Master of Science Required Courses
To graduate, M.S. students must complete all required courses and pass Reporting & Writing I, Master’s Project, Advanced Reporting & Writing Seminar and Media Workshop.
Full-time students complete their requirements as follows:
| Fall Semester Reporting & Writing I 1st Elective (RWII) 1st half of the Master's Project Journalism Essentials Skills |
Spring Semester Advanced Reporting & Writing Seminar Media Workshop 2nd Elective 2nd half of the Master's Project |
Note: Part-time students should refer to the list below for information on when the courses are offered and to check off requirements as they are completed.
Class |
Points |
Notes |
| Reporting & Writing I | 6 points | You must have taken and passed RWI before enrolling in any other classes. |
| Advanced Reporting & Writing Seminar |
6 points | Majority of offerings available spring semester only; one to two offered in the fall |
| Media Workshop | 6 points | Majority of offerings available spring semester only; one offered in the summer |
| Master's Project | 6 points | Completed in the summer for most PT students; Can be done as two, 3-point classes over the academic year |
| Elective 1 | 3 points | Multiple offerings in fall and spring; two to three offerings in the summer; TV Reporting and Writing is required as the Elective 1 choice for broadcast students. Digital Media Newsroom is required for digital media concentrators. |
| Elective 2 | 3 points | Multiple offerings in fall and spring; two to three offerings in the summer; students are encouraged to choose a course elsewhere in the University for their second elective |
| Critical Issues in Journalism | 2 points | evening classes offered* |
| Journalism, Law & Society | 2 points | evening classes offered* |
| Skills | 1 point | PT Broadcast students also get a free radio skills class. |
*Students who have not already taken one of these two courses may opt to take the four, one-credit courses called Journalism Essentials offered on Fridays.
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