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:
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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. |
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Advanced Reporting & |
6 points |
Offered during the spring semester only |
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Media Workshop |
6 points |
Offered during the spring semester only |
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Master's Project |
6 points |
Completed in the summer for PT students. |
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Elective 1 |
3 points |
Multiple offerings in fall and spring; TV Reporting and Writing is required as the Elective 1 choice for broadcast students. Digital Media Newsroom is required for digital media concentrators. |
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Elective 2 |
3 points |
Multiple offerings in fall and spring; students are encouraged to choose a course elsewhere in the University for their second elective |
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Critical Issues in Journalism |
2 points |
evening classes offered* |
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Journalism, Law & Society
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2 points |
evening classes offered* |
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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.