Overview

Program in Communication Studies / Program in Communication Studies is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

22

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university, a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted, minimum 3.0 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses), resume/CV, statement of purpose, and three letters of recommendation.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,038

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships

Student Body

60

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	28.33%
Black or African American	15%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.67%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Sexual health assessment, risk and education; health communication; interpersonal and health communication processes (e.g., social support, social influence, conflict) within romantic and family relationships; potential health implications of communication deficits, manifested as poor communication skills, loneliness, and social anxiety; political campaign rhetoric, the construction of gender in public discourse, historical political debates, and freedom of speech issues; issues of membership an

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Lindsay Timmerman
Graduate Adviser
Email: lindsayt@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2451807

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