MA ORIENTATION Department of Telecommunication Michigan State University

MA ORIENTATION Department of Telecommunication Michigan State University August 23, 2002 Dr. Robert La. Rose, Director

OVERVIEW w w w w w Introductions What Is Grad School? Curriculum Thesis Option Exam Option Your Plan of Study Our Forms Our Rules Resources

INTRODUCTIONS w Dr. Robert La. Rose, Director of MA Studies CAS 413 MW 10 -12 w Rachel Miller, Academic Programs Coordinator CAS 425 MF 9 -5 w The Graduate Affairs Committee w Introduce Yourself – Name – Background

What Is Grad School? w NOT the 5 th and 6 th year of college w NOT what is known, but how we know it w A relationship with professors w Prioritizing your studies w Critical thinking and interaction w 30 page papers, not exams

CURRICULUM w Prerequisites w Required Proseminar w General Requirements w Emphasis Areas – Digital Media Arts (DMAT) – Information Technology Management (ITM) – Information, Policy and Society (IPS)

Prerequisities w To make up deficiencies w Take them first w Waivers – Exam or documentation w English Language Center – If specified you MUST go – For classroom communication – Last chance is Wednesday

Proseminar w w w 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 w Select your emphasis

General Requirements w 30 total credits w 16 credits in TC 800 level courses w Elective credits – 4 in DMAT/IPS – 9 -11 in ITM w 6 thesis credits

Digital Media Arts and Technology w For Content Makers w Required courses: – TC 840 Foundations of DMAT – TC 841 DMAT Research – TC 842 Design & Development of Media Projects w Ten credits of Specialization

DMAT Specialization § TC 442 Advanced Video Design § TC 443 Audio Industry Design & Management § TC 446 Hyper Media Design § TC 847 3 D Graphics and Simulation § TC 448/848 Special Topics (limit of 6)

Information Technology Management w For Network Managers w 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 w 3 Specialization courses, 9 -10 credits

ITM Specialization w w 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 w TC 853 Information Technology & Organizations w TC 854 Economics of Media markets & Strategies w TC 458 Telecommunication Management

Information, Policy and Society w For Academics & Policy Makers w Required courses: – TC 802 Research Methods in Telecommunication – TC 820 Intro. to Theory in Telecommunication, Information & Society – COM 901 Communication Research Design w 3 Diversification courses, one from each area

Information and Communication Technology Diversification w TC 840 Foundations of DMAT w TC 861 Information Networks & Technology

Information and Society Diversification w TC 822 Ethnicity, Race, Gender &Telecommunication w TC 872 International Telecommunication & Development w JRN 815 Seminar in Press & Society w ADV 865 Advertising & Society w CAS 826 Health Communication for Diverse Populations w COM 828 Cross-Cultural Communication

Economics and Policy Diversification w TC 850 Telecommunication & Information Policy w TC 852 Economic Structure of Telecommunication Industries w TC 853 Information Technology & Organizations w TC 854 Economics of Media Markets & Strategies w TC 877 Comparative & International Telecommunication

THESIS OPTION w Available in all emphases w Two-person committee w Original research or creative project w Select a topic w Select a thesis adviser w Sign up for thesis credits w Oral exam

EXAM OPTION w w w w 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 w Pick an emphasis w Fill in required courses w Select your electives w Bring form to your adviser ready to sign w Make appointment next M-W w Turn in to Rachel w Open Add period ends Aug 30! w Can’t register for spring without one

OUR FORMS w Change of Emphasis/Advisor w Plan of Study w Independent Study w Waiver w Overrides/Late Adds w Thesis

OUR RULES w Take prerequisite courses first w Only 400 level courses count w Only 2 grades below 3. 0 allowed w 5 years to finish w You are responsible w Honor Code

HONOR CODE w w w w 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 w w w w w 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 w MSU Library: http: //er. lib. msu. edu/ – On-line library catalog – Proquest, Infotrac, ISI w MSU home page: http: //www. msu. edu/students/ – On-line registration – Student information w TC Home page http: //www. tc. msu. edu – Meet your adviser – MA Handbook

Helpful emails w Larose@msu. edu w Tcma@msu. edu w Rachel@msu. edu w Questions?