Why Teaching?
Lead. Support. Inspire.
Participating in teaching, leadership and mentorship roles as an undergraduate in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication offers a wide range of benefits—both personal and professional. These experiential learning opportunities help to reinforce your own understanding of the curriculum and connect you with faculty, administrators and other campus partners. More importantly, serving in a leadership role gives you an opportunity to hone your communication skills while helping your peers navigate a variety of challenges.
SCRIPT Requirement
Peer Assistant courses designated by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication may be used to fulfill the SCRIPT experiential learning requirement for students in the major. These courses have a prefix of JMC.
What does a teaching experience look like?
Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
Undergraduate teaching assistants (UTA) provide instructional support for introductory courses in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. UTAs support student learning by serving as a resource and role model for students enrolled in the course.
Executive Leadership Roles
Team leaders in the Adler Agency, Prep Sports Report and ISLE Workshop provide students the opportunity to manage projects, collaborate with external partners, and mentor student teams. Executive leadership roles are vital to the delivery of high-quality, commercially viable content.
Peer Mentors
Peer mentors support undergraduate student success in the major by serving as student advocates and providing guidance on study strategies and navigating the program. Peer mentors also help facilitate various networking events throughout the academic year.
For more information on CLAS Undergraduate Teaching Assistant policies and procedures, visit CLAS UTA Policies and Procedures.
Meet Your Mentors
Journalism and Mass Communication peer mentors hold office hours in the Adler Student Center throughout the academic year. Stop by anytime!
What are my course options?
Peer Assistant courses are restricted to journalism and mass communication majors and are supervised by faculty or staff within the department. Students in these roles are paid an hourly rate or stipend for this work and may not earn course credit.
Registering your teaching or leadership experience for 0 s.h. allows you to:
- Fulfill the SCRIPT experiential learning requirement
- Eliminate tuition and fees associated with enrollment
- Provide transcript documentation of your participation
Course Requirements
To meet the learning objectives of the SCRIPT requirement, courses require meaningful assignments that help you connect the experience to your academic and career pursuits.
Students enrolled in JMC:3000 must submit the following assignments in ICON to receive a satisfactory grade:
- Pre-experience survey
- Post-experience survey
- Reflective narrative
| Course | Term | Title | Subtitle | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMC:3000:0001 | Fall/Spring | Peer Assistant | Peer Mentor | 0 |
| JMC:3000:0001 | Summer | Peer Assistant | ISLE Workshop Leadership | 0 |
| JMC:3000:0002 | Fall/Spring | Peer Assistant | Adler Agency Leadership | 0 |
| JMC:3000:0004 | Fall/Spring | Peer Assistant | UTA for JMC:1300 | 0 |
| JMC:3000:0005 | Fall/Spring | Peer Assistant | UTA for JMC:2700 | 0 |
| JMC:3000:0006 | Fall/Spring | Peer Assistant | Prep Sports Report Leadership | 0 |