Courses
Reporting the News
Choose a beat and start reporting—then publish your work on our online publication.
Law and Ethics in American Journalism
History, ethics, law—learn how to navigate murky waters.
Media Startups and Innovation
Embed with a hot new media company enrolled in a media accelerator and learn how to write about them. media startup and pitch it to investors and entrepreneurs.
Feature Writing
Use your words: learn to captivate and enthrall readers with vivid storytelling.
Multimedia Storytelling
Stories that come alive: shoot and edit video, add graphics and compile your own reel.
Pathways through AJOM
Full-time and part-time options to complete an online master’s in American Journalism
Please note:
- The degree requires eight courses totaling 30-32 credits to complete.
- There are five required courses: Reporting the News, Feature Writing, Longform Narrative, Investigative Reporting, and Law & Ethics.
- The following courses must be taken in order: Reporting the News, Feature Writing, then Long-Form Narrative.
- Investigative Reporting should be taken after Reporting the News.
- You will complete three elective courses. The electives are Multimedia Storytelling, Audio Storytelling, The Broadcast Newsroom, Media Startups & News Innovations, and The Working Journalist.
- You may take summers off as long as you complete the program within 5 years.
- Every course is worth four credits, except The Working Journalist which is two credits.
Example Pathways to Graduation
Complete in 1 year
Fall (1st semester)
- Reporting the News
- Law & Ethics
- Elective 1
Spring (2nd semester)
- Feature Writing
- Investigative Journalism
- Elective 2
Summer (3rd semester)
- Long-Form Narrative
- Elective 3
Complete in 1.5 years
Fall (1st semester)
- Reporting the News
- Law & Ethics
- Elective 1
Spring (2nd semester)
- Feature Writing
- Investigative Journalism
- Elective 2
Summer (3rd semester)
- Long-Form Narrative
- Or take the summer off
Fall (3rd semester)
- Long-Form Narrative (if not completed over the summer)
- Elective 3
Complete in 2 years
Fall (1st semester)
- Reporting the News
- Law & Ethics
Spring (2nd semester)
- Feature Writing
- Elective 1
Summer (3rd semester)
- Long-Form Narrative
- Or take the summer off
Fall (4th semester)
- Investigative Journalism
- Elective 2
Spring (5th semester)
- Long-Form Narrative (if not completed the previous summer)
- Elective 3
Complete in 2+ years
Students going part-time can take one course per semester or go at their own pace, as long as they honor prerequisites and graduate within 5 years.