Overview

Department of Communication Studies / Department of Communication Studies is located in Fort Worth, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	7.14%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7.14%
Two or more races	7.14%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Conflict management, social media and relationship maintenance, narrative sense-making, dissent and incivility in organizations, health communication campaigns
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address TCU Box 298045
Fort Worth, TX  76129
United States

Contact Dr. Melissa Schroeder
Associate Professor/Chair
Email: m.y.schroeder@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-7784
Fax: 817-257-6580

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