Communication Graduate Program
The Communication Master鈥檚 is a degree that enables students to focus in strategic
communication.
Students complete a total of 33 hours, which include required courses in communication
theory and both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Students are required to complete a thesis or an exit project. The thesis option is
most often selected by students who intend to pursue a PhD. The exit project option
is for students who wish to apply their studies in a professional work context and
is designed to enhance skills and build a r茅sum茅. Both options require defending the
work to the student鈥檚 advisory committee in a public forum. The advisory committee
includes a major professor and two other members of the Communication graduate faculty
of the student鈥檚 choosing.
All of the professors in the Communication Program hold a terminal degree, either
Ph.D. or M.F.A., and specialize in one of the focuses of the program. Each student
chooses a faculty member to serve as their major advisor. This person will supervise
the thesis or exit project using quantitative and/or qualitative approaches to communication
research.
Graduate Assistantships are available for those students who are on-campus. An assistantship
gives the student the opportunity to build experience for their resume by assisting
an instructor in classes and potentially by teaching a 1000- or 2000-level survey
course.
An online degree in communication will be available beginning Fall 2018.
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