Graduate Degrees, page 5
Annenberg School for Communication

Special Programs

Dual Degrees in Law (J.D.) and Communication Management (M.A.)

Academic training in law and in communication management provides a powerful background for careers in either business or government life. The Law Center and the school collaborate in a program that enables these educational opportunities. Students complete both the J.D. and the M.A. in Communication Management in three years, the time normally required for the law degree alone.

Students must complete 20 units (five courses) of communication courses at USC's School of Communication. Two of the courses must be from the school's core courses; the remaining three may be from either core or elective offerings.

First Year: Required Law Center courses.

Second and Third Years: 20 units of communication courses; 38 units of law courses, of which eight units must be approved as appropriate for acceptance by the School of Communication toward its degree.

A comprehensive exam is required of all students in the third year. Application to pursue the dual degree should be made before completion of 15 units of work in law or eight units toward the M.A. Admission by the Law Center to its J.D. degree will be evaluated as a substitute for GRE scores.

Dual Degree in Communication Management/Jewish Communal Service

The dual degree program, Communication Management/Jewish Communal Service, offers students the academic opportunity for advanced study of how sophisticated communication processes and technologies can impact nonprofit social services. The program has been developed by the School of Communication and Hebrew Union College's School of Jewish Communal Service to combine the study of communication theory, processes and technologies with postgraduate education in communal service. The goal of this program is for graduates to perform more effectively in the nonprofit sector, having received specific training in areas such as organizational communication, media impacts and policy.

Students of this program are admitted separately to each school. Four of the 54 required credits of graduate course work at Hebrew Union College are used to fulfill the School of Communication's cognate option. In addition, the student will complete 24 credits of the school's course work and it's comprehensive exam, as well as the Hebrew Union College thesis requirements.

In addition to applying to the School of Communication, those interested in this program should contact the Office of Admissions, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, 3077 University Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796 for comprehensive information about its requirements.

Washington, D.C., Internships

Each year the school selects a small number of students as interns in communication policy or a research-related position in a government agency or private company in Washington, D.C.

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