Journalism and Mass Communications / Law, M.M.C. / J.D.

Degree Requirements M.M.C. (36 Hours) / J.D. (90 Hours)

Masters of Mass Communications Integrated Communications Area of Emphasis

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredit Hours
LAWS 505 Contracts I 3
LAWS 510 Property I 3
LAWS 524 Criminal Law 3
LAWS 530 Torts I 3
LAWS 535 Legal Writing I 2
LAWS 537 Legal Research 1
 Credit Hours15
Spring
LAWS 506 Contracts II 3
LAWS 511 Property II 3
LAWS 525 Constitutional Law I 3
LAWS 531 Torts II 3
LAWS 536 Legal Writing II 1
LAWS 545 Civil Procedure I 3
 Credit Hours16
Summer
Clerkship  
Option to enroll in graduate-level courses in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications  
 Credit Hours0
Second Year
Fall
LAWS 706 Administrative Law Externship (Summer) 4
Four additional courses selected from the Law School 12
 Credit Hours16
Spring
Five courses selected from the Law School 15
 Credit Hours15
Summer
Option to enroll in graduate-level courses in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications and/or Camp Carolina and/or clerkship  
 Credit Hours0
Third Year
Fall
JOUR 701 Research Methods in Mass Communication 3
MKTG 701 Marketing Management 3
JOUR 705 Strategic Communications Principles 3
JOUR 762 Issues in Mass Communication Management 3
 Credit Hours12
Spring
JOUR 715 Strategic Communications Strategies 3
JOUR 771 Media Economics 3
JOUR 531
Public Relations Campaigns
or Integrated Campaigns
3
JOUR 533
Public Relations Management
or Creative Leadership
3
 Credit Hours12
Summer
JOUR 777 Practicum in Mass Communications Management 3
 Credit Hours3
Fourth Year
Fall
Four courses selected from the Law School 15
 Credit Hours15
Spring
Four courses selected from the Law School 15
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours119

Masters of Mass Communications General Area of Emphasis

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredit Hours
LAWS 505 Contracts I 3
LAWS 510 Property I 3
LAWS 524 Criminal Law 3
LAWS 530 Torts I 3
LAWS 535 Legal Writing I 2
LAWS 537 Legal Research 1
 Credit Hours15
Spring
LAWS 506 Contracts II 3
LAWS 511 Property II 3
LAWS 525 Constitutional Law I 3
LAWS 531 Torts II 3
LAWS 536 Legal Writing II 1
LAWS 545 Civil Procedure I 3
 Credit Hours16
Summer
Clerkship  
Option to enroll in graduate-level courses in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications  
 Credit Hours0
Second Year
Fall
JOUR 706 Media Law 3
Four additional courses selected from the Law School 12
 Credit Hours15
Spring
Five courses selected from the Law School 15
 Credit Hours15
Summer
Option to enroll in graduate-level courses in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications and/or Camp Carolina and/or clerkship  
 Credit Hours0
Third Year
Fall
JOUR 701 Research Methods in Mass Communication 3
JOUR 762 Issues in Mass Communication Management 3
JOUR 705 Strategic Communications Principles 3
MGMT 770
Competing Through People
or Marketing Management
3
 Credit Hours12
Spring
Senior Semester  
MGMT 718 Management of Human Resources 1 3
 Credit Hours3
Summer
JOUR 777 Practicum in Mass Communications Management 3
 Credit Hours3
Fourth Year
Fall
Four courses selected from the Law School 12
MGMT 770
Competing Through People
or Marketing Management
3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
Four courses selected from the Law School 12
MGMT 718 Management of Human Resources 1 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours109
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Or JOUR elective (can be satisfied through Law School).

Note: Three courses (9 hours) may count for dual credit. Therefore, a student enrolled in the dual program will have a Program of Study for the Joseph F. Rice School of Law showing a total of 91 credit hours, and a Program of Study for the School of Journalism and Mass Communications showing a total of 36 credit hours.