Master of International Journalism, M.I.J.
The Master of International Journalism (M.I.J.) is an interdisciplinary degree program designed for those who wish to prepare for careers in foreign correspondence or in international mass media.
Admission
For admission to the program, applicants must meet the general requirements set forth by the Graduate School. Further, applicants will be evaluated for admission on the basis of practical experience in journalism, or undergraduate formal course work in journalism, or a combination of the two. Some applicants with majors in the sciences, humanities, and fine arts may also be considered.
Requirements
The Master of International Journalism degree is a professional journalism degree, multidisciplinary in nature, requiring thirty-six semester hours of course work and an internship. No thesis is required. The M.I.J. student must have a suitable portfolio of work approved by the graduate faculty, prior to graduation. Candidacy is determined by the satisfactory completion of the portfolio, thirty hours of course work, and reading and spoken proficiency (intermediate level) in at least one language other than English. Students must demonstrate this proficiency by passing an examination administered by the Department of Modern Foreign Languages. Students whose native language is not English may use English as their foreign language, meeting the requirement set forth by the Department of Modern Foreign Languages. Students in the program who do not have bachelor’s degrees in journalism will either take nine hours of leveling courses, determined by the department, or pass placement examinations meeting department requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism Core | ||
| JOU 5310 | Research Methods in Mass Communication | 3 |
| JOU 5320 | Theory of Mass Communication | 3 |
| JOU 5350 | Seminar in Mass Communication | 3 |
| Secondary Core | ||
| ECO 5338 | Seminar in World Economic Systems | 3 |
| International Issue Course | ||
| 3 hours under advisement | 3 | |
| Area Study | ||
| 3 hours under advisement | 3 | |
| Graduate-level Electives | ||
| Electives may be taken from journalism and allied fields, permitting the student to specialize in one international discipline such as economics, environmental studies, or political science, or in a combination of graduate courses in other disciplines with approval of the Graduate Program Director. | 12 | |
| Internship | ||
| JOU 5V01 | International Journalism Internship | 6 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |