Department of Communication

Graduate Program

Admission Criteria

Matriculation in the Master of Arts in Communication program may be secured by application to the Office of Graduate Admissions. To qualify for admission, an applicant must submit:

transcripts of all undergraduate and prior graduate work; and
letters of recommendation from three persons in a position to assess the applicant's potential for significant academic achievement.

At least a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale and a "B" average in the undergraduate major and/or in undergraduate communication courses are normally required.

An undergraduate major in communication is not required. However, applicants without an undergraduate background in communication are required to take their full programs of graduate study in communication courses.

Degree Requirements
See the Graduate Catalog [link at left] for a complete listing of the Master of Arts in Communication degree requirements.

Time Limit
After matriculation, a graduate student has five years in which to complete all degree requirements. With sufficient reason a student can request a leave of absence and/or extension of this time limit.