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Graduate Studies
The department offers the Master of Arts degree in communication.
Admission requirements:
Applicants must have a baccalaureate in communication or a related discipline by the end of the semester in which they apply. In addition, the minimum GPA for regular admission to the graduate program in communication is 2.75 on a 4-point scale. Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which address the applicant's potential to succeed in graduate studies in communication are required. International students must obtain a TOEFL score of at least 600 to be considered for admission.
Master of Arts in Communication
Degree Requirements:
Candidates for the M.A. degree will complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of approved study, at least 21 of which must be taken in courses offered by the department. Video courses from UM-Kansas City taken while in residence at UM-St. Louis may count toward this 21 hour minimum. A minimum of 18 hours must be taken at the 400 level, in addition to the hours taken for the thesis or internship/paper. Of this 18 hours of 400 level courses, 15 hours must be the specific core courses noted as follows:
Communication
400(6400), Seminar in Communication Theory
405(6405), Introduction to Communication Research Methods
411(6411), Seminar in Mass Communication
431(6431), Seminar in Organizational Communication
435(6435), Seminar in Advanced Applied Communication Research
Students complete one of the following exit projects: No less than a 6-hour thesis or a 6-hour internship. After consultation with the graduate coordinator and with input from prospective exit project committee members, the student selects the appropriate exit project. The internship option requires submission of an essay in which the coursework and internship experience are integrated. Internship essay and thesis must be approved by student's committees and assigned a grade by the adviser. The candidate must pass an oral examination conducted by student's committee regardless of exit option selected.
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