Questions? Contact Graduate Co-Directors Heather Zoller at zollerhm@ucmail.uc.edu or Nancy Jennings at jenninna@ucmail.uc.edu.

Mission

The Master of Arts in Communication prepares students for future excellence at the Ph.D. level or for careers in their chosen profession. This two-year degree provides a comprehensive foundation in communication studies and flexibility to adapt the program to your goals.

Full Listing of Graduate Courses (semesters)

Requirements

Coursework: Minimum of 33 total hours

• 12 Hours Required Courses (4 required courses)
  • Advanced Rhetorical Theory
  • Empirical Communication Research Methods
  • Qualitative and Rhetorical Research Methods
  • Advanced Communication Theory
• 12 Hours of Electives
  A minimum of nine hours must be Communication credits
  These twelve hours do not include:
  • COMM 8092 Teaching in Communication
  • COMM 8093 Introduction to Graduate Studies
  • COMM 8094 Academic and Professional Preperation
  • COMM 8095 Internship
• 3 - 9 Thesis or Praxis hours

Example Schedule for a Full-Time (12 hours) Student:

Year One

       Autumn

       Introduction to Graduate Studies (3 hrs)

       Advanced Communication Theory (3 hrs)

       Rhetorical Methods/Interpersonal Methods (3 hrs)

       Communication Elective (3 hrs)

       Spring

       Introduction to Graduate Studies (3 hrs)

       Empirical Methods (3 hrs)

       Advanced Rhetorical Theory (3 hrs)

       Communication Elective (3 hrs)

Year Two

       Autumn

       Thesis/Praxis (3 hrs)

       Academic and Professional Prep (1 hr)

       Elective (3 hrs)

       Elective (3 hrs)

       Choice of:

       RA/TA (2 hrs)

       Independent Study (2 hrs)

       Internship (2 hrs)

       Spring

       Thesis/Praxis (6 hrs)

       Academic and Professional Prep (1 hr)

       Elective

       Choice of:

       RA/TA (2 hrs)

       Independent Study (2 hrs)

       Internship (2 hrs)

       Other Elective (2+ hrs)

Additional Specifications

• The minimum number of hours a full-time load for graduate students receiving assistantships and/or scholarships is 12 hours of graduate coursework per semester.
• All students complete a Masters Thesis, an independently developed and executed research project, or praxis research project, an applied study based on work or field experience. Students may register for up to 9 thesis or praxis with an advisor.
• Part-time students may register for between three and nine hours per semester. They must complete the 33 hours of required coursework. Part-Time students have seven years to complete the degree.
• COMM 8093 Introduction to Graduate Studies, COMM 8094 Academic and Professional Prep, and 2-hour Communication electives such as COMM 8095 Internship and COMM 8061 Directed Problems do not count toward the 12 hour elective requirement, unless an exception is approved.