Detailed information about admissions and financial aid will be sent on request. Although teaching is not a general Graduate College requirement, experience in teaching is considered an important part of the graduate experience in this program. The Department of Speech Communication offers courses leading to the Master of Arts in Speech Communication, the Doctor of Philosophy in Speech Communication, and the Master of Arts in the Teaching of Speech Communication. Specific information on programs of graduate study and financial aid is supplied upon request.
Financial aid is usually in the form of part-time teaching assistantships.
The entering student should present the equivalent of 16 hours of undergraduate work in speech, communication, or a related area. In addition to meeting general graduation requirements of the Graduate College, candidates must pass a final written examination. In some cases an oral examination is also stipulated. A thesis is optional, but may constitute a maximum of two units of credit. In meeting Graduate College and departmental requirements, including the comprehensive examination, M.A.T. candidates must complete six units of work in the department plus the units of required work in education.