Curriculum
Our program takes three semesters to complete, plus a summer internship. You will be part of a cohort of students who will progress through the program together. Many of our classes are required, but you also have the opportunity to take three electives to pursue an area of special interest.
Fall Semester #1 (Late August to mid-December)
Jour 784: Environment of the West (3 credits). Analysis of the most pressing environmental issues in the West, as seen through the expertise of scientists, policy makers, citizen advocates and journalists.
Jour 720: Journalism and Democracy (3 credits). Analysis of the democratic implications of journalism.
One Elective: Courses could include Environmental Law, Policy, Science, Writing, GIS, or other related courses. Prior approval is required.
Spring Semester: Mid-January to mid-May
Jour 755: Fundamentals of Participatory Journalism (3 credits). Introduction to the concepts and tools of interactive participatory journalism including social networking, interactive publishing, and other new forms of media.
Jour 756: Fundamentals of Interactive Narrative Journalism (3 credits). Study and production of convergent media to create documentary forms of journalism incorporating a variety of multimedia tools.
Elective (3 credits)
Summer Internship (150 hours)
3-credit internship working in a professional journalism organization.
Fall Semester #2 (Late August to mid-December)
Jour 723: Interactive Publishing (3 credits). Students will conceptualize, produce and evaluate innovative, advanced interactive journalism in a newsroom environment with teams and deadlines . Prerequisites: Journalism 755, Journalism 756, and Journalism 651 (concurrent)
Jour 651: Interactive Narrative. (3 credits)
Jour 796: Professional Project (3 credits)Students will complete a professional project under supervision of their graduate committee. Once the project is completed, students will participate in an oral defense to demonstrate their conceptual mastery of the material in the graduate program.
Plus one elective (3 credits)
