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Journalism/Law Dual Degrees
Journalism PhD and Law LLM
The Schools of Journalism and Law offer an integrated program for students seeking both a PhD in Journalism and a Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution. Students should consider this program if they have a law degree and are interested in teaching or in senior-level practice or policy work in either of these fields, domestically or internationally. Although a PhD degree in journalism normally requires three years of study, and the LLM requires one, many students may be able to complete the full program in three years.
Program Requirements
Dual-degree program requirements consist of both required and elective courses.
Required LLM Courses (16 Credits)
- LAW 5350 Arbitration (3 Credits)
- LAW 6830 LLM Major Research Project (3 Credits)
- LAW 6835 Program Evaluation & Design (3 Credits)
- LAW 6845 Non-Binding Methods of Dispute Resolution (4 Credits)
- LAW 6860 Understanding Conflict (3 Credits)
Required Journalism Courses
- JOURN 9000 Doctoral Proseminar I (3 Credits)
- JOURN 9006 Doctoral Proseminar II (3 Credits)
- JOURN 9010 Doctoral Seminar (3 Credits)
- JOURN 9087 Doctoral Research Seminar (1 Credit/semester until student passes comprehensive examination.)
- JOURN 9090 Research in Journalism (9 Credits, dissertation.)
- Additional graduate course work to total at least 72 credits (master's and doctoral combined).
Courses in the doctoral program are categorized into whatever number of subfields is dictated by the specialization of the student. Evaluation of the course selections and their categorization is based on the intellectual requirements of the dissertation and the teaching areas the student wishes to pursue. No courses that focus primarily on professional skills may be counted toward the doctoral program, whether taken at the master's or the doctoral level. Generally, courses from journalism would compose no more than two-thirds of the total credits in the dual-degree program.
The program must include language and research tools including quantitative research or qualitative research based on the type of dissertation research planned. See the "Doctoral Program Handbook" for specific regulations regarding the language and tools requirements, qualifying process and comprehensive examination.
Electives
Law Electives:
Students in the dual-degree program must take a total of at least 18 credits of Law School credits (16 required credits, 2 elective credits). Students in the dual-degree program may undertake a joint research project under LAW 6830 LLM Major Research Project (with the instructor's permission) and LAW 6925 LLM Independent Study and receive credit toward both the law and journalism degrees. See "Summary of Requirements" below for details.
Doctoral Dissertation:
Doctoral students are required to write and defend a dissertation in journalism. Students in the dual-degree program may choose to undertake the dissertation in conjunction with LAW 6830 LLM Major Research Project (with the instructor's permission) and the LAW 6925 LLM Independent Study. If a student chooses this option, the student's dissertation committee must include at least the law faculty member overseeing the LLM course or courses. The dissertation committee may include other members of the law faculty. Students should consult the "Doctoral Program Handbook" of the School of Journalism for further explanation and rules about the doctoral dissertation.
The Law faculty member overseeing these courses shall be responsible for determining whether the dissertation research satisfies the requirements of these courses considering those requirements as they apply to all other LLM students. Generally, credit under these courses is appropriate only for a paper of substantial length on a topic related to dispute resolution.
Summary of Requirements
The LLM in Dispute Resolution requires the completion of 24 credits. Under the dual-degree program, 16 required credits are taken in the School of Law (including the major research project), 2 elective credits are taken in the Law School, and 6 credits of electives are taken in the School of Journalism.
Requirements for the PhD degree in journalism are met with 72 credits in the School of Journalism, which includes at least 9 elective credits within the School of Law. The detailed program of study in journalism also is subject to approval by the student's adviser and committee in the School of Journalism and by the Director of Graduate Studies. In general, a maximum of 21 credits of the doctoral plan may be counted toward both degrees.
General Course of Study
Year 1
- JOURN 9000 Mass Media Seminar (3 Credits)
- JOURN 9087 Doctoral Research Seminar (1 Credit/semester until student passes comprehensive examination.)
- LAW 5350 Arbitration (3 Credits)
- LAW 6845 Non-Binding Methods of Dispute Resolution (4 Credits)
- LAW 6860 Understanding Conflict (3 Credits)
- 9-11 Elective Credits in Law, JOURN 9006 Doctoral Proseminar II (3 Credits) and JOURN 9010 Doctoral Seminar (3 Credits)
Year 2
- JOURN 9087 Doctoral Research Seminar (1 Credit/semester until student passes comprehensive examination.)
- Journalism/Collateral Field Course Work (15-18 Credits)
- LAW 6830 LLM Major Research Project (3 Credits)
- LAW 6835 Methods for Program Evaluation and Design (3 Credits)
- 3-6 Elective Credits in Law
Year 3
- JOURN 9090 Research (9 Credits)
including LAW 6925 LLM Independent Study or LAW 6830 LLM Major Research Project
- Journalism/Collateral Field Course Work (14-17 Credits)
- Journalism/Collateral Field Course Work (9-12 Credits)
- Doctoral Comprehensive Examination
- Dissertation
Sample Doctoral Program with LLM
Required Journalism Courses (13 Credits)
- JOURN 9000 Doctoral Proseminar I (3 Credits)
- JOURN 9006 Doctoral Proseminar II (3 Credits)
- JOURN 9010 Doctoral Seminar (3 Credits)
- JOURN 9087 Doctoral Research Seminar (1 Credit/semester until journalism comprehensive examinations are passed; assume 4 credits total.)
- JOURN 9090 Research in Journalism (9 Credits, dissertation.)
Research Methods (12 Credits)
- ESC PS 7610 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research I (3 Credits)
- ESC PS 7620 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research II (3 Credits)
- ESC PS 9650 Application of Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research (3 Credits)
- HIST Introduction to Historical Research (3 Credits)
Law/Dispute Resolution
- LAW 5320 Advanced Legal Research (2 Credits)
- LAW 5350 Arbitration (3 Credits)
- LAW 5535 E-Commerce Law (3 Credits)
- LAW 5640 Intellectual Property (3 Credits)
- LAW 6835 Program Evaluation and Design (3 Credits)
- LAW 6845 Non-Binding Methods of Dispute Resolution (4 Credits)
- LAW 6860 Understanding Conflict (3 Credits)
- LAW 8040 Cyberspace Policy & Regulation (3 Credits)
Management/Persuasion (9 Credits)
- JOURN 8020 Principles and Tools in Strategic Communication Planning (3 Credits)
- JOURN 9008 Readings in Advertising and Public Relations Research (3 Credits)
- PSYCH 8310 Survey of Social Psychology (3 Credits)
Ethics and History (6 Credits)
- JOURN 8030 History of Mass Media (3 Credits)
- JOURN 8080 Media Ethics (3 Credits)
Dissertation (9 Credits)
Includes LAW 6830 LLM Major Research Project, with permission of instructor (3 Credits) and LAW 6925 LLM Independent Study (2 Credits).
Total: 73 Credits/PhD; 24 Credits/LLM
- 47 Credits at School of Journalism
- 29 Credits at School of Law
Application Procedure
Applicants to the dual-degree program must submit formal applications for admission to the LLM program and to the School of Journalism. Students must meet the requirements for admission to both programs. Applicants should make it clear on their applications to each school that they are applying for the dual-degree program. Contact the School of Journalism and the LLM program for further information on admissions requirements.
Students normally should declare an intent to enter both programs before entering the University. This request should be submitted before a student has substantially completed the requirements of either program. However, petitions requesting admission to the program from students at more advanced stages in either program may be considered.
Additional Regulations
- LLM students who receive credit under the dual-degree program for taking journalism courses may not receive credit for taking other classes outside the School of Law to the extent that they apply journalism credits toward the LLM degree.
- A dual-degree candidate who subsequently decides to pursue only one of these degrees must complete degree requirements subject to the same rules as a student not pursuing a dual degree.
- Student grade point averages for the LLM program will be computed on classes enrolled in as law school and graduate school courses, as provided in the "LLM Handbook."
- In some situations, the Director of the LLM program may approve application of credits earned within four years prior to initial enrollment in the LLM program if the credits were for work closely related to the student's work in the LLM program and were taken for graduate credit. The LLM Handbook describes the procedure for applying previously earned non-law credits to satisfy LLM graduation requirements.
- The School of Journalism and the LLM program reserve the right to limit participation in the program, including dismissal. Those interested are encouraged to submit a request for permission to participate in the program, along with applications for admission, at the earliest possible time.
- Students in the dual-degree program are subject to the same rules and regulations that apply to all students in the LLM program and the School of Journalism.
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