Frequently Asked Questions
What is required for Admission?
- Please review the Admission information for full details.
Where do I apply?
Are there assistantships available?
- Yes, please contact us and indicate your interest. You will be notified by April 1st if you are awarded an assistantship for the upcoming school year.
What courses are offered?
- Review the Course information for class titles and descriptions.
What is the cost?
What credit hours are required?
- The master's degree requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate coursework, an applied research-tool competency and culminates in a graduate project, internship or thesis complete with a thorough oral examination of the project results, internship portfolio, or thesis. Students complete 30 hours of course work, followed by an option of 6 credit hours for the thesis or 6 credit hours for a project or internship.
What is the deadline to apply?
- Fall Semester - July 15th
- Spring Semester - October 15th
- Summer Semester - February 15th
Is the program available online?
- As of September 2007, there are three courses available online (COMM 6010, 6020, 6030). A grant was received to develop other courses online and they will be available starting Spring semester 2008.
