Overview

Department of Journalism and Communication / Department of Journalism and Communication is located in Logan, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

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 or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19

Applied

14

Accepted

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

7

Total Graduate Students

14%

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	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 1

Male (4)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Race and gender and media, history of censorship, internet design and advertising, technology gap
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Old Main Hill
Logan, UT  84322
United States

Contact Dr. Mike S. Sweeney
Head
Email: mike.sweeney@usu.edu
Phone: 435-797-4213
Fax: 435-797-3973

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