Master of Journalism (M.J.) Degree Requirements

36 units required for degree *
Require full-time status, and students are required to complete degree in 4 semesters *

12 units per semester are required for all students including: students eligible for University funded fellowships or grants, departmental funding (grants funded by the Graduate School of Journalism) and/or work-study positions, federal financial aid, and international students on F-1 or J-1 student visas
All courses must be taken at U.C. Berkeley; we do not accept transfer credit from other institutions

18 of the 36 units are required in the following courses:
	6 units	Journ 200	Reporting the News (1st semester)
	3 units	Journ 211	Reporting the News Lab (1st semester)
	3 units	Journ 255	Law & Ethics (recommended in 1st or 2nd semester)
	2 units	Journ 297	Internship (during the summer between 1st & 2nd year; credit received during 3rd semester) ~ 300 hours minimum
	1 unit	Journ 294	Master's Project Seminar (3rd & 4th semesters)
	3 units	Journ 215	Introduction to Multimedia Reporting
In addition to the required courses listed above,
	students pursuing the Television emphasis† are also required to enroll in:
	4 units	Journ 282	Introduction to Television News (1st semester)
	5 units	Journ 283	Reporting for Television (2nd semester)
	8 units	Journ 285	Long-form Television (3rd & 4th semesters)

	students pursuing the Documentary emphasis are also required to enroll in:
	4 units	Journ 282	Introduction to Television News (1st semester)
	5 units	Journ 283	Reporting for Television (2nd semester)
	3 units	Journ 286	History of Documentary (2nd semester)
	8 units	Journ 284	Documentary Production (3rd & 4th semesters)

Additional requirements for ALL students

One breadth course required (outside of print medium: Radio, TV/DOC, New Media, or Photo)
One advanced reporting course required per semester (as listed on course schedule)
Only 2 units of J297/Internship can count toward the 36 unit requirement (i.e., 34 of 36 units required for degree must be from courses)
One graduate-level course (200+) or upper-division undergraduate course (100+ level) in another department on campus

Up to 12 of the required 36 units can be taken in other departments on campus other graduate-level courses (200+ level) or upper-division undergraduate courses (100+ level) can count toward the M.J. degree

Final semester degree requirements

Submission of all required Graduate Division paperwork by announced deadline.
submission of approved Master's Project, with all valid signatures, by announced deadline

* The information above is applicable for students NOT enrolled in concurrent degree programs with other departments at UC Berkeley.
† Students wishing to gain experience in TV can enroll in J282 and J283 during their 2nd year (requires two semester commitment).

Information is subject to change; version 09/2007