Students
Undergraduates can earn a bachelor's degree in journalism with a certificate in environmental journalism by participating in the interdisciplinary Residential Initiative for the Study of the Environment (RISE) program.
Undergraduates are also encouraged to join the Environmental Journalism Association, the only student group of its kind in the United States. Additionally, undergraduates are invited to write for EJ Magazine, the Knight Center's award-winning publication.
Get a comprehensive list of environmental courses for MSU undergrads and grads here (opens PDF).
Master's and Ph.D. students can attain advanced degrees in journalism with a concentration in environmental journalism. Starting with the entering class of 2007, students can earn a master's degree in journalism with an option in environmental journalism. The Knight Center also offers graduate assistantships to outstanding students for publishing, research and outreach. Graduate assistantships are available.
Master's students can write a thesis, design a master's project or complete an oral evaluation to complete the degree. Students are also encouraged to join the Environmental Journalism Association, the only student group of its kind in the United States. Master's students are also invited to write for EJ Magazine, the Knight Center's award-winning publication.
Why choose the Knight Center?
Classes are taught by instructors with significant professional experience covering the environment.
Knight Center students can gain hands-on experience editing, designing and writing for the EJ Magazine, a nationally distributed, student-produced magazine.
Students gain many opportunities to network through the Environmental Journalism Association, the only student environmental journalism group in the country.
Previous graduates go on to jobs at some of the most competitive media outlets, including National Geographic Magazine, the New York Times, Associated Press, CNN, the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News.
Students are also prepared for careers in higher education and with government agencies and non-profit organizations.
Past guest speakers in classes and at special events include journalists from National Geographic, National Public Radio, Time Magazine, New York Times, Los Angeles Times and E Magazine.
