The graduate faculty of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication establishes the general guidelines for the admission of students to the graduate program and periodically reviews the guidelines. Prospective students are encouraged to contact the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and discuss their plans with faculty members. All students must meet at least the minimum requirements for admission as specified by the Graduate College. After students are admitted by the Graduate College, they then are considered for admission to the graduate program in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Admission standards of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication are considerably higher than those of the Graduate College.
Many more individuals apply for admission than can be accommodated each year.
Students who wish to change their degree objectives after admission to a specific program must complete the Request for Change of Graduate College Status form. The School's Graduate Admissions Committee will act on all requests. The form must be endorsed by the Director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and submitted to the Graduate College. After three years of inactivity or if the time limit for completing the doctoral dissertation lapses, graduate students must reapply for the program on a specific Graduate College form. The Graduate College specifies that the School must reevaluate the student in light of the requirements of the current graduate program in force by requiring whatever materials it needs to consider the question of readmission to the program.