basic info
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- Masters of Science in Journalism
description
The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism offers a Masters of Science degree. Admission is based on your academic and professional background. The application process begins with your completing and submitting an application form. You must submit, directly to the Graduate College, your GRE scores and official transcripts from all colleges attended. International students from non-English speaking countries also must submit a TOEFL score directly to the Graduate College.
To assist the E.W. Scripps School in evaluating your qualifications, you must submit a resume, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of 500 words or less about why you want to attend graduate school, all of which you may send to Michael S. Sweeney at the address below. Letters of recommendation should be printed on letterhead, signed in ink, and mailed with the recommender’s signature across the sealed flap. If you have completed the online version of the application, you may choose to have recommendation letters sent electronically through the online portal (see link above). You also are welcome to submit samples of your professional work to Dr. Sweeney, but they are not required.
You need not have an undergraduate major in journalism to apply for a master of science in journalism.
The master’s program is designed to provide opportunities to study professional journalism or prepare for further academic work. Required coursework in both areas is a blend of professionally oriented classes with mass communication principles, theory, and research.
The flexibility of the program allows professionally oriented students to specialize in newspaper, magazine, or broadcast journalism; public relations; advertising; or visual communication. The master’s program requires 49-53 hours and usually involves 15-18 months for completion. To earn a master’s degree, students must complete either a thesis, a professional project, or a readings option.
Deadline for application:
Deadline for all applications is Feb. 1. International students are strongly encouraged to submit applications by Dec. 31 for fall admissions.
For more information contact:
Michael S. Sweeney
Director of Graduate Studies
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701-2979
Voice: 740/593-2589
Fax: 740/593-2592
E-mail: sweenem3@ohio.edu
*Read additional information for international applicants.
curriculum
- Core Courses:
- Journalism 501 Introduction to Graduate Study (1 hour)
Journalism 511 Communication Law (3 hours)
Journalism 512 Ethics, Mass Media and Society (3 hours) or Journalism 813 Media Ethics and Internet (4 hours)
Journalism 803 Seminar in Mass Communication Theory (5 hours)
Journalism 806 Mass Communication Research (5 hours)
Advanced Research Techniques:
Choose 1 of the following:
Journalism 808 Legal Research (4 hours)
Journalism 811 Historical Research in Journalism (5 hours)
Journalism 816 Seminar in Research Methods (5 hours)
Journalism 821 Seminar in Content Analysis (4 hours)
Topics Seminar:
Choose 1 of the following:
Journalism 513 Gender, Race, and Class in the Mass Media (4 hours)
Journalism 635 Seminar in Visual Communications (5 hours)
Journalism 812 Government and Mass Communication (4 hours)
Journalism 813 Media Ethics and Internet (4 hours)
Journalism 814 Literature in Journalism (4 hours)
Journalism 815 Seminar in Freedom of the Press (4 hours)
Journalism 850 Seminar in Advertising Copy Writing (4 hours)
Journalism 866 Seminar in International Mass Media (5 hours)
Journalism 871 Public Relations Problems and Programs (4 hours)
Research:
Choose 1 of the following:
Journalism 665 Professional project (6 hours)
Journalism 695 Thesis (6 hours)
Journalism 665 Reading option
Other:
Depending on which courses are chosen from the required list, each student also must take a minimum of 16 hours of electives to reach the necessary number of hours to graduate. Two of the required core courses, Journalism 511 (Communication Law) and Journalism 512 (Ethics, Mass Media and Society), may be waived if equivalent courses have been taken as an undergraduate or graduate student at Ohio University or elsewhere. If they are waived, additional elective hours must be taken to replace them.
