GRADUATE STUDY
COMMUNICATION STUDIES (CMM)
| The M. A. degree in Communication Studies provides an opportunity for students to develop individual programs of theory, research, and application among the areas of interpersonal, organizational, educational and public communication. The program is designed for students who seek careers as communication professionals or who intend to pursue further graduate study in the field. |
| To be admitted to the program,
students must meet the following requirements: 1. Applicants must score a minimum of 800 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE, and must score a 4 on the GRE writing sample. 2. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 average for their undergraduate coursework. Students with less than a 3.0 undergraduate average must attain a 900 score on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE and a score of 4 on the GRE writing sample. 3. International student applicants also must have a minimum score of 525 on the paper Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 195 on the computer-based test. |
| Prior to completing 18 hours of graduate study, each student will form a committee of three graduate faculty members. At least one member of the committee must have full graduate faculty status. With the approval of the committee, the student will plan a program of study that must include CMM 601 and 606. A total of 36 credit hours is required for graduation. Students who write a thesis may earn six of those credit hours for the thesis. A minor or cognate outside the department may be approved by a student's committee. |
| A written comprehensive exam, prepared and evaluated by the student's committee, is required. The exam will be prepared and evaluated by the student's committee. A candidate who writes a thesis also is required to pass an oral examination on the thesis. |
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