Communications, Mass Communications Research and Theory Concentration, M.A.

Admission Requirements

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Students must meet the CSU requirements for admission to a master’s degree program. Please consult the Graduate Admissions  section in this catalog for complete information. In addition, each applicant must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 and minimum GRE score of 153 on the verbal portion. If the preparatory work was in a language other than English, a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper) or 80 (Internet) is also required. The following courses or their equivalents must be completed before undertaking graduate courses:

• Communications writing (COMM 201 , COMM 301 , COMM 351  or COMM 362 )
• Introductory course in communications or area of specialty (COMM 233 , COMM 332 , COMM 350  or COMM 361 )
• COMM 410  

Note: Undergraduate prerequisite courses must be completed and do not count toward the graduate degree.

Graduate Standing - Classified

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A student admitted in conditionally classified standing may be granted classified standing upon the development of an approved study plan and satisfactory completion of prerequisite coursework. Satisfactory coursework or its equivalent in the following may be taken concurrently with degree requirements if not completed prior to classification:

Core Requirements

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Students are required to complete their approved studies with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Candidates must develop a program of study in consultation with a Department of Communications graduate adviser.