Program Description

The Department of Applied Communication Studies, housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, offers a program leading to the master of arts in applied communication studies, with specializations available in corporate and organizational communication, health communication, interpersonal communication, or public relations.

The graduate program in applied communication studies provides students with a broad curriculum, designed to deepen their understanding of communication theory and their ability to analyze, generate and apply communication research, as well as to enhance their knowledge and skills necessary for their development as leaders across an array of communication professions.  This specialization provides students with a broad curriculum, grounded in theory, research and application, and is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for further development as leaders of the public relations profession. Students in this specialization have numerous opportunities to examine and apply public relations strategies and tactics pertaining to a variety of business and nonprofit settings. The specialization prepares students with various career goals, including students who want to update their knowledge and skills as they advance on a public relations industry professional career track and students who intend to pursue a doctoral degree after completing their master's.

Admission Requirements

1. Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
2. Successful completion of a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $33,203.
• Total 30 Credit course(Yearly fee given)