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Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
JOURNALISM
Head of the Department: Steven Helle
Correspondence and Information: Department of Journalism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 119 Gregory Hall, 810 South Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-0709.
E-mail: dianas@comm.uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.uiuc.edu/providers/comm/JOURN/
Prospective students may contact: Diana Schwaube at (217) 333-0709 or E-mail: dianas@comm.uius.edu
GRADUATE FACULTY
Professors: C. Christians, W. Harrington, S. Helle
Associate Professors: W. Berry, B. Johnson, L. Liebovich, R. Reid
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
The Department of Journalism offers graduate work leading to the master of science degree. The department does not offer a Ph.D. degree. For the program leading to the doctor of philosophy in communications, see page 218.
ADMISSION
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or one of recognized standing abroad. A grade-point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) is the minimum requirement for admission to the Graduate College, with exceptions by petition only. Because the master's program has an enrollment ceiling, some applicants with grade-point averages of 3.0 or higher may not be admitted. It is imperative that all applicants supply writing samples, and applicants for the broadcast sequence should supply an audio cassette tape of themselves reading a news story. Letters of recommendation and the Graduate Record Examination are required. If possible, an interview with the head of the department or director of graduate studies is also helpful. A minimum score of 600 is required on the TOEFL. Students are typically admitted in the fall semster.
MASTER OF SCIENCE
The following are requirements for the degree: (1) a major of four units or three units and 1 additional unit approved by the department; candidates without undergraduate work in journalism or equivalent professional experience are required to complete one unit of news editing (either news-editorial or broadcast news editing), two units in news writing, and one unit of either graphics and photojournalism or electronic news production; (2) a thesis, or preparation of an in-depth journalistic investigation for publication or broadcast, for one unit; (3) a minimum of three units in courses at the 400 level, at least two of which must be in journalism; (4) a minimum total of eight units with a grade-point average not lower than 2.875.
FINANCIAL AID
See the description of the University fellowship and tuition and service fee waiver program in the introductory section of this catalog. Assistantships (teaching or research) are awarded on a quarter-time to half-time basis and carry a waiver of tuition and some fees. To be considered for financial aid, applications, including transcripts and three letters of recommendation, must be received no later than February 15. Students with journalism degrees or professional experience may become candidates for part-time positions in other units of the University that require journalistic skills in writing, editing, and/or photography and graphics.
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