Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2006
Abstract
Many colleges and universities emphasize helping students make the transition into higher education. But transition to post-graduation life through approaches such as capstone courses has not received much attention. A survey of mass communication programs indicated that capstones are commonly used for both integration of prior learning and for transition to what students may face after graduation, and that mass communication programs appear to be meeting the challenge of blending these somewhat incongruous approaches. Mass communication capstones employ a wide variety of methods and content, but teachers and administrators appear satisfied with how the courses serve their programs. The survey’s results are interpreted with suggestions for achieving more consistency in mass media capstones.
DOI
10.1177/107769580606100305
Publication Information
Rosenberry, Jack and Vicker, Lauren (2006). "Capstone Courses in Mass Communication Programs." Journalism & Mass Communication Educator 61.3, 267-283.
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Comments
This version is pre-publication.
Final version published as Rosenberry, J. and Vicker, L. (2006), Capstone Courses in Mass Communication Programs. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator , 61(3): 267-283. doi: 10.1177/107769580606100305