Communication, M.A. (090101)

Program Description

The M.A. in Communication offers advanced knowledge and skill in goal-oriented communication, developing strategies to guide internal and external, interpersonal and organizational communication.

The degree requires 33 credit hours consisting of a core of 21 hours and 12 additional hours in a strategic communication concentration.

Program Admission

In addition to the university requirements for admission to the Graduate School, applicants for admission to the Master of Arts in Communication degree program must meet at least two of the following criteria:

1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5;
2. A minimum combined score of 283 on the GRE (143 Verbal plus 138 Quantitative);
3. A minimum formula score of 707.50, determined by multiplying the total undergraduate grade-point average by the combined GRE General Test Scores (Verbal plus Quantitative).

Applicants who fail to meet the above standards may be admitted on conditional status as recommended by the Graduate Admission and Retention Committee of the Department of Communication in concert with the Dean of the Graduate School.

See Catalog Addendum for a change to the admission requirements for this program effective 11/19/2019.

Program Requirements

• COMM 4052 - Criticism of Contemporary Communication
• COMM 5000 - Proseminar in Communication Studies
• COMM 5001 - Qualitative Research Methods
• COMM 5002 - Quantitative Research Methods
• COMM 5010 - Communication Theory
• COMM 5050 - Interpersonal & Conflict Communication
• COMM 5080 - Communication Law & Ethics
• COMM 5084 - Persuasion

Additional Information

The student’s plan of study is to be determined with the guidance of the student’s major professor.

Graduate Courses

Note: To receive graduate credit for a 4000-level course designated “For Undergraduate and Graduates,” a student must be in graduate admission status at the time credit is earned in the course. Credit earned in undergraduate admission status cannot be changed to graduate credit.