3000 NE 151 Street, Room 320
North Miami, FL 33181
Academic Year Represented
2021
Mission Statement
To be the nation’s top program for innovation and training 21st Century media and communication professionals in English and Spanish, committed to inclusivity, experiential learning, and signature media and industry partnerships.
Technology/Equipment/Facilities
* More than a half-dozen computer media labs for classroom instruction and student work * Broadcast studio and control room * Immersive Studio for Altered Reality - Volumetric capture unit, immersive theater space, computer lab for AR/VR and mixed reality. * Large newsroom area with computer stations and remote learning * Ratcliffe Design Incubator - 3D printing stations * Writing lab with computer stations and remote learning
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
* BS in Digital Communication and Media * BS in Public Relations, Advertising and Applied Communication (PRAAC)
Graduate Degrees Offered
MS in Mass Communication * Spanish-language Journalism Program * Global Strategic Communications
Majors
Digital Journalism Digital Broadcasting Digital and Interactive Media Digital TV and Multimedia Production Public Relations, Advertising and Applied Communication
Tracks within Majors
N/A
Internships Accepted for Credit
Undergraduate students may earn a maximum of 6 semester hours toward their degree requirements with an internship. Graduate students may earn a maximum of 3. Internships are available as electives, not as required courses. The internship requires a minimum of 100 hours of work per 1 academic credit. semester credit.
Internships Facilitated
Within the SCJ, students may receive internship credit for participating in the award-winning South Florida Media Network (http://sfmn.fiu.edu/), the Lee Caplin Immersive Studio for Augmented Reality (https://carta.fiu.edu/istar/) and the BOLD Strategic Communication Agency (https://boldfiu.com/).
Experiential and/or Immersion Programs for Credit
The SCJ has several experiential and/or immersion programs for credit: * Univision STEP (Student Training to Employment Pathway) - https://carta.fiu.edu/journalism/step/ * NBCU DEI Fellowships -https://carta.fiu.edu/journalism/nbcu-academy/ * South Florida Media Network Miami and Washington, DC, bureaus - https://carta.fiu.edu/journalism/bureauexperience/
Online Options
* Undergraduate Public Relations, Advertising and Applied Communication - https://fiuonline.fiu.edu/programs/online-undergraduate-degrees/bachelor-of-science-in-public-relations-advertising-and-applied-communication.php * Graduate Global Strategic Communications degree - https://fiuonline.fiu.edu/programs/online-graduate-degrees/master-of-science-in-global-strategic-communications.php * All undergraduate and graduate programs offer online courses for our students
Study-Abroad Options
FIU has a wide range of study abroad options that changes annually: https://studyabroad.fiu.edu/
Graduate Programs
MS in Mass Communication * Spanish-language Journalism Program * Global Strategic Communications
Department Budget
$8,957,208
Amount Spent per Student
Undergrad Student Fees
$199
Undergraduate Student Fees Exclusive of Housing and Meal Plan
$199
Undergraduate Student Fees for Housing and Meal Plan
$6,804
Undergrad In-State Tuition
$3,084
Undergrad Out-of-State Tuition
$9,283
Average Undergraduate Financial Aid
Average Undergraduate Student Debt
Graduate Student Fees
$199
Graduate In-State Tuition
$4,101
Graduate Out-of-State Tuition
$9,015
Average Graduate Financial Aid
Average Graduate Student Debt
Total Accredited Unit Enrollment
1328
Undergraduate Enrollment
1108
Graduate Enrollment
220
Number of In-State Students
1122
Percentage of In-State Students
84
Number of International Students
121
Percentage of International Students
9
Male
347
Female
959
Not Specified
22
White
118
Black
137
Asian
13
Hispanic/Latino
888
Pacific Islands or Native Hawaiian
1
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
149
Average Size of Skill Based Classes
20
Average Size of Non-Skill Based Classes
First Year Student (Freshman) Retention Rate at University
91
Four Year Completion Rate
59
Six Year Completion Rate
69
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
35
Part-Time Faculty
32
Faculty with Tenure
8
Faculty on Tenure Track
3
Untenured Part-Time Faculty
32
Untenured Full-Time Faculty
27
Percentage of Faculty within Scholarship or Research Field
29
Male
10
Female
15
Unspecified
White
14
Black
3
Asian
3
Hispanic/Latino
11
Pacific Island or Native Hawaiian
Native American or Native Alaskan
Other
4
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for All Classes
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for Skill Classes
20
Comments on Quantitative Numbers
* Financial numbers are per semester, except for overall budget, which is annual. * The University captures employment and graduate enrollment after 429 days upon graduation (1 year + 1 semester). Therefore, we cannot provide data for students employed or enrolled within 6 months of graduation.