Admission Requirements
Applicants must submit a statement of goals, official
transcripts, scores from the Graduate Record Examination and
two letters of recommendation. Writing samples and a record of
professional experience can also be submitted.
Degree Requirements
The program requires 40 semester hours of graduate-level
course work. All M.J. students are required to take JOU 5002 News
Reporting, JOU 5001Contemporary Issues in Journalism, JOU 5003
News Editing, JOU 5004 Journalism Research,
and JOU 5005 Communication Law.
A maximum of eight semester hours (20% of
the total) of graduate credit from another institution may be applied
toward graduation, with the approval of the M.J. committee.
Most M.J. students may enroll in one or two
elective courses (up to eight credits) outside the School of
Communications and Theater. Courses outside the department are
selected by students in consultation with their academic advisers.
Each student must conclude the program by
passing a comprehensive examination covering his or her field of
study, including communication history or law.
To graduate, a student's overall GPA must
be a 3.0 (B average) or better.
Full-time students should be able to complete
this program in two years or less. The time limit on the completion
of all requirements is five years from admission to the program.
Deadlines
The MJ program has rolling admissions. A completed application may be considered at almost any time. In general, however, applications must be complete by March 1 to be considered for assistantships and scholarships. Most applications for Fall matriculation are complete by March 1. Most applications for Spring matriculation are complete by November 1.
Financial Aid
The department has a limited number of graduate
assistantships that cover up to nine credit hours of coursework
each semester and require 20 hours a week of service or teaching
assistance to the department. Graduate students already enrolled
are eligible for a small number of scholarships or awards within
the department. The awards are made in April. Assistanceship applications and admission applications should be on file by February 1.
Questions about the MJ program may be directed
to
Dr. Edward Trayes, director at trayes@temple.edu;
or
Ms. Dolores Stanley, Administrative Coordinator at dolores.stanley@temple.edu |
