Application Deadlines Applications should be received by November 1 for the spring semester and by March 1 for the fall semester. Financial Aid Students are eligible to be nominated for financial assistance including graduate assistantships, research assistantships and University Fellowships. A minimum of 36 semester hours of coursework is required to complete the degree program. Elective courses are identified in consultation with student's adviser. Course Descriptions -Applied Communication 400.
Communication study through an examination of communication concepts, theories and areas of study.
Introduction to a variety of discourse analytic approaches, including speech act theory, interactional sociolinguistics, ethnography of communication, conversation analysis, variation analysis and critical theory. The relationships between text and context, language and interaction, and discourse and culture are discussed. Introduction to the relationship between theory and practice in applied contexts. Examination of the situated nature of communication problems and performance. Through application of communication theories, students design effective solutions to common problems in applied contexts.