Graduate School

The graduate program in journalism is an "academic" rather than a "professional" program. M.A. students planning to enter media careers (especially those without extensive academic or professional background in journalism) may, however, pursue a course of study combining undergraduate and graduate JOUR courses. Admission requirements: In addition to meeting graduate school admission requirements, applicants must submit a letter detailing their reasons for wishing to pursue an M.A. in Journalism. Applicants also should provide three letters of recommendation, including one addressing the applicant's mass media experience, if applicable.

Academic Requirements: Applicants who do not have the equivalent of an undergraduate major in journalism will be required to take 12 hours of approved undergraduate JOUR courses (reduced by any acceptable undergraduate journalism hours which have been completed) in addition to one of the programs of study outlined below. Students who do not have the equivalent of an undergraduate major in journalism but who have work experience in the field may submit appropriate credentials and work samples to be considered in lieu of undergraduate courses.

Thesis or thesis-project option: Students take a 30-semester-hour program of study; 6 hours of graduate-level JOUR electives; 6 hours of graduate course work in an area of concentration outside the department; and 6 hours of JOUR 697 to complete a thesis or thesis project. A thesis project must be a professional work in an appropriate medium equal in scope to a formal thesis, i.e., based on a formal proposal encompassing problem analysis, literature review, method statement and bibliography. Both the thesis and the project require approval of a written prospectus and an oral examination. Students pursuing the thesis/thesis-project option must pass a written comprehensive examination before registering for thesis credits.

Nonthesis option: Students take a 30-semester-hour program of study, as follows: JOUR 651, 652, 654 and 655; 9 hours of graduate-level JOUR electives; and 9 hours of graduate course work in an area of concentration outside the department. Nonthesis students also must pass a written comprehensive examination.

Contact:
Dr. Carmen Manning-Miller, Graduate Program Director
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848
cmanning@olemiss.edu

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