Schieffer School Degree ProgramsThe Schieffer School of Journalism offers two degrees designed primarily for working media professionals: the Master of Science in Journalism: News-Editorial (print, broadcast, and Internet journalists) and the Master of Science in Journalism: Advertising/Public Relations. Admission Requirements Applicants must meet general University requirements as specified in the graduate catalog, as well as having completed 15 semester hours (five courses) in undergraduate journalism or have substantial professional experience in a mass communication discipline as determined by the journalism graduate faculty. The application must also include:
An applicant who does not meet the admission requirements will have to take up to 15 semester hours of undergraduate journalism or advertising/public relations courses that will not count toward the graduate degree. The number of semester hours needed is determined by the graduate journalism faculty. Graduate Assistantships Graduate assistantships are available. These assistantships, which provide remission for tuition or remission for tuition plus a stipend, are typically made for a full academic year.
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