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MA ORIENTATIONMA ORIENTATION
Department of Telecommunication
Michigan State University
August 23, 2002
Dr. Robert LaRose, Director
OVERVIEW
Introductions What Is Grad School? Curriculum Thesis Option Exam Option Your Plan of Study Our Forms Our Rules Resources
INTRODUCTIONS
Dr. Robert LaRose, Director of MA Studies CAS 413 MW 10-12
Rachel Miller, Academic Programs Coordinator CAS 425 MF 9-5
The Graduate Affairs Committee Introduce Yourself
– Name– Background
What Is Grad School?
NOT the 5th and 6th year of college NOT what is known, but how we know it A relationship with professors Prioritizing your studies Critical thinking and interaction 30 page papers, not exams
CURRICULUM
Prerequisites Required Proseminar General Requirements Emphasis Areas
– Digital Media Arts (DMAT)– Information Technology Management (ITM)– Information, Policy and Society (IPS)
Prerequisities
To make up deficiencies Take them first Waivers
– Exam or documentation English Language Center
– If specified you MUST go– For classroom communication– Last chance is Wednesday
Proseminar
Required of All Students 1 credit, Pass/No Pass Lasts all weekend! Meet the faculty Socialize
– 6:30 PM at Steve Wildman’s house– Bring your bathing suit, towel, pool toys– Ride sharing
Select your emphasis
General Requirements
30 total credits 16 credits in TC 800 level courses Elective credits
– 4 in DMAT/IPS– 9-11 in ITM
6 thesis credits
Digital Media Arts and Technology
For Content Makers Required courses:
– TC 840 Foundations of DMAT– TC 841 DMAT Research– TC 842 Design & Development of Media Projects
Ten credits of Specialization
DMAT Specialization
TC 442 Advanced Video Design TC 443 Audio Industry Design &
Management TC 446 Hyper Media Design TC 847 3D Graphics and Simulation TC 448/848 Special Topics (limit of 6)
Information Technology Management
For Network Managers Required courses:
– TC 802 Research Methods or ADV 875 Adv. & PR Research
– TC 850 Telecommunication and Information Policy– TC 852 Economic Structure of Telecommunication
Industries
3 Specialization courses, 9-10 credits
ITM Specialization
TC 820 Intro. to Theory in Telecom, Info. & Society TC 861 Information Networks & Technologies TC 862 Information Networks & Electronic Commerce TC 863 Electronic Information & Entertainment Media
Management TC 853 Information Technology & Organizations TC 854 Economics of Media markets & Strategies TC 458 Telecommunication Management
Information, Policy and Society
For Academics & Policy Makers Required courses:
– TC 802 Research Methods in Telecommunication– TC 820 Intro. to Theory in Telecommunication,
Information & Society– COM 901 Communication Research Design
3 Diversification courses, one from each area
Information and Communication Technology Diversification
TC 840 Foundations of DMAT TC 861 Information Networks &
Technology
Information and Society Diversification
TC 822 Ethnicity, Race, Gender &Telecommunication
TC 872 International Telecommunication & Development
JRN 815 Seminar in Press & Society ADV 865 Advertising & Society CAS 826 Health Communication for Diverse
Populations COM 828 Cross-Cultural Communication
Economics and Policy Diversification
TC 850 Telecommunication & Information Policy
TC 852 Economic Structure of Telecommunication Industries
TC 853 Information Technology & Organizations
TC 854 Economics of Media Markets & Strategies
TC 877 Comparative & International Telecommunication
THESIS OPTION
Available in all emphases Two-person committee Original research or creative project Select a topic Select a thesis adviser Sign up for thesis credits Oral exam
EXAM OPTION
ITM students only 14-hour written take-home exam Exam committee of ITM faculty Based on ITM core Graded pass-fail Blind reviews Taken in your last semester Finish required courses first
YOUR PLAN OF STUDY
Pick an emphasis Fill in required courses Select your electives Bring form to your adviser ready to sign Make appointment next M-W Turn in to Rachel Open Add period ends Aug 30! Can’t register for spring without one
OUR FORMS
Change of Emphasis/Advisor Plan of Study Independent Study Waiver Overrides/Late Adds Thesis
OUR RULES
Take prerequisite courses first Only 400 level courses count Only 2 grades below 3.0 allowed 5 years to finish You are responsible Honor Code
HONOR CODE
Cite any idea not your own No copying of words No copying of ideas No copying sequences of ideas No Web downloads (we check) No copyright violations Shared responsibility for group projects Penalties: Failure or expulsion
RESOURCES
Supply your own computer Public labs Departmental labs “Free” email (Pilot) “Free” Internet access CAS 409 Departmental Office CAS 408 Faculty/Staff Mail Boxes CAS 425 Graduate Office CAS 413 Graduate Director
Helpful URLs
MSU Library: http://er.lib.msu.edu/– On-line library catalog– Proquest, Infotrac, ISI
MSU home page: http://www.msu.edu/students/– On-line registration– Student information
TC Home page http://www.tc.msu.edu– Meet your adviser– MA Handbook
