CoJMC Graduate Studies
The M.A. in journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was first offered in 1974 when the Nebraska Legislature approved an amendment to a bill directing the School of Journalism to begin offering graduate courses by 1976. At the present time, the M.A. in journalism has three areas of focus:
- Advertising
- Broadcasting
- News-editorial
Each area offers two paths for students, an academic thesis focus and a professional focus:
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Thesis Track a 30-hour program with a thesis required
(Option I). -
Professional Track a 36-hour professional program with no thesis required. (Options II and III).
Applicants must specify on their applications which specialization they intend to pursue.
Information About the Graduate Program
- Students entering the program without a bachelors degree from an accredited program in journalism and mass communications may be admitted with a provisional status and will be required to complete some undergraduate journalism coursework in addition to the graduate courses.
- An applicant's professional experience will be considered by the Journalism and Mass Communications Graduate Committee in determining the specific courses required to provide a background necessary to qualify for study in the master of arts.
- Admission to a degree program must be gained prior to the accumulation of six hours required under each of the degree options.
- Some of the graduate-level hours taken by non-degree students with post-baccalaureate status prior to admission to the degree program may be included in the program at the discretion of the Director of Journalism Graduate Studies.
- Students are responsible for meeting requirements as stated in the NU Graduate Studies bulletin at the time of admission to the program.
- The work required for a master's degree must be completed within 10 consecutive calendar years.
- A student not registered for at least one hour of graduate credit in at least two or three consecutive sessions (fall, spring and a summer session) will be considered inactive and must request reinstatement by Graduate Studies.
- A student must be registered in the session in which he or she plans to graduate.
