Philip D. Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building at the University of Iowa. University of Iowa officials plan to suspend the acceptance of termination of the current professional master's program in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, said state officials Thursday. The regents move comes on the heels of the program is not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, low acceptance and does not offer enough to pass. Program changes will not affect other programs at the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication, including a bachelor's, master's thesis by degree programs and doctoral programs, officials said regents.
The professional master's program is a two-year program requires 30 to 35 semester hours of course course work and successful completion of a master project. Thesis is not required. This program prepares students for professional work incommunications media with the power of writing and journalism. The 22 students enrolled in the program as last spring will be able to finish, UI officials said. They hope to offer a revised master of journalism based in Iowa City, but also offered online, perhaps with a specialization, such as politics and public affairs journalism.
There is also some discussion to offer a professional master's program in Des Moines changed in conjunction with Iowa State University, UI officials said. . .