Master of Science in Journalism

Note: If any deadline below falls on a weekend, the deadline is the Friday BEFORE the weekend.

Rolling application process is used.

AUGUST

• 1: Late enrollment to fall semester
• First two weeks of fall semester: Completion of requirements for master’s and doctoral candidates without having to enroll fall semester

SEPTEMBER

• 1-30: Schedule project presentation, thesis defense, comprehensive exam or dissertation defense

OCTOBER

• 1-15: Advising: Progress toward degree and course recommendations, see graduate advisor or IMC program coordinator.  Enrollment for spring semester (usually the week after fall break)

NOVEMBER

• 1: Early master’s and International Application deadline for spring semester admission
• 1: Application deadline for spring GTA and SH positions
• 15: Last day for project/thesis/capstone/comprehensive exams/dissertation defenses

DECEMBER

• 1: Application for graduation (AFG) online deadline. (December grads only)
• 1: Last day for project/thesis/capstone/comprehensive exams/dissertation defenses
• 15: PhD application deadline for fall semester admission
• Last day of classes: Project/thesis/dissertation filing deadline: Abstract, title page and acceptance pages due to Jammie Johnson, graduate advisor

JANUARY

• First two weeks of spring semester: Completion of requirements for master’s and doctoral candidates without having to enroll spring semester
• 2: Late enrollment to spring semester
• 2: Early master’s and international spplication deadline for fall semester admission

FEBRUARY

• 1-28: Schedule project presentation, thesis defense, comprehensive exam or dissertation defense

MARCH

• 1: Application for graduation (AFG) online deadline. (May grads only)
• 1: Application deadline for fall GTA and SH positions
• 1-15: Advising: Progress toward degree and course recommendations, see graduate advisor or IMC program coordinator. Enrollment for summer and/or fall semesters (usually the week after spring break)

MAY

• 1: Last day for project/thesis/capstone/comprehensive exams/dissertation defenses
• Last day of classes: Project/thesis/dissertation filing deadline: Abstract, title page and acceptance pages due to Jammie Johnson, graduate advisor
• 7-11: Final exams
• 12: J-School Graduation Recognition Ceremony (Saturday morning)
• 13: University Commencement (Sunday afternoon)

JUNE

• First two weeks of summer semester: Completion of requirements for August master’s and doctoral candidates without having to enroll summer session
• 1-15: Schedule project/thesis/capstone/comprehensive exams/dissertation defenses

JULY

• 15: Last day for project/thesis/capstone/comprehensive exams/dissertation defenses
• 15: Application for graduation (AFG) online deadline. (Summer grads only)
• Last day of classes: Project/thesis/dissertation filing deadline: Abstract, title page and acceptance pages due to Jammie Johnson, graduate advisor