Policies and General Information
Policies and General Information
This section provides access to policies and general information about the Missouri School of Journalism’s undergraduate program.
Course Exceptions: Will Not Count Toward BJ Degree
The School of Journalism accepts most courses from other MU divisions (or the equivalent transfer courses) except those that are considered duplicative of offerings in the School of Journalism or viewed as journalism-related courses taught by other divisions. [More]
Dean’s List
Journalism students will receive Dean’s List standing each semester they attain a minimum 3.25 GPA on 12 graded credits. The Dean’s List is posted on the MU News Bureau website at the end of each semester. [More]
Exam Credit
The school accepts credits in the CLEP, AP and IB categories. [More]
Independent Study
Mizzou Online offers a variety of courses that can be taken on your own through correspondence. [More]
Newsrooms’ Policies on Fairness and Diversity
The Columbia Missourian, KOMU, Vox, and KBIA are dedicated to full and fair coverage of the news, whether international, national, regional or local. Our intent is to report the news without bias, without favor, without intimidation and without callous disregard for the impact of our reporting. [More]
Personal Benefit Hours
Personal benefit hours are designed to allow journalism-emphasis area students to take a course that is not normally acceptable toward the degree if the course is beneficial to the student’s personal goals.[More]
Sensitivity in a Multicultural Environment
Each person at the School of Journalism has the right to work in an atmosphere free from discrimination. [More]
Standards for Academic Performance
The School of Journalism is a competitive environment in which students are expected to maintain high standards of academic achievement. [More]
Transfer Credit
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 230 Jesse Hall, determines transfer equivalencies for the University, including the Missouri School of Journalism. [More]