Applicants may be considered for admission on probation. See the Admission on Probation section of this Bulletin. Advisers Each student will be assigned a faculty adviser upon enrollment in the M.A. program. Students consult with their advisers about which courses to take and about any other matters related to graduate study. Courses and Credits Students must take 30 graduate credits, at least 24 of which must be in courses offered by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
All students write a thesis based on original research.
The major professor chairs the thesis committee, which also includes two other members of the graduate faculty, one of whom may come from a department other than JOurnalism and Mass Communication. The major professor advises the student on the appropriate format for a formal thesis proposal, which must be approved by the thesis committee. After the thesis proposal has been approved, the student carries out the proposed research. The thesis committee evaluates the written thesis and conducts an oral examination at which the student defends his or her research. A student receives credit for the thesis only if all three members of the committee approve the thesis.