Virtual Front Office

Welcome to the Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies program’s Virtual Front Office. In order to provide the best student experience we can offer during the time of COVID-19, we invite you to contact us using the links below. Or, scroll down farther for information on JAMS’s undergraduate majors, minors, and courses offered.

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Undergraduate Program Overview & Application

Undergraduate program: https://uwm.edu/journalism-advertising-media-studies/undergraduate/
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Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies Courses Offered

Summer 2025 JAMS Courses

Course CodeCourse Title and Section Details
JAMS 214
Advertising in American Society
Section 201:
Rockow, Joette, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
JAMS 370
Introduction to Social Media and Search Engine Optimization
Section 201:
Mcbride, Jessica, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB

Summer 2025: Additional Courses in Program

No courses listed for this term.

Fall 2025 JAMS Courses

Course CodeCourse Title and Section Details
JAMS 101
Introduction to Mass Media
Section 401:
Staff, Tuesday/Thursday 9:30am-10:20am, BOL B52
Section 601:
Ben Slama, Sarra, Friday 9:30am-10:20am, BOL B72
Section 602:
Staff, Friday 9:30am-10:20am, BOL B76
Section 603:
Ben Slama, Sarra, Friday 10:30am-11:20am, BOL B72
Section 604:
Staff, Friday 10:30am-11:20am, BOL B56
Section 605:
Ben Slama, Sarra, Friday 11:30am-12:20pm, BOL B76
Section 606:
Staff, Friday 11:30am-12:20pm, BOL B72
Section 5001:
Yogerst, Christopher, Monday/Wednesday 1pm-2:15pm, BOL B64
Section 5002:
Yogerst, Christopher, Monday/Wednesday 2:30pm-3:45pm, BOL B68
JAMS 111
Gender and the Media
Section 001:
Lohman, Eric, Monday/Wednesday 10am-11:15am, BOL B79
JAMS 113
Internet Culture
Section 201:
Tasman, Marc, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
JAMS 201
Media Writing
Section 401:
Mirer, Michael, Monday 9:30am-10:20am, MIT 195
Section 801:
Mirer, Michael, Monday 11:30am-1:20pm, BOL 293
Section 802:
Mirer, Michael, Tuesday 8:30am-10:20am, BOL 293
Section 803:
Mirer, Michael, Tuesday 11:30am-1:20pm, BOL 293
Section 804:
Mirer, Michael, Wednesday 8:30am-10:20am, BOL 293
Section 805:
Mirer, Michael, Wednesday 11:30am-1:20pm, BOL 293
Section 811:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 812:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 813:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 814:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
Section 815:
Staff, No Meeting Pattern
JAMS 204
News Writing
Section 001:
Daley, Jane, Tuesday/Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm, BOL 296
JAMS 207
Introduction to Advertising and Public Relations
Section 001:
Bradway, Jacqueline, Monday/Wednesday 11:30am-12:45pm, BOL 521
Section 002:
Staff, Tuesday/Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm, BOL 521
JAMS 231
Publication Design
Section 001:
Brud, Edward, Monday 2:30pm-5:10pm, BOL 521
JAMS 262
Principles of Media Studies
Section 001:
Wolock, Lia, Tuesday/Thursday 2:30pm-3:45pm, MER 347
JAMS 302
Introduction To Video Storytelling
Section 001:
Guarda Velasco, Camila, Tuesday 2:30pm-5:10pm, BOL 296
Section 002:
Guarda Velasco, Camila, Wednesday 2:30pm-5:10pm, BOL 296
JAMS 304
News Literacy
Section 201:
Daley, Jane, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
JAMS 307
Persuasive Media Writing and Production:
PR-Focused
Section 001:
Bradway, Jacqueline, Monday/Wednesday 1pm-2:15pm, BOL 296
Ad-Focused
Section 002:
Rockow, Joette, Monday/Wednesday 10am-11:15am, BOL 521
JAMS 317
Design for Advertising
Section 001:
Woods, Malcolm, Wednesday 2:30pm-5:10pm, BOL 521
JAMS 320
News Reporting
Section 001:
Mcbride, Jessica, Monday/Wednesday 10am-11:15am, BOL 296
JAMS 325
Audio Storytelling
Section 001:
Daley, Jane, Tuesday/Thursday 10am-11:15am, BOL 296
JAMS 336
Media Graphics
Section 801:
Tasman, Marc, Tuesday/Thursday 1pm-2:15pm, BOL 521
JAMS 342
Television News Reporting
Section 001:
Guarda Velasco, Camila, Monday 2:30pm-5:10pm, BOL 296
JAMS 370
Introduction to Social Media and Search Engine Optimization
Section 201:
Mcbride, Jessica, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
JAMS 380
Special Topics in Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies:
Media and the Public Interest
Section 001:
Lohman, Eric, Tuesday/Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm, BOL B68
Content Ideation and Creative Strategy
Section 002:
Brandt, Kevin, Tuesday/Thursday 10am-11:15am, BOL 521
JAMS 461
Media Ethics
Section 201:
Bergeson-Gallun, Theresa, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
Section 202:
Bergeson-Gallun, Theresa, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
JAMS 500
Advanced Integrated Reporting
Section 001:
Mcbride, Jessica, Monday/Wednesday 11:30am-12:45pm, BOL 296
JAMS 524
Advertising and Public Relations Campaigns
Section 001:
Rockow, Joette, Monday/Wednesday 1pm-2:15pm, BOL 521
JAMS 614
Seminar in Media and Public Opinion
Section 201:
Cao, Xiaoxia, No Meeting Pattern, ONLINE WEB
JAMS 616
Seminar in Sports, Media, and Society
Section 001:
Mirer, Michael, Monday/Wednesday 2:30pm-3:45pm, BOL B64
JAMS 620
Seminar in Global Media
Section 001:
Wolock, Lia, Tuesday/Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm, LUB S233
JAMS 660
Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Media Studies:
Gender, Race, and Class in Wedding Media
Section 001:
Lohman, Eric, Tuesday/Thursday 10am-11:15am, BOL B68

Fall 2025: Additional Courses in Program

No courses listed for this term.