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J – Journalism Instructor Qualifications

J Requirements

Journalism Instructor
  • Masters degree in English, Creative Writing, Journalism, Speech Communication, Mass Communication, or Communications … Masters degree in a related area (e.g., History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology) plus 30 graduate quarter hours in the subject area.
  • Instructors without one of the degrees listed above could be hired on the basis of professional competence, which requires a Bachelors degree in English, Creative Writing, Communications or Journalism plus 2 or more years professional experience working in mass media.

Revised Date: 11/28/2001

Journalism Instructor
  • MA in English, Rhetoric, Creative Writing, or Journalism, or MA or MS in Speech/communication/Mass Communication Instructors without one of the degree listed above could be hired on the basis of professional competence, which requires a BA or BS in Journalism plus 2 or more years professional experience working as a journalist.

Revised Date: 2/26/2001