Program: Journalism, M.A. - University of Nevada, Reno

University General Course Catalog 2012-2013

Apr 11, 2025

Plan of Study

Degree Requirements

To qualify for the master of arts degree with a major in journalism, a student must satisfy the following academic requirements:

A. Completion of the following required courses:

JOUR 720 - Democracy and Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 723 - Interactive Publishing (3 units)
JOUR 784 - Environment of the West (3 units)
JOUR 796 - Professional Paper (3 units)
JOUR 755 - Participatory Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 756 - Interactive Narrative Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 651R - Interactive Media (3 units)
JOUR 695 - Practicum (1 unit)
Three Electives (9 units)

Note(s):

The nine credits of recommended or other electives are subject to approval by the director of graduate studies, one of which must be at the 700-level, AND

Successful completion of a professional project or paper relating to the work of the program’s chosen focus.

Oral defense of the professional paper before the student’s graduate advisory committee.

Maintenance of a GPA of 3.0 or higher overall.

Of the 33 graduate credits required, at least 21 must be in courses numbered 700 or higher. Courses numbered lower than 600 are not counted toward the degree. With the exception of JOUR 695 and JOUR 796 , no course may be taken for S/U.

Professional Project or Paper

Each student must complete a professional project or paper based on professional work conducted while in the master’s degree program. The topic of the professional paper will be developed by the student and graduate faculty together. The form of the project or paper will be determined by the graduate advisory committee, with the intent that the paper be of value to the discipline and practice of journalism.

The advisory committee must consist of three or more faculty members, one from outside the Reynolds School of Journalism. The chair must be a member of the school’s graduate faculty. Once approved by the dean of the Graduate School, advisory committee members can be changed only with the Graduate School dean’s approval.

A consultative meeting of the student and the advisory committee must be held to discuss revisions of and refinements to a paper proposal. All members of the committee must approve the proposal in writing before the student can begin formally working on the paper. The student must work closely with the committee, and particularly the committee chair, throughout the process.