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Upon the successful completion of the M. A. in Communication Arts, General Communication specialization, graduate students must successfully defend their thesis or research paper orally before their advisor and graduate committee and answer comprehensive questions about material mastered in the courses.

The General Communication specialization prepares students for doctoral studies and teaching at the high school, community college or university level.  Courses in this sequence allow students to apply theoretical understanding to real world communication and/or theatre problems.

M. A. in Communication Arts, General Communication Specialization (34 semester hours of credit)

1. REQUIRED CORE COURSES

(10 semester hours of credit)

COMM 5001, Proseminar in Communication (1)

COMM 5000, Communication Research Methods (3)

COMM 5030, Applied Communication Theory (3)

COMM 5650, Communication Law (3)

2. RESEARCH COMPONENT

(either 3 or 6 semester hours of credit)

COMM 5950, Research Project (3)

OR

COMM 599A, B, Thesis Writing (3, 3)


Students opting for a research project (COMM 5950 - 3 semester hours) must take 21 semester hours of communication and/or theatre electives.  

Students writing a thesis (COMM 599A, B - 6 semester hours) must take 18 semester hours of communication and/or theatre electives.  

(Click here or on the Courses link in the link menu to view the Communication graduate courses, their descriptions, and syllabi.)

3. COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES

(either 21 or 18 semester hours of credit for COMM and THEA graduate classes)

While most of the COMM electives are online, all THEA graduate classes are offered only on the Main APSU Campus.  

(Click here or on the Courses link in the link menu to view the Communication graduate courses, their descriptions, and syllabi.)

Dr. James Parker,  Assistant Professor and Graduate Coordinator

Mailing Address: APSU Department of Communication, P.O. Box 4446, Clarksville, TN  37044

Campus Address: APSU Department of Communication, Music and Mass Communication Buidling, Room 171

Phone: (931) 221.6651     |     Fax:  (931) 221.7265  |     Email: parkerj@apsu.edu