by: Pamela Whitten on Friday May 11, 2012
Last Saturday, we celebrated with outstanding alumni, friends and our Media Sandbox finalists to recognize each of them for their phenomenal work for the college. The Media Sandbox is MSU’s destination for talented and creative students who want to study the latest tools, work with the best faculty and prepare for the media world of the future. Here students s…
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by: CAS Staff on Friday February 17, 2012
The Master's program in communication has two major directions, the Thesis option (pre-Ph.D. track) and the Final Examination option (applied track). For either option the student selects one of the substantive areas in Communication as an emphasis, such as interpersonal communication, organizational communication, mediated communication, persuasion and social influence, or intercultural communication.
BOTH TRACKS IN THE M.A. PROGRAM are designed to assist students in improving their ability to:
IN SUM, the pre-Ph.D. track is designed to prepare students to compete for entry into a Ph.D. program in communication. The career oriented M.A. track is designed to meet the needs of a person who finds that (a) their ability to communicate, and/or (b) their ability to develop and implement appropriate communication strategies, are critical to their professional performance. Students come from middle management in diverse fields, such as secondary schools, community colleges, and various change agencies.
The COM masters program features outstanding faculty who are prolific researchers and effective advisors (Meet the Faculty).
The department recommends that all persons seeking admission to the master's degree 1) have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the last 2 years of their undergraduate degree and 2) The GRE General Test is required, and 3) for international applicants, TOEFL scores (please see application materials for further information on minimum test scores).
For admission to the master's program in communication the deadline for receipt of all application materials is April 1 for fall semester (Fall admission only).
There are a limited number of Incentive Fellowships available for outstanding applicants to the MA program.
A minimum of 30 credits is required for the master's degree in Communication. The student must complete the requirements for one of the following degree options available:
Thesis Option
Final Certifying Examination Option
At the Graduate level our faculty serve as the advisors to our majors. Please visit our Faculty in Communication directory.
Or for general program questions please direct them to:
Marge Barkman, Academic Programs Coordinator,
barkman@msu.edu
or 517.355.3471.
Masters Handbook
Masters Program Forms- For use when accepted into the program; not interactive; please print, complete by hand, and then take to your committee for approval/signatures.
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Additional information about the Master of Arts program in Communication may be obtained from:
Marge Barkman
Academic Programs
466 Comm Arts Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
Tel: 517.355.3471
Fax: 517.432.1192
E-Mail: barkman@msu.edu
The College of Communication Arts & Sciences houses a graduate program in Health Communication to educate students in both the theory and practice of health communication. The M.A. Program in Health Communication, co-sponsored by the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and the College of Human Medicine, prepares students to design, implement, and evaluate health communication materials for local, state, or national organizations. Additional information about the Masters in Health Communication Program may be obtained from:
Masters in Health Communication
466 Communication Arts Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
Tel: 517 355-3471
e-mail: barkman@msu.edu
