Overview

Communication (MA) / Communication (MA) is located in Springfield, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE general test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

19

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE general test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 for last 60 credit hours of academic work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.23%
Black or African American	6.45%
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.23%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Conflict resolution, media analysis, intercultural communication, political communication, communication theory and organizational praxis.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Reynolds College of Arts & Letters
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO  65897
United States

Contact Dr. Brian Ott
Department Head
Email: communication@missouristate.edu
Phone: 417-836-4423
Fax: 417-836-4774

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