Graduate School Bulletin

Degree Requirements

The 33-credit Master of Science in Journalism consists of six required courses (18 credits) and five elective courses (15 credits). Students will work closely with the graduate program director and faculty advisors each semester to develop an individualized plan of study that best fits their interests and career goals. Students may elect to enroll part-time or full-time. Full-time graduate work is defined as a minimum of 9 credits per semester.

Note: Courses marked with an asterisk are offered online with synchronous meeting patterns.

REQUIRED COURSES (18 CREDITS)

JRN 510: Basic Reporting and Writing for Journalism

JRN 520: Multimedia Journalism

JRN 521: Solutions Journalism

COM 577: Communication Law and Ethics*

COM 583: Principles of Inclusive Engagement*

JRN 600: Master’s Project in Journalism

ELECTIVE COURSES (15 credits)

JRN 530: The Big Story

JRN 545: Mobile Podcasting*

JRN 587: Independent Study

JRN 588: Graduate Internship

JRN 590: Special Topics in Journalism*

JRN 603: Storytelling and Narrative Design

JRN 613: International Journalism

JRN 615: Data-Driven Storytelling

Note: Journalism students may complete select COM courses for elective credit, with departmental approval.