Department of Journalism
Kimpel 116
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-575-3601
E-MAIL CONTACTS:
Patsy Watkins, Department Chair
Carol Rachal, Alumni contact
how to apply
How to Apply
Undergraduates
- First, apply to the University by going to the home page for UofA Admissions and follow directions.
- In following the application process, you will have the opportunity to declare journalism as your major. If you choose not to declare a major right away, you can enroll as "undeclared." You will automatically be placed in Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences as an "undeclared major."
- You can then declare - or change - a major at any time. To declare journalism, contact the office of the Lemke Department of Journalism (575-3601) and make an appointment with the Department Chair, Dr. Patsy Watkins, to discuss journalism as a major.
- In your meeting with Dr. Watkins, you declare journalism as a major and select a sequence to follow in the department (for example, News/Editorial, Broadcast, or Advertising/Public Relations). Dr. Watkins will complete paperwork on your journalism sequence selection and notify the university of your decision. She will also assign you to a journalism faculty member who will serve as your advisor.
- If you should forget your advisor's name and contact information, simply call the Journalism Department office and ask for a reminder. In addition, the department tries to keep an up-to-date list of faculty advisors and their advisees posted in the hallway outside the Journalism Department office in Kimpel Hall 116.
Admission to the Journalism Graduate Program
Applications for admission to the Journalism graduate program are considered once they have been approved by the Graduate School and are forwarded to the department. In addition to the materials submitted to the Graduate School, applicants should send directly to the Lemke Department of Journalism:
An official record of GRE scores; a minimum score of 1,000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE is required (including a minimum score of 500 on the verbal section). A letter stating the prospective student's interest in the Journalism graduate program and detailing any professional journalism experience. Supplemental information relevant to the application may also be included.
Students who have been admitted to the Graduate School but do not fully meet the requirements for admission to the Journalism program may be considered for provisional or conditional admission subject to certain conditions. In such cases students may be required to complete specified undergraduate Journalism courses and maintain a specified grade average in order to qualify for full admission. Please contact the Journalism graduate coordinator if you have any questions regarding provisional or conditional admission.
Students may also be required to meet certain prerequisites in order to take graduate courses in the second field of study.
A heavy emphasis is placed on writing and students should have strong writing skills.