Graduate Program Overview

About the ProgramOur graduate program is grounded in theory and research concerning human communication, and provides excellent preparation for further graduate study and careers in academia. Graduate students participate in research teams with a guiding faculty member, enabling hands-on research experience, sometimes on grant-funded projects. Our program emphasizes the practical skills required of someone pursuing a career in academic research and teaching, and training those people is our mission.ProgramsThe department offers both M.A. and Ph.D. programs:Master of Arts. Most students who enter our MA program consider it a stepping stone to a PhD program, either at the University of...