Sample Schedule and Required Courses

The master’s programs within the Department of Journalism require a minimum of 33-36 graduate credit hours, and students typically enroll in two or three classes per term. The programs include a group of required courses, graduate thesis or creative project work, and a series of electives.

Master of arts in journalism requires:

• JOURN 601—Journalism and Communication Studies
• JOURN 606―Newspaper Management
• JOURN 611―Seminar in Journalism and Communication Principles
• JOURN 612—Journalism Writing Seminar
• JOURN 613—Seminar in Literary Journalism
• JOURN 615—Investigative Reporting and Writing Journalism
• JOURN 680—Journalism and Communication Research Methods

Another required course may be chosen from a list of several possibilities, along with 3 to 6 hours of graduate thesis or creative project work, and enough electives to obtain the required minimum credit total. Many students will benefit from an internship.

Master of arts in public relations requires:

• JOURN 601—Journalism and Communication Studies
• PR 605—PR Management 
• PR 620—Seminar in Public Relations Foundations
• PR 660—PR Theories and Applications
• PR 662—PR Case Studies
• PR 664—PR Evaluation Techniques
• PR 665—PR Campaigns
• JOURN 680—Journalism and Communication Research Methods
• SOC 682—Social Statistics or EDPSY 641—Statistical Methods

Another required course may be chosen from a list of several possibilities, along with 3 to 6 hours of graduate thesis or creative project work, and enough electives to obtain the required minimum credit total. Many students will benefit from an internship.