Overview

About Communication - Digital Journalism and Media at University of Missouri - Kansas City

The 30-credit hour program includes a First Year Experience course; three critical thinking courses in the areas of Arts & Humanities, Natural & Physical Sciences, and Social & Behavioral Sciences; a Culture and Diversity course; a Civic & Urban Engagement course; two courses in Written Composition and one course in Oral Communication; and a Math Pathway course.

Students graduating from this program will:

Produce work applying best practices in short- and long-form news, feature and investigative reporting for print, broadcast and digital journalism
Research and develop methods in data collection.
Produce writing that meets or exceeds professional standards.
Demonstrate reporting skill that meets or exceeds professional standards.
Adapt the dissemination of information appropriate to cross-cultural audiences.
Identify and express ethical news writing and reporting in the best traditions of American journalism and mass communication.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fundamentals of Effective Speaking and Listening

Journalism

Modern Communications Media

Health, Science and Environmental Reporting

The Art of the Interview

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Journalism Media Studies & Mass Media Digital Marketing View 597 other Bachelors in Journalism in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Academic Records

English Proficiency

Personal Statement

Passport

Statement of Finances

Affidavit of Support

Supplemental Materials

Immigration Documents

Tuition Fee

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International

30660 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1022 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

30660 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1022 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

11760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 392 USD per credit during 48 months.

Living costs for Kansas City

980 - 1596 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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