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2011-2012 Graduate Catalog

Communication M.A.

(Select from two emphases)

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Degree Requirements — 30-33 Credits

See “Communication M.A.”.

Degree Requirements

Required Major Core Credits — 18 hours

COMM 600Graduate Study in Communication

3

COMM 601Qualitative Methods in Communication Research

3

COMM 602Quantitative Methods in Communication Research

3

COMM 605Rhetorical Criticism

3

Select one of the following courses:

COMM 504Rhetorical Theory

3

COMM 603Communication Theory

3

Select one of the following courses:

COMM 514Interpersonal Communication

3

COMM 515Group Communication

3

COMM 641Communication and Technology

3

NOTES: Select any electives with COMM prefixes. One elective course may be from a related discipline with the approval of your advisor. Students must adhere to the Graduate School policy on double-numbered courses.

Graduates are required to have a minimum number of graduate and undergraduate credit hours in the discipline for graduation (45 Non-Thesis and 48 Thesis Option). Possible deficiencies will be determined after review of the undergraduate transcripts.

All graduate students must pass written and oral comprehensive examinations before graduation. Students may apply for comprehensive examinations after completion of 24 semester hours, all undergraduate requirements and all required courses.

A maximum of 12 semester hours, individually or in combination, of courses numbered 561 or 622 may be counted toward the master's degree.

Human Communications: Non-Thesis Option Emphasis

Required Elective Credits — 15 hours

500 and/or 600-level coursework

  

Human Communications: Thesis Option Emphasis

Required Emphasis Credits — 6 hours

COMM 699Thesis

1 - 6

Required Elective Credits — 6 hours

500 and/or 600-level coursework

Students must pass an oral examination over his/her thesis.