Student Learning Outcomes for M.S. Program in Journalism & Mass Communications
The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications is dedicated to developing competencies in research and theory, regardless of whether our students seek an academic or applied career focus. In 2010, the graduate faculty adopted the following student learning outcomes (SLOs) for our Master’s program:- Demonstrate an understanding of mass communications concepts and theories.
- Demonstrate critical thinking ability.
- Apply basic quantitative and qualitative research concepts.
- Evaluate research results using relevant methods.
Additionally, our objectives meet the learning goals mandated by the K-State Graduate School:
- Provide knowledge.
- Develop skills.
- Teach and reinforce attitudes and professional conduct.
Our graduate faculty has reviewed our program's learning objectives to ensure that we are meeting these University-prescribed goals, as illustrated in this graph:
We routinely review the strengths of our program in meeting these objectives to ensure that a Master’s degree from our program provides grounding that is essential to advancing our students’ careers.
For example, we regularly review the capstone thesis and project reports completed by our graduate students at the end of their programs of study. We recently conducted a thorough review of the capstone work completed by our students since 2007, and we've concluded that we are meeting the goals of our learning objectives, as illustrated in the following graph:
