The GloJo joint programs generally includes five Journalism courses over three-to-four semesters. Three of these — Writing, Research, and Reporting I and II and Ethics and/or First Amendment Law — are required along with two elective reporting classes from the available offerings in a given term.
The sequence of courses varies slightly depending on the requirements of the other half of the program. For example, the Religious Studies concentration has a four-course Journalism sequence with a required religion reporting course. That said, the recommended Journalism schedule for joint program students generally goes as follows:
First Semester (Fall I)
- Writing, Research and Reporting I
- Journalism Ethics and/or First Amendment Law
- Formulation of master's project idea
Second Semester (Spring I)
- Writing, Research and Reporting II
- One or Two Reporting Electives from that term’s Course Listings
- Select the two project advisers, one from Journalism and one from the area of study
- Confirm topic choice with advisers
- March 20 deadline: Project proposal submitted with summer research and reporting plan
Summer (I)
- Research, Reporting; Fieldwork or Internships
Third Semester (Fall II)
- One or Two Reporting Electives from that term’s Course Listings
- October 1: Present the preliminary project story outline with annotated reading and source list
Fourth Semester (Spring II)
- January 20: First project draft due
- April 1-10: Preliminary to final draft due
- April 10-May 1: Project editing period
Please see our course listings for recent Fall and Spring offerings for first, second, and third semester students, including detailed descriptions and syllabi. This will give you a sense of our typical course schedules.
Please note the recommended deadline for all applications is December 18.
