Two-Year MA Model
News Reporting/Writing

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Journalism MA Program

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Graduate Publications

List of Master's Projects List of Theses/Dissertations Grad Studies Newsletters November 2009 (PDF: 1.4MB) October 2009 (PDF: 2.1MB) AEJMC 2009 (PDF: 638K) May 2009 (PDF: 1.1MB) April 2009 (PDF: 284K) March 2009 (PDF: 360K) February 2009 (PDF: 291K) December 2008 (PDF: 486K) November 2008 (PDF: 644K) October 2008 (PDF: 423K) AEJMC 2008 (PDF: 546K) View All Available Newsletters Submit a News Item

Note: Some courses will not be offered every semester. Plan accordingly by checking with your graduate adviser and the Registrar's Schedule of Courses Online for current course availability.

Program Core: 9 Credits

• JOURN 0900 News Practicum (3 Credits) This course does not count toward the degree.
• JOURN 8000 Mass Media Seminar (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8006 Quantitative Research Methods in Journalism (3 Credits) or
  JOURN 8008 Qualitative Research Methods (3 Credits)

One of the following four courses:

• JOURN 8026 Philosophy of Journalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8030 History of Mass Media (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8038 Seminar in Communication Law (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8080 Media Ethics (3 Credits)

Reporting/Writing Core: 12 Credits

• JOURN 7406 Newspaper Editing (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7450 Newspaper Reporting (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7460 Advanced Reporting (3 Credits)

One of the following courses:

• JOURN 7410 Intermediate Writing (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7436 Investigative Reporting (3 Credits) Highly recommended.
• JOURN 7986 Advanced Writing (3 Credits)

Electives: 6 Credits

• JOURN 7106 Media & Art Criticism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7148 Interviewing Essentials (1 Credit)
• JOURN 7412 Lifestyle Journalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7416 Science, Health and Environmental Writing (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7418 Critical Reviewing (3 Credits)
  Highly recommended.
• JOURN 7426 Religion Reporting and Writing (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7430 Computer-Assisted Reporting (3 Credits) Highly recommended.
• JOURN 7438 Business Journalism and Economics Reporting (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7650 International Issues Reporting (3 Credits)

Capstone Level: 10 Credits

• JOURN 8098 MA Project Seminar (1 Credit) and
  JOURN 8190 Area Problem in Journalism (9 Credits)
  
  

• JOURN 8100 MA Thesis Seminar (1 Credit) and
  JOURN 8090 Research in Journalism (9 Credits)

Total Suggested for Graduation: 37 Credits

Note: The University requires at least half of a graduate student's coursework to be in 8000-level (or greater) courses. 4000-level (and below) courses do not carry graduate credit. Please plan accordingly; check with your graduate adviser.

Two-Year MA Program Models

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