Program Details
During their senior year, PJC majors accepted into the combined bachelor’s + master’s degree programs will complete one course as an introduction to journalism (JOUR 518) and two courses from the required core for the master’s degree (JOUR 501, 502, or 503). Students might be allowed to take an alternative to one of these core courses, with permission.The following courses, with strong curricular links to the Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies major, might be counted as a Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies approved program elective:
JOUR 501 The Social Responsibility of Journalism
JOUR 509 Journalism Law and EthicsJOUR 515 Special Topics: Journalism and the Just Society
JOUR 533 Journalism and Freedom of Information
The other core master’s courses in journalism taken in senior year (JOUR 502 and 503) would be listed as Open Electives for the BA in Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies as part of the credit hours for the bachelors degree, but all three JOUR courses will also count as fulfilling these requirements for the master’s in Journalism degree.
In cases where a student is moving into a combined program in an area outside of his or her undergraduate major, the student begins the program with JOUR 518 The Writing and Reporting Practicum. That course gives the student a foundation in the mechanics and core values of newsgathering. The course is counted as one of 12 courses needed to complete the degree.
Students are not permitted to take more than three graduate courses during their senior year. Students who drop out of the program will only have their courses counted as satisfying their undergraduate degree in Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies.
The graduate degree in journalism is granted when the student completes nine additional courses in the program. Advising support for students is available through College of Communication advisors.
The undergraduate degree in Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies is granted when the student completes the credits necessary for the undergraduate degree.
Undergraduates who are enrolled in the combined degree program will have access to Staff Advisors in the graduate program in journalism.
Typical Student Schedule: Five-Year Option with Hypothetical Course Selections
Admission Criteria
Program Standards