Overview

School of Communication / School of Communication is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Integrated marketing communication
Master of Science (MS)	Integrated marketing communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Public interest media and communication
Master of Science (MS)	Public interest media and communication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communication theory and research
Master of Arts (MA)	Media and communication studies
Master of Science (MS)	Media and communication studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	89
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

270

Applied

153

Accepted

106

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3 in graduate course work
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate course work for the certificates

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

170

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.76%
Black or African American	20.59%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.59%
Two or more races	8.82%
Unknown	0.59%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 4

Male (10)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communication in the public interest; strategic communication; media & technology; multicultural, intercultural, and international communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,659

Location & Contact

Address 296 Champions Way
University Center, Building C, Suite 3100
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Patrick Merle
Director
Email: patrick.merle@cci.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-5034
Fax: 850-644-8642

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