308 B Lucille Little Library
Lexington, KY 40506-0224
Academic Year Represented
2021
Mission Statement
Brand promise: Shaping passions into professions. Mission Statement: We launch critical and innovative thinkers, creators and doers. Come join us. We Value: Collaboration. Find your team, combine your strengths, be the change. Creativity. Think critically, push boundaries, produce greatness. Curiosity. Ask questions, gather information, provide solutions. Determination. Set your goals, stay focused, lead at any level. Equity. Promote justice, celebrate difference, welcome all. Excellence. Be outstanding, act with integrity, make an impact. Kindness. Lead by example, champion others, serve your community. Our Goals: Build Community within the College and beyond; Converge and collaborate across disciplines to leverage our breadth; Empower and Transform members of our community to foster their success; and Excel through our intellectual leadership. Engage and Partner with our constituents and peers.
Technology/Equipment/Facilities
Student checkout room with a variety of professional grade photo, audio and recording equipment; multimedia room with our person podcast setup, gold series vocal booth, two-person interview setup, drone simulator, 50-inch TV with Oculus headset; Mac computer labs; four-person isolated recording studio. Television studio with offices, control room, two editing bays, audio/recording booth, workshop and large area for media production.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Strategic Communication Bachelor of Science in Integrated Strategic Communication Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Bachelor of Science in Journalism Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts and Studies Bachelor of Science in Media Arts and Studies
Graduate Degrees Offered
N/A
Majors
Integrated Strategic Communication Journalism Media Arts and Studies
Tracks within Majors
Integrated Strategic Communication: emphases in account management, creative advertising, direct response and public relations Journalism: emphases in print/multimedia and broadcast/multimedia
Internships Accepted for Credit
N/A
Internships Facilitated
Required 3-credit (150 hours of work) internship for each of the three majors; variety of options both locally and nationally.
Experiential and/or Immersion Programs for Credit
Numerous courses include service learning opportunities (varies by semester).
Online Options
Some online course offerings, but all three of our programs are primarily face-to-face.
Study-Abroad Options
Faculty in the college regularly teach education abroad programs open to all students in the college during both the winter intersession and summer session. Locations vary; most common locations are London, United Kingdom and Cape Town, South Africa.
Graduate Programs
N/A
Department Budget
$3,575,300
Amount Spent per Student
$4,674
Undergrad Student Fees
$682
Undergraduate Student Fees Exclusive of Housing and Meal Plan
$682
Undergraduate Student Fees for Housing and Meal Plan
$13,494
Undergrad In-State Tuition
$12,610
Undergrad Out-of-State Tuition
$31,608
Average Undergraduate Financial Aid
Average Undergraduate Student Debt
Graduate Student Fees
$None
Graduate In-State Tuition
Graduate Out-of-State Tuition
Average Graduate Financial Aid
Average Graduate Student Debt
Total Accredited Unit Enrollment
1047
Undergraduate Enrollment
1047
Graduate Enrollment
0
Number of In-State Students
588
Percentage of In-State Students
57
Number of International Students
5
Percentage of International Students
1
Male
328
Female
719
Not Specified
0
White
769
Black
114
Asian
18
Hispanic/Latino
58
Pacific Islands or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
5
Other
30
Average Size of Skill Based Classes
17
Average Size of Non-Skill Based Classes
30
First Year Student (Freshman) Retention Rate at University
86
Four Year Completion Rate
54
Six Year Completion Rate
68
Full-Time Employment within Six Months of Graduation
Full-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Part-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Full-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Part-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Attending a Graduate Program
Unemployed
Unknown Status
Full-Time Faculty
26
Part-Time Faculty
15
Faculty with Tenure
17
Faculty on Tenure Track
7
Untenured Part-Time Faculty
15
Untenured Full-Time Faculty
9
Percentage of Faculty within Scholarship or Research Field
100
Male
19
Female
22
Unspecified
0
White
32
Black
2
Asian
7
Hispanic/Latino
0
Pacific Island or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
0
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for All Classes
30
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for Skill Classes
16
Comments on Quantitative Numbers
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