Business Journalism (Graduate Certificate)
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The graduate certificate program in business journalism is designed to give professional journalists a competitive edge in the globally expanding job market for business journalists. The program is offered through the Cronkite School's Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism and is taught by top faculty at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The certificate can be completed in one year, and a portion of the graduate coursework may be applied to the Cronkite School's master's degree in mass communication.
- College/school:
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Comm
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
15 credit hours
Required Core (15 credit hours)
Culminating Experience: None required.
Additional Curriculum Information
Students should see the academic unit for the approved course list.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in journalism, mass communication or a related field from a regionally accredited institution, or if they have earned a bachelor's degree, in any field, and have professional journalism experience.
Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of a student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- a resume or biographical sketch
- a 350- to- 500-word personal statement that serves as a writing sample
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency via a TOEFL score of at least 100 on the Internet-based test (iBT). Students can have these scores automatically submitted to ASU and the Cronkite School by using institution code 4007. Students should note the policies and procedures at https://students.asu.edu/graduate/proficiency.
Applicants should have official transcripts of all college-level work sent to Graduate Admission Services.
In the personal statement, the applicant should detail the reasons for pursuing the business journalism certificate.
The Cronkite School's graduate committee will review complete applications on a rolling basis and submit its admission recommendations to Graduate Admission Services for final approval.
There are no required admission examinations.
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3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
