2006-2008 Catalog of Courses

Department of Communication Studies

College of Humanities and Fine Arts

www.uni.edu/comstudy

Staff:

J. Fritch, Head. R. Bankston, M. Beall, M. Bozik, J. Burtis, P. Carlin, A. Chatham-Carpenter, S. Chen, Z. Chen, R. Davilla, V. DeFrancisco, A. Dimitrova, N. Epley, V. Greene, T. Hall, D. Kruckeberg, K. Mitchell, P. O'Connor, C. Ogbondah, C. Palczewski, G. Pohl, M. Shaw, P. Siddens, F. Soans, L. Terlip, J. Thompson, P. Turman, J. Witte.

The Department of Communication Studies offers the following graduate programs.  Specific requirements for these programs are listed within this Department of Communication Studies section in the following order:

Graduate Majors (M.A.)

Communication Studies

Master of Arts Degree Program

Major in Communication Studies

A student may seek a General Communication program or specialize in Communication Education, Mass Communication, Organizational Communication, Performance Studies, or Public Relations. The major is available on the thesis and non-thesis options. A minimum of 30 semester hours for the thesis option and 32 hours for the non-thesis option are required. A minimum of 15 semester hours of 200-level course work is required for the thesis option. A minimum of 12 semester hours of 200-level course work is required for the non-thesis option.

The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.

Successful completion of a final written comprehensive examination is required for both the thesis and non-thesis options.

Detailed information on the major, including directions for procedures to follow in planning a program and requesting assignment of an advisor, may be obtained from the Head of the Department of Communication Studies or the Director of Graduate Studies.

Communication Education Emphasis

Communication Studies: 48C:122 (non-thesis only); 48C:282.

General Communication Emphasis

Communication Studies: 48C/48E/48P.

Mass Communication Emphasis

Communication Studies: 48E:222; 48E:224.

Organizational Communication Emphasis

Communication Studies: 48C:232; 48C:282.

Outside Component.

Performance Studies Emphasis

Communication Studies: 48C:212.

Cognate area.

Public Relations Emphasis

Communication Studies: 48P:184; 48P:282.

Of the 30-32 hours required:

1. 9 hours of 200-level courses (excluding 48x:299) for the thesis option

2. 12 hours of 200-level courses (including no more than 3 hours of 48x:299 for the non-thesis option)

3. 20 hours of course work in Communication Studies (no more than 10 hours outside the department and/or by transfer).

4. No more than 6 hours of independent work: "readings," "projects," or specialized individual instruction.

5. No more than 3 hours of workshop credit.

6. Successful completion of comprehensive examinations after completion of 22 hours of course work.

7. Successful completion of a research paper or thesis.