Online Journalism Master's Specialization

Suggested Course of Study

This curriculum is geared to students hoping to pursue careers at news Web sites as editors and producers. It is designed so students can complete their master's degree in one year, but that fast track requires most students to begin the program in the summer. Students who start in the fall will likely need at least 15 months to complete the program.

JOUR 501 and JOUR 502 do not count toward the 30 credits that students need to graduate.

SUMMER MATRICULATION (12-month course of study) SUMMER 1 JOUR 501: News Reporting and Writing I (3 credits) JOUR 601: Theories of Journalism and Public Communication (3 credits) SUMMER 2 JOUR 502: Reporting for Graduate Students (3 credits) JOUR 700: Media Law (3 credits) FALL JOUR 620: Seminar in Public Affairs Reporting (3 credits) JOUR 652: Online Journalism (3 credits) JOUR 772: Computer-Assisted Reporting (3 credits) Elective* (3 credits) SPRING JOUR 655: Online News Bureau (6 credits) Elective* (3 credits) Elective* (3 credits)

FALL MATRICULATION (15-month course of study) FALL 1 JOUR 700: Media Law (3 credits) JOUR 501: News Reporting and Writing I (3 credits) Elective* (3 credits) SPRING JOUR 502: Reporting for Graduate Students (3 credits) JOUR 652: Online Journalism (3 credits) JOUR 772 Computer-Assisted Reporting (3 credits) Elective* (3 credits) SUMMER JOUR 601: Theories of Journalism and Public Communication (3 credits) JOUR 620: Seminar in Public Affairs Reporting (3 credits) FALL 2 JOUR 655: Online News Bureau (6 credits) Elective* (3 credits)

*Students must see Online Journalism Director Chris Harvey to receive approval for all electives.