Communication, M.A. (090101)

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 have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0.

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

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.

Program Requirements

Exit Project Option

Requirements are 33 semester hours in communication and related fields, including:

COMM 5000 - Proseminar in Communication Studies
COMM 5001 - Qualitative Research Methods
COMM 5002 - Quantitative Research Methods
COMM 5010 - Communication Theory
COMM 5093 - Professional Communication Exit Project ; 3 semester hours required
Electives in Communication (21 hours) or related field with the approval of the Director of the School of Humanities

Thesis Option

Requirements are 33 semester hours in communication and related fields, including:

COMM 5000 - Proseminar in Communication Studies
COMM 5001 - Qualitative Research Methods
COMM 5002 - Quantitative Research Methods
COMM 5010 - Communication Theory
COMM 5099 - Thesis ; 6 semester hours required
Electives in Communication (18 hours) or related field with the approval of the Director of the School of Humanities

Strategic Communication - Professional Degree Option

Requirements are 33 semester hours in communication and related fields, including:

COMM 5000 - Proseminar in Communication Studies
COMM 5001 - Qualitative Research Methods
COMM 5002 - Quantitative Research Methods
COMM 5010 - Communication Theory
COMM 5041 - Communication and Gender
COMM 5044 - Advanced Studies in Organizational Communication
COMM 5050 - Interpersonal & Conflict Communication
COMM 5052 - Cotemporary Criticism
COMM 5060 - Public Relations Practices
COMM 5080 - Communication Law & Ethics
COMM 5083 - Public Opinion and Propaganda
Elective in Communication (3 hours) or related field with the approval of the Director of the School of Humanities

Electives:

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.