideredbytheScholasticStandingCommitteewhentheymadetheiroriginaldecision.2.Theprogramdirectorwillacknowledgereceiptoftheappealrequestwithinfiveworkdays.3.Uponreceiptofthewrittenappeal,theprogramdirectorwillreviewthestudent'sfiletoensurethatthescholasticstandingreviewwashandledaccordingtoestablishedpoliciesandprocedures.Afterthisproceduralreview,thefilewillbereturnedtothemembersoftheScholasticStandingCommitteethatmadetheoriginaldecision,withtherequestthatthedecisionbereconsidered.4.TheScholasticStandingCommitteewillreconsiderthecaseusinganyadditionalinformationsubmittedintheappeal.TheCommitteemayeitherrenderanewdecisionorconfirmtheoriginaldecision.Thestudentwillbenotifiedinwritingwithin30daysofthesubmissionoftheappeal.5.Shouldthestudentbedissatisfiedwiththedispositionofthefirstappeal,asubsequentappealmaybemadeinwritingdirectlytothedeanoftheschoolwithin30daysofthereceiptoftheScholasticStandingCommittee'sdecision.ThedeanwillreviewthefileandconsultasnecessarywiththeScholasticStandingCommittee.Thedean'sdecisionismadeinwritingtothestudent,withcopiesofthedecisiontotheScholasticStandingCommitteeandtotheOfficeofStudentServices.Thedean'sdecisionisfinal.Readmission.Studentswhohavebeendismissedforacademicreasonscannotbeconsideredforreadmissionuntiltheycanprovideevidencethattheycansuccessfully

completetheprogram.Suchstudentsmustreapplytotheprogram.Thefacultymaystipulateoneormoreofthefollowing:1.Aminimumperiodoftimefollowingthedismissal(atleastonesemesternotincludingSummerSession)beforeanapplicationforreadmissionwillbeconsidered.Ifreapplicationwillbewithinoneyearofthedismissal,thestudentneednotprovidenewtranscriptsorrecommendationlettersaspartofthatprocess.2.Anyotherevidence(e.g.,medicalreport)orrequirementthatmightbedeemedappropriateforaparticularstudent.Studentsusuallyarenotreadmittedafteraseconddismissalaction.

MCMPolicyonAcademicIntegrity

ForthecomprehensiveversionoftheRutgersPolicyonAcademicintegritygoto:http://teachx.rutgers.edu/integrity/policy.htmlRutgersUniversityisanacademiccommunityofscholars.Academicdishonestyisaveryseriousoffenseagainsttheintegrityofthiscommunitythatwillnotbetolerated.Allacademicworksubmittedbyyouisassumedtobeyourownoriginalworkandtocontainyourownthought,research,andself-expression.Workthatborrowstheideas,organization,orwordingfromothersmustbeproperlyacknowledged.Similarly,workthatwasconductedforoneclassshouldnotbeusedinanotherclass.Studentsshouldbeverycarefultocitetheirsourcesproperlywhendownloadingmaterials,images,andtextfromtheInternet.ItisthepolicyoftheMCMProgramtopursueplagiarismvigorously,tofailstudentswhoplagiarize,andtoreportcasesofplagiarismtotheuniversityadministration.Studentsareresponsibleforknowingwhatthestandardsareandforadheringtothem.ViolationsofAcademicIntegrity

Anyinvolvementwithcheating,thefabricationorinventionofinformationusedinanacademicexercise,plagiarism,facilitatingacademicdishonesty,ordenyingothersaccesstoinformationormaterialmayresultindisciplinaryactionbeingtakenateitherthecollegeoruniversitylevel.Breachesofacademicintegritycanresultinseriousconsequences.Examples:Improperfootnotingorunauthorizedassistanceonacademicwork;Quotingdirectlyorparaphrasingwithoutproperacknowledgementonamoderateportionoftheassignment,failuretoacknowledgeallsourcesofinformationandcontributorswhohelpedwithanassignment,submissionofthesameworkformorethanonecoursewithoutpermissionoftheinstructor;Copyingfromorgivingothersassistanceonanhourlyorfinalexamination,plagiarizingmajorportionsofanassignment,usingforbiddenmaterialonan

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hourlyorfinal,usingapurchasedtermpaper,presentingtheworkofanotherasone’sown,alteringagradedexaminationforthepurposesofre-grading;Violationsofacademicintegrityareclassifiedintofourcategoriesbasedonthelevelofseriousnessofthebehaviors.LevelFourviolationsrepresentthemostseriousbreachesofintellectualhonestyandapplytoallgraduatelevelwork.

SuchcasesareheardundertheUniversityCodeofStudentConduct.ExamplesofLevelFourviolationsinclude:

1. Allacademicinfractionscommittedafterreturnfromsuspensionforapreviousacademichonestyviolation.

2. Infractionsofacademichonestyinwayssimilartocriminalactivity(suchasforgingagradeform,stealinganexaminationfromaprofessororfromauniversityoffice;buyinganexamination;orfalsifyingatranscripttosecureentryintotheUniversityorchangetherecordofworkdoneattheUniversity).

3. Havingasubstitutetakeanexaminationortakinganexaminationforsomeoneelse.4. Fabricationofevidence,falsificationofdata,quotingdirectlyorparaphrasing

withoutacknowledgingthesource,and/orpresentingtheideasofanotherasone'sowninaseniorthesis,withinamaster'sthesisordoctoraldissertation,inscholarlyarticlessubmittedtorefereedjournals,orinotherworkrepresentedasone'sownasagraduatestudent.

5. Sabotaginganotherstudent'sworkthroughactionsdesignedtopreventthestudentfromsuccessfullycompletinganassignment.

6. Willfulviolationofacanonoftheethicalcodeoftheprofessionforwhichagraduatestudentispreparing.

ThetypicalsanctionforallLevelFourviolationsandarepeatinfractionatlevelthreeispermanentexpulsionfromtheUniversity.Suchcasesareheardunderthe-UniversityCodeofStudentConduct.Notationof"academicdisciplinaryseparation"willbeplacedonastudent'stranscriptandremainpermanently.

AboutComputingServices,EmailandFacilitiesGettinghelpandResourcesSC&IITHelpDeskRoom120(firstfloorofthemainbuilding)848-932-5555help@SC&I.rutgers.eduTheUniversityOfficeofInformationTechnology(OIT)

GuidetoStudentComputingwhichcanbefoundathttp://oit.rutgers.edu/OITStudentGuideFinal.pdfRutgersNewBrunswick/PiscatawayComputingServiceshttp://www.nbcs.rutgers.edu/index.phpWhenyouarenotoncampusbuthaveonlineaccess,youcanutilizeourCitrixserverstoaccesssoftwareresidentonourserversthatyoumaynothaveathome.ThisincludesDreamweaver,AbbyFineReaderandmanyothers.YouareeligibletoreceiveanaccountonCitrix(http://citrix.SC&Inet.rutgers.edu).ContacttheSC&IIThelpdeskformoreinformation.EstablishyourstudentNetIDandemailaccountANetIDisrequiredforaccessingallonlineservicesatRutgers.YoucanestablishyourNetIDandyourstudentemailaccountonceyouareregisteredforyourfirstsemesterofclassesbygoingtohttps://www.eden.rutgers.edu/rats/rats.cgiandfollowingthedirections.Selectthatyouwanta“Student(ThisSemester)”account.RememberthattheusernameyouselectwillbeyourusernameforyourRutgersemailaddress,[email protected].(Forexample,ifyouselectyourusernameassusan567thenyourRutgersemailaddresswillbe<[email protected]>)YoucanaccessyourRutgersemaileitherthroughhttps://my.rutgers.edu(moreonthisunderPersonalizedService,below)orhttps://webmail.eden.rutgers.edu/SubscribingtoemaillistsMCMlistserv(Youwillautomaticallybeenrolled)ToposttotheMCMlistserv,sendanemailto:[email protected]_mcm_students@rams.rutgers.eduMCMStudentsThemoderatorwillapproveyourmessagetobesenttoothers.YOUSHOULDBECERTAINTOCLOSELYMONITORYOUROFFICIALRUEMAILACCOUNT.ALLOFFICIALRUTGERS,SC&I,ANDMCMEMAILSSENTTOTHATADDRESSAREIMPORTANT.YOUNEEDTOMAKESUREYOUAREMONITORINGTHATACCOUNT.DesktopsupportRutgersMicrocomputerSupportServicesGroupoffersmanyfreedownloadsandotherusefulinformation:http://software.rutgers.eduYoucandownloadanti-virusprotectionandpurchasemanysoftware

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packagesatsignificantlyreducedprices.TheseincludeMicrosoftOffice,AdobeAcrobatandmanyothers.WirelessserviceThroughoutallfourSC&IbuildingsandinmostRutgersbuildingsyoucangetwirelessInternet.WhenyouopenawebbrowseryouwillgetascreenthatrequiresyoutologinwithyourNetIDandpassword.ComputerlabsandprintingserviceatSC&IRoom119(usedheavilyforclassesbutopenforuseatothertimes)Room335(DoctoralStudentComputerLab)Thisroomisavailablefortheexclusiveuseofdoctoralstudents.Ithasseveraldesktopcomputersandprinters.DoctoralstudentsmayalsousethescannertoscantoPDF.SoftwareonSC&IcomputersincludesMSOfficeApplications(Word,PowerPoint,Excel,Access),webbrowsers(InternetExplorer,Firefox),Macromediastudio8(Dreamweaver,Flash,etc.),SPSS,andmanyotherapplications.Technology-enhancedclassesCanvas(usedformostfullyonlinecourses)https://onlinelearning.rutgers.edu/canvasPersonalizedserviceMyRutgers(tabbedbycategory–maybesetuptoyourpreferences)https://my.rutgers.edu/OtherNotesfromIT:GENERALUNIVERSITYCOLLABORATIVEWORKSPACE–THEALCOVETheCollegeAvenueComputingCenterhasjustrecentlyexpandedintotheAlcove,anewspaceinRecordsHall.ThisfacilitymovesNewBrunswickComputingFacilities(NBCF)inanexcitingnewdirection-oneinwhichstudentscanaccesscomputersincomfortandcollaboratetogetheronprojects.TheAlcoveisdesignedtobeacomfortable,computer-enhancedgrouplearningspaceforstudents,staffandfaculty.Itfeatures:

• Aconferenceroomequippedwithaninteractivewhiteboard• Roundtableswithplentyofworkspace

• iMaccomputersateachtablefullyequippedwithover30softwareprograms• Projectioncapabilitiesfromin-housecomputersorfromyourlaptop• 46"FlatscreenTV'sforpresentations• RU-tv• PlentyofplugsandRU-Wirelessconnectivityforyourlaptop• Couchesandloungechairs

(Thisinformationcopiedfromhttp://alcove.rutgers.edu/)WEBSURVEYS-SELECTSURVEYTheITSofficehostsasurveytool-https://surveys.scilsnet.rutgers.edu/-thatcanbeusedtocreatewebsurveysandanalyzethedatacollected.ToobtainanaccounttoaccessthisprogrampleasecontacttheITstaffathelp@comminfo.rutgers.eduor(848)932-5555withyourfullnameandNetID.Onceyoulogintotheprogramyoucanaccessthehelpsectionthatexplainswhattheprogramdoesandhowtouseitsfeatures.TheITstaffisalsoavailabletoassistwithaccountissuesorothertechnicalproblems.MICROSOFTDEVELOPERNETWORKACADEMICALLIANCE(MSDNAA)MSDNAAisdesignedtoprovidethelatestMicrosoftsoftwaretothefacultyandstudentsofitsacademicpartners.SC&IhasasubscriptionwithMSDNAA,whichallowsallfaculty,staff,andstudentsoftheSchooltoaccessMicrosoftsoftwareforfreefromhttp://elms.scilsnet.rutgers.eduforinstallationonUniversity-ownedequipment(faculty/staff)orpersonalequipmentbeingusedforspecificcoursesthatrequireMSDNAAsoftware(students).AdditionalinformationaboutMSDNAAisavailableintheFAQlocatedathttp://msdn03.e-academy.com/elms/StorefrontSupport/MsdnaaFaq.aspx?campus=rutgers_scils&np1=17,andtechnicalsupportcanberequestedbyemailingnetadmin@comminfo.rutgers.edu.UNIVERSITYSOFTWAREPORTALTheUniversitySoftwarePortalprovidescentralaccesstofree,site-licensed,andindividuallylicensedsoftwareavailabletoRutgersUniversityfaculty,staff,andstudents.Throughthissite,youcanpurchaseanddownloadsoftwareforpersonalordepartmentaluse.ForassistancewiththeUniversitySoftwareportalwebsitepleaserefertohttps://software.rutgers.edu/help.

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Communication Associations TheNewJerseyCommunicationAssociationhttp://njca.rutgers.edu/TheNationalCommunicationAssociationhttp://www.natcom.org/TheInternationalCommunicationAssociationhttp://www.icahdq.orgWomeninCommunicationhttp://www.womcom.org/InternationalAssociationofBusinessCommunicatorshttp://www.iabc.com/

MCM FAQs

Gettingreadyforthenewsemester

Q:WheredoIgetbasicinformationaboutRutgers?A:Twosurvivalguidesfortheminaccessingallservicesattheuniversityare

http://nbweb.rutgers.edu/current-students.shtmlandhttp://my.rutgers.eduQ:Whendoesthesemesterbeginandend?A. Classschedulescanbefoundat:http://scheduling.rutgers.edu/academic.htm.Q. WheredoIgotobuymytextbooks?A. TheBarnes&NobleBookstoreattheendofCollegeAveinNewBrunswickorUse

Rutgers'OnlineBookstoreandnavigatethroughtheprocessbyfollowingtheinstructions.Entertheterm,department,coursenumber,andsectionwherepromptedtodoso.Thecoursenumberconsistsofaschool,department,course,andsectioncodethatareeachseparatedbyasemicolon(ex."aa:bbb:ccc:dd”).

Q. HowdoIgoaboutgettingaRutgersNetID,andwhatisitusedfor?Whatis

thedifferencebetweenaNetIDandaRUID#?A. YoucangetaRutgersNetIDonline,anditwillgainyouaccesstomanyportals

withintheRutgersUniversityonlinesystem,includingemailandlibraryservices.AnRUID#istheninedigitnumberthatisassignedtoyouinsteadofasocialsecuritynumberthatidentifiesyouinsensitivepartsofthesystem.

Q. WheredoIgotogetmyparkingcredentials?A. OnceyouhaveaNetID,youcanorderyourparkingcredentialsonline:

http://parktran.rutgers.eduandtheywillbemaileddirectlytoyou.ApplyforthisASAP—theydodisappearandthelinesgetlongwhenitisnearertothestartofthesemester.

RegisteringClasses,ProgramRequirements

Q.WhencanIregisterfornextsemester’sclasses?A.ThespringscheduleisopenforregistrationinNovember,thesummerscheduleis

readyinFebruary,andthefallscheduleisavailableinApril.

Q. Whatisthedifferencebetween16:194and17:194whenregisteringclasses?A. Theprefix“17”indicatesthatthecourseisaMCMcourse.“16”isaPh.D.levelclass.

Evenifyouareregisteringforaclassthatiscross-listedwithaPh.D.levelcourse,youmustregisteritunderit’s“17”indexnumber.

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Q. WhywouldIneedaspecialpermissionnumberandhowdoIgetoneifIneed

one?A. Youwillneedaspecialpermissionnumberifthecoursehasaprerequisite,orif

permissionoftheinstructorisindicated.Ifyouneedaspecialpermissionnumber,contacttheProgramDirector.

Q. IsitpossibleforclassestobeheldinotherbuildingsbesidesSC&I?A. Yes,itis.Generally,mostclassesareheldintheSC&Ibuildings,butsomeareheldin

otherpartsofcampusduetoroomavailabilityandspaceneeds.

Q.MayItakeanyclassesoutsideoftheMCMcurriculumthatwillcounttowardmydegree?

A. Youmaytakeuptosixcreditsofgraduatecourseworkoutsidetheprogram.Thecourseworkmustbecomplimentarytoyourcareergoals,agraduatelevelcourse,andyoumustgetpermissionfromtheDirectorbeforeregisteringforthecourse.Anycoursetakenwithoutpermissionmaynotbecountedtowardyourdegreerequirements.

Q. Whichclassesaremostlikelytobeusedasprerequisitestootherclasses?A. Mostfrequentlyyouwillsee510and514listedasprerequisites.Itisbesttotake

thesecoursesinyourfirstsemesterorasearlyastheyareoffered.Q. Isitwisetotakeelectivesbeforecorecourses?A. Inthecorecourses,youwilllearntheunderpinningsofthedisciplines.Youalsoare

beingintroducedtobasicsofwritingforgraduatelevelwork.So,itisidealtotakethecorecoursesfirst.Itispossiblethoughtosucceedbydelayingsomecoresforlaterwhileyouworkoninterestingelectivecourses.Corecoursesaretypicallyofferedonceperyear,eitherinthefallorspring.Electivecoursesmaynotbeofferedmorethanonceeverytwoyearsorlessoften,soifyouseeaninterestingelectiveyoushouldtakeitwhenitisoffered.

IsthereatimelimittohowlongIcantaketogetthroughtheMCMprogram?A. Youareexpectedtofinishtheprogramwithinfouryears.Ifyouneedadditional

time,youwillneedtorequestthattimeinwritingfromtheDirector.Moststudentstakeaminimumoftwoclassespersemester.

Q.Isitpossibleforacorecoursetobewaivedduetoapreviouscoursein

anothergraduateprogram?A. Yes,theDirectorcanwaiveacorecourseifyouhavetakensomethingverysimilar

inanothergraduateprogram.Writtenpermissionmustbekeptinyourfilethatthecourseworkwaswaived.Youstillneedtotake36creditsinordertograduate.

SchedulesandOffice/CampusClosings

Q. WhatisaChangeinDesignationDay?A.Theuniversitywillsometimeschangeclassscheduledaysduetoholidays.Youcan

learnwhattheschedulewillbeduringholidayweeksontheRutgersSchedulepage:http://scheduling.rutgers.edu/calendar.shtml

Q.Ifclassesarecancelledduetoinclementweather,howwillIfindout?HowdoI

findinformationaboutweatherrelatedclosings?A.GototheCampusStatusInformationwebsiteathttp://campusstatus.rutgers.edu.

YouwillalsohearannouncementsregardingRutgersUniversityonradiostations.ItisextremelyrareforRutgerstocompletelycloseforweather,butdelaysandclosingscanhappen.

Q. WhattimedoestheMCMofficeopenandclose,andwhereisitlocated?A. TheOfficeofGraduateStudentServicesissetupexclusivelytoserveallSC&I

graduatestudents,includingMCMstudents.Theofficeislocatedonthesecondfloorinroom214…almostdirectlyoppositetheSC&Ilounge.Officehoursare8:30-4:30,andmostoftheadministrativeassistantsgotolunchfrom12:00-1:00.Dr.DoolisinRoom206andisgenerallyonCampusMonday-Thursdayeachweek.Youcanreachhimat908-627-2600.YoucanalsocontacttheProgramCoordinator,MargoWeber,[email protected].

Q. IstheStudentServicesOfficeopenbetweenChristmasandNewYears?A. No.

GradesandGraduation

Q. HowdoIfindoutmygrades?A.Thestudentservicesofficeisnotabletoprovideyouwithyourgrades,either

verbally,byemail,orbymail.TheonlywaytocheckyourgradesistogotoyourMyRutgersportal.Gotohttps://my.rutgers.edu/portal/justasifyouweregoingtocheckyouremail.Logintothesiteandclickonthe“academics”tab.Intheupperlefthandcorneryourcurrentclasseswillbelisted.Ifgradeshavebeenenteredinto

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thesystem,theywillappearnexttotheclass.Youcanalsoprintoutanunofficialcopyofyourtranscriptfromthisscreen.

Ifthedigitaltransmissionofyourgradesisnotfastenoughforyou,makeprior

arrangementswithyourinstructor.Providehim/herwithaself-addressed,stampedenvelope,andyourinstructorcanjotyourgradeontoanindexcardandmailitdirectlytoyou.

Q.WhatdoIneedtodoinordertograduate?A.Whenyouareclosetotheendofthesemesterinwhichyouwillgraduate,youshould

replytotheMCMlistervemailfromtheStudentServicesOfficeaskingforstudentsatthatpointtotheircompletepaperwork.PleasecontactStudentServicestoensuretimelycompletionofyourapplicationtograduate.

Q.WhenwillIgetmydiploma?A.Yourdiplomawillbemailedtoyoufromthegraduateregistrar.

Q.WhathappensifIdon’tgetmydiplomaapplicationinontime?A.Youcanstillattendconvocation,buttheremaybeadelayinreceivingyourdiploma.

Q.WhatisthedifferencebetweenSC&IConvocationandUniversity

Commencement?A.SC&IConvocationisamoreintimateceremonyheldattheRutgersAthleticCenter

onLivingstonCampus.ThisceremonyislimitedtostudentsgraduatingwithSC&Imajors.UniversityCommencementisforallstudentsgraduatingwithinthatparticularcollege’ssystem.

Miscellaneous

Q.WhattypesoffundingorscholarshipsareavailabletoMCMStudents?A.Fullfunding,includingtuitionandstipendareavailablethroughthecompetitive

fellowshipswithJohnson&Johnson.Therearealsosomesmallerscholarshipsyoucanapplyforbasedonbothmeritandfinancialneed;applicationforthesescholarshipsoccursduringthespring.

Q. IsthereacommunicationassociationIcanjoinasastudent?A. Yes,thereareseveral.TheNewJerseyCommunicationAssociationisagoodoneto

joinonthelocallevel.Therearemanyconferencesandassociationsattendedbyourfacultyineachofthedepartments.Thebestwaytolearnaboutthemistoaskfacultywhoshareyourinterests,whichonestheyrecommend.

Q.Istherefundingforstudentstoattendconferences?A.Yes,thereissomefundingavailable.Ifyoufindaconferenceyouwishtoattend,you

shouldinquirewiththeProgramDirectorifthereisavailablesupportatthattime.

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MCMSpecializationRequirements

StrategicOrganizationalCommunication

CoreRequirements(15credits)____510:CommunicationandSociety___511:OrganizationalCommunication___512:MediatedCommunication___513:MCMGraduateExperience(0CreditCourse)___514:CommunicationResearch ____519:Capstoneor508:E-portfolioElectives(21Credits)Anycombinationofcoursescancounttowardelectives.Studentsneednotstaywithinatrackforfulfillmentofelectives.StudentsmayapplyuptosixcreditsfromoutsideofSC&I(includingthosetransferredinandapprovedbytheDirectorfromotherUniversities).Electivescanincludeupto6creditsofExperientialLearning

Canbefulfilledwithacombinationofinternship,fellowships,researchpracticum,andteachinginternshipsNOTES:Studentsmusthaveatleast27creditsofactualcoursework(notindependent/practicumwork)

RecommendedCoursesandSequence:MCMstudentshavetheflexibilitytoselectelectivecoursesfromtheMCMportfolioofclasses.TherearenoprerequisiterequirementsintheMCMProgram,eachcoursestandsalone.Fromasequencingstandpoint,itisrecommendedthatstudentstakethesecorecoursesinthefirstyearoftheMCMprogram:508,510,511&512.513mustbetakeninthefirst

semester.514isbesttakeninthesecondyearintheprogram,519isbesttakeninthelastsemesterintheprogrambeforetheexpectedgraduationdate.RecommendedCourses(thesearerecommended,butnotmandatory):516AdvancedCommunicationStudies517MediaStudies518:PersuasionandAdvocacy525…Internships532DynamicsofGlobalOrganizations534OrganizationalCommunicationNetworks540OrganizationalLeadership541OrganizationalDecisionMaking542InterorganizationalRelationshipsandStakeholderCommunication544OrganizationalCulturesandDiversity546SocialMedia549OrganizationalAssessment592DigitalAdvocacyandPersuasion593Globalization,MediaandSocialChangeCrosslistedPhD/MCMCourses(asofferedbysemester)SpecialTopicsCourses(asofferedbysemester):XXXOrganizationalChangeXXXCommunicationEthicsXXXEffectivePresentationsXXXCrisisCommunicationXXXMulticulturalismandLeadership:CommunicationPerspectivesXXXSmallGroupCommunicationXXXNon-ProfitOrganizationsXXXRedefiningtheRoleofBusinessinSociety

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MCMSpecializationRequirements

CommunicationandMediaStudies


Canbefulfilledwithacombinationofinternship,fellowships,researchpracticum,andteachinginternshipsNOTES:Studentsmusthaveatleast27creditsofactualcoursework(notindependent/practicumwork)

RecommendedCoursesandSequence:MCMstudentshavetheflexibilitytoselectelectivecoursesfromtheMCMportfolioofclasses.TherearenoprerequisiterequirementsintheMCMProgram,eachcoursestandsalone.

Fromasequencingstandpoint,itisrecommendedthatstudentstakethesecorecoursesinthefirstyearoftheMCMprogram:508,510,511&512.513mustbetakeninthefirstsemester.514isbesttakeninthesecondyearintheprogram,519isbesttakeninthelastsemesterintheprogrambeforetheexpectedgraduationdate.RecommendedCourses(thesearerecommendedbutnotmandatory):StudentsinthisSpecializationcanselectelectivesfrombeloworfromalllistedMCMCourses.517MediaStudies525…Internships546SocialMediaCrosslistedPhD/MCMCourses(asofferedbysemester)SpecialTopicsCourses(asofferedbysemester):XXXCommunicationEthicsXXXEffectivePresentations

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MCMDegreeAuditForm

CommunicationandMediaResearch

FORSTUDENTSINTENDINGTOCONTINUETOPhDStudiesorwhodesireamoreresearchorientedfocusCoreRequirements(21credits):____Oneofthesethreecourses:

510:CommunicationandSociety509:DigitalMediaInnovation560:HealthCommunication

___511:OrganizationalCommunication___513:MCMGraduateExperience(0CreditCourse)___514:CommunicationResearch___MediatedCourse

512:MediatedCommunication(StrategicOrgComTrack/GeneralTrack/HealthComTrack)or

517:MediaStudies:TheoryandPractice(DigitalMediaTrack) ____519:Capstone___535-539:ResearchPracticum(3credits)___523-524:TeachingInternship(3credits)Electives(15credits)Anycombinationofcoursescancounttowardelectives.Studentsneednotstaywithinatrackforfulfillmentofelectives.StudentsmayapplyuptosixcreditsfromoutsideofSC&I(includingthosetransferredinandapprovedbytheDirectorfromotherUniversities).Colloquium(0credits)Everyfallandspringsemesterstudentsmustsatisfythecolloquiumattendancerequirement(6hourspersemester).

NOTES:Studentsmusthaveatleast27creditsofactualcoursework(notindependent/practicumwork).RecommendedCoursesandSequence:MCMstudentshavetheflexibilitytoselectelectivecoursesfromtheMCMportfolioofclasses.TherearenoprerequisiterequirementsintheMCMProgram,eachcoursestandsalone.Fromasequencingstandpoint,itisrecommendedthatstudentstakethesecorecoursesinthefirstyearoftheMCMprogram:510,511&512.513mustbetakeninthefirstsemester.514isbesttakeninthesecondyearintheprogram,519isbesttakeninthelastsemesterintheprogrambeforetheexpectedgraduationdate.RecommendedCourses(thesearerecommendedbutnotmandatory):CommunicationandMediaResearchstudentscantakeanycourserelatedtotheirresearchinterests.Thesearealsorecommended…515KnowledgeManagement517MediaStudies525…Internships530IndependentStudy543OrganizationalCommunicationResearchCrosslistedPhD/MCMCourses(asofferedbysemester)SpecialTopicsCourses(asofferedbysemester):XXXEffectivePresentations

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MCMDegreeAuditForm

HealthCommunicationSpecialization

CoreRequirements(15credits)___511:OrganizationalCommunication___512:MediatedCommunication___513:MCMGraduateExperience(0CreditCourse)___514:CommunicationResearch____560:HealthCommunication____519:Capstoneor508:E-portfolioElectives(21Credits)Anycombinationofcoursescancounttowardelectives.Studentsneednotstaywithinatrackforfulfillmentofelectives.StudentsmayapplyuptosixcreditsfromoutsideofSC&I(includingthosetransferredinandapprovedbytheDirectorfromotherUniversities).Electivescanincludeupto6creditsofExperientialLearning

Canbefulfilledwithacombinationofinternship,fellowships,researchpracticum,andteachinginternships

NOTES:Studentsmusthaveatleast27creditsofactualcoursework(notindependent/practicumwork)

MCMstudentshavetheflexibilitytoselectelectivecoursesfromtheMCMportfolioofclasses.TherearenoprerequisiterequirementsintheMCMProgram,eachcoursestandsalone.Fromasequencingstandpoint,itisrecommendedthatstudentstakethesecorecoursesinthefirstyearoftheMCMprogram:508,511,512or560.513mustbetakeninthefirstsemester.514isbesttakeninthesecondyearintheprogram,519isbesttakeninthelastsemesterintheprogrambeforetheexpectedgraduationdate.RecommendedCourses(thesearerecommendedbutnotmandatory):516AdvancedCommunicationStudies518:PersuasionandAdvocacy525…Internships540OrganizationalLeadership541OrganizationalDecisionMaking544OrganizationalCulturesandDiversity546SocialMedia561PatientProviderCommunication563AppliedInteractiveResearchinHealthandWellness566SocialMarketingandPublicHealth575CommunicationandNormativeInfluenceCrosslistedPhD/MCMCourses(asofferedbysemester)SpecialTopicsCourses(asofferedbysemester):XXXCommunicationEthicsXXXEffectivePresentationsXXXCrisisCommunicationXXXSmallGroupCommunicationXXXNon-ProfitOrganizationsXXXMentalHealthXXXCommunitiesandHealthXXXCommunicatingEmotionXXXHealthRiskCommunicationXXXLeadershipandHealthcareTeamsXXXHealthLiteracyXXXInterpersonalHealthCommunication

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MCMDegreeAuditForm

DigitalMediaTrackCoreRequirements(15credits)____509:DigitalMediaInnovation___511:OrganizationalCommunication___513:MCMGraduateExperience(0CreditCourse)___514:CommunicationResearch___517:MediaStudies:TheoryandPractice ____519:Capstoneor508E-portfolioElectives(21Credits)Anycombinationofcoursescancounttowardelectives.Studentsneednotstaywithinatrackforfulfillmentofelectives.StudentsmayapplyuptosixcreditsfromoutsideofSC&I(includingthosetransferredinandapprovedbytheDirectorfromotherUniversities).Electivescanincludeupto6creditsofExperientialLearning


NOTES:Studentsmusthaveatleast27creditsofactualcoursework(notindependent/practicumwork)Fromasequencingstandpoint,itisrecommendedthatstudentstakethesecorecoursesinthefirstyearoftheMCMprogram:508,509&511&517.513mustbetakeninthefirst

semester.514isbesttakeninthesecondyearintheprogram,519isbesttakeninthelastsemesterintheprogrambeforetheexpectedgraduationdate.RecommendedCourses(thesearerecommendedbutnotmandatory):507:DigitalMediaProduction512MediatedCommunication515KnowledgeManagement525…Internships540OrganizationalLeadership546SocialMedia549OrganizationalAssessment551ChildrenandMedia590DigitalJournalism591CritiquingMarketingCommunication592DigitalAdvocacyandPersuasion593Globalization,MediaandSocialChange597NewerMediaLawandPolicyCrosslistedPhD/MCMCourses(asofferedbysemester)SpecialTopicsCourses(asofferedbysemester):XXXDigitalMediaEthicsXXXEffectivePresentationsXXXCrisisCommunicationXXXSmallGroupCommunicationXXXTransmediaStorytellingXXXCreativeEngagement

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MCMDegreeAuditForm

LeadershipCommunication




RecommendedCoursesandSequence:MCMstudentshavetheflexibilitytoselectelectivecoursesfromtheMCMportfolioofclasses.TherearenoprerequisiterequirementsintheMCMProgram,eachcoursestandsalone.Fromasequencingstandpoint,itisrecommendedthatstudentstakethesecorecoursesinthefirstyearoftheMCMprogram:508,510,511&512.513mustbetakeninthefirstsemester.514isbesttakeninthesecondyearintheprogram,519isbesttakeninthelastsemesterintheprogrambeforetheexpectedgraduationdate.RecommendedCourses(thesearerecommendedbutnotmandatory):518:PersuasionandAdvocacy525…Internships532DynamicsofGlobalOrganizations534OrganizationalCommunicationNetworks540OrganizationalLeadership541OrganizationalDecisionMaking542InterorganizationalRelationshipsandStakeholderCommunication544OrganizationalCulturesandDiversity549OrganizationalAssessment593Globalization,MediaandSocialChangeCrosslistedPhD/MCMCourses(asofferedbysemester)SpecialTopicsCourses(asofferedbysemester):XXXOrganizationalChangeXXXCommunicationEthicsXXXEffectivePresentationsXXXCrisisCommunicationXXXMulticulturalismandLeadership:CommunicationPerspectivesXXXSmallGroupCommunicationXXXNon-ProfitOrganizationsXXXRedefiningtheRoleofBusinessinSocietyXXXLeadershipCommunicationXXXLeadingattheSpeedofNow

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MCMDegreeAuditForm

PublicRelations




RecommendedCoursesandSequence:MCMstudentshavetheflexibilitytoselectelectivecoursesfromtheMCMportfolioofclasses.TherearenoprerequisiterequirementsintheMCMProgram,eachcoursestandsalone.Fromasequencingstandpoint,itisrecommendedthatstudentstakethesecorecoursesinthefirstyearoftheMCMprogram:508,510,511&512.513mustbetakeninthefirstsemester.514isbesttakeninthesecondyearintheprogram,519isbesttakeninthelastsemesterintheprogrambeforetheexpectedgraduationdate.RecommendedCourses(thesearerecommendedbutnotmandatory):518:PersuasionandAdvocacy525:Internships542:InterorganizationalRelationshipsandStakeholderCommunication546:SocialMediaCrosslistedPhD/MCMCourses(asofferedbysemester)SpecialTopicsCourses(asofferedbysemester):XXXCommunicationEthicsXXXEffectivePresentationsXXXCrisisCommunicationXXXSmallGroupCommunicationXXXNon-ProfitOrganizationsXXXRedefiningtheRoleofBusinessinSocietyXXXPublicRelationsManagementXXXPublicRelationsStrategyXXXPublicRelationsEffectiveness:TheUseofAnalytics

Documents

MCM Student Handbook 1.22.2019 · 22/01/2019 · Department of Journalism and Media Studies. Adapting to audiences, designing effective communication strategies, collaborating and