Through research and theory-building, we seek to understand how individuals use symbols to interpret and act within their environment. Our students investigate communication processes as they occur within and among individuals, groups, organizations, and societies. In doing so, they learn to communicate more effectively and to facilitate the communication effectiveness of others. North Oval in the fall Eligibility Admission to this Communication program is limited to those students who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree program. Undergraduate degrees may be from a variety of social, behavioral, natural, or physical sciences background.
Most undergraduate degrees are acceptable.
There are no course work prerequisite requirements for admission to the program. General program requirements The M.A. in Communication degree requires a minimum of thirty-two hours of graduate credit. Twenty-four of those hours must be Communication courses. This non-thesis program also requires a written comprehensive examination to be successfully completed before the candidate is recommended for a master's degree. In addition, each student is required to have course at either the undergraduate or graduate level in statistics.