Frequently Asked Questions
What is required for Admission?
- Please review the Admission information for full details.
Where and how 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 in Professional Communication 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 were three courses available online (COMM 6010, 6020, 6030). Additional classes were available Spring semester 2008, others are in development. Refer to the current class schedule for more information.
