Program Description

The Department of Communication offers a master of arts degree in communication. A graduate student may concentrate in any of the department’s areas of emphasis or can select a more general program. In either case, the coursework and related elements of the program provide the student with the necessary background to undertake the research required to complete an M.A. thesis or to pass the comprehensive examination for successful completion of the degree. The program is designed to produce competent consumers of empirical research and theory in preparation for Ph.D. studies or for a career as a communication specialist if this is a terminal degree.

Admission Requirements

1. All applicants must submit an official copy of their undergraduate transcript(s) from all schools attended (if an applicant has undertaken prior graduate study, transcript from those programs also must be submitted). Both total GPA and major GPA are important. Students who have enrolled in our program have had above a 3.0 in both categories and candidates are expected to meet this level.
2. All applicants must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General (Aptitude) Test. GRE scores should be a minimum combined score of 300 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the exam. Applicants are expected to have a score of 4.5 or higher on the written portion of the exam. Subject (Advanced) Tests offered by the GRE are not required. If the applicant, in the course of completing graduate school applications, takes other relevant national examination, such as the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), or Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT), the applicant may forward those scores to us. However, none can be substituted for the GRE.
3. The applicant must write a short essay (3 to 5 pages in length) addressing goals and objectives, discussing the following questions:
   1. ​​What specific area of Communication are you interested in exploring and which of our faculty member(s) do you consider most appropriate to mentor you in your academic work and why?​
   2. Are you interested in studying Communication from a quantitative, social-scientific perspective (as opposed to a more critical cultural or interpretive perspective)?​
   3. ​Is there any other information, not covered elsewhere in your application, which you would like to share with the department's Graduate Admissions Committee?​

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5

Remarks:

• Total 30 Credits program per credit $979.
• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $28919.