获得新闻学学位的课程工作和经验使学生为在传统，创新和新兴媒体领域的工作做好准备。以职业为重点的课程将课堂，体验式和协作式学习与研究和专业中心相结合，使学生能够将自己的才华应用于相关和当前的问题。在获得对特定领域的深入了解的同时，学生将获得广泛的基础。密苏里州立大学的新闻学院成立于100多年前，被公认为全美最好的新闻学院之一，并且是自1949年以来就连续获得认可的少数美国新闻专业之一。
Course work and experience leading to a journalism degree prepare students to work within the fields of traditional, innovative and emerging media. The career-focused curriculum combines classroom, experiential and collaborative learning with research and specialty centers, enabling students to apply their talents toward relevant and current issues. Students acquire a broad foundation while achieving in-depth knowledge of specific areas. Founded more than 100 years ago, MSU's School of Journalism is recognized as one of the best in the nation and is among the few U.S. journalism programs that have been continuously accredited since 1949. <br>The undergraduate journalism degree offers thematic areas for writing, reporting and editing, broadcast journalism, environment, science and health, international reporting, sports journalism, media design, media relations, photojournalism, information graphics, and journalism education. Students can choose optional minors in animation and comics, public relations, documentary production, entrepreneurship and innovation, and sales leadership.