Recent students have come from China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and India. Many part-time students live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, or Sioux City, Iowa, and commute to the campus to take classes. Each student's program of study can be customized to meet their unique needs. Students take half to two-thirds of their courses from the Department of Mass Communication. Remaining classes are taken from other departments on campus.
Many students take electives in business, speech communication, and education.
The graduate program was recently changed to strengthen its media management focus. This will be of particular help to students seeking to enter or rise up the ranks of management in their organization. The program will continue to also be suitable for individuals seeking a more general program of study in mass communication. Submit a statement of career aspirations. When it has been determined by the Director that the applicant has no more than two minor deficiencies in the above criteria, a recommendation will then be submitted to the Chair for approval, and returned to the Director for forwarding to the Graduate School.