The School of Journalism and Mass Communication offers several online learning opportunities. Distance education courses follow the semester schedule and are generally taught by full-time faculty. Courses are delivered using the Blackboard course-management system.

The courses below are periodically available online. Check the University’s directory of classes to check course offerings.

FOR UNDERGRADUATES

• JOMC 141: Ethics (Gibson)
• JOMC 153: News writing (Roush)
• JOMC 431: Case Studies in Public Relations (Dougall)
• JOMC 449: Introduction to Internet Issues and Concepts (Aikat)
• JOMC 452: Business Reporting (Roush)
• JOMC 490: Public Records Research (Tyburski and Peterson)

FOR GRADUATES

The Certificate in Technology and Communication is a five-course master’s-level program. Through readings, online forum postings and e-mail, students interact with instructors as well as with classmates. In some classes, participants will be both student and teacher, sharing varied professional and life experiences with other students from around the country — and the world.

• JOMC 710: “Computing Concepts and Issues: Power Tools for the Mind” (Spring, Aikat)
• JOMC 711: “Writing for Digital Media” (Fall, Carroll)
• JOMC 712: “Visual Communication and Web Design” (Spring, Fenton)
• JOMC 713: “Global Impact of New Communication Technologies” (Fall, Aikat)
• JOMC 714: “Database and Web Research” (Fall, Tyburski)

FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

The classes below are part of the school's scholastic media program.

• Mass Communication Education in the Secondary School (Hill)
• Mass Communication Law in the Secondary School (Hill)
• Mass Communication Writing and Editing in the Secondary School (Hill)