The master’s degree requires the completion of at least 36 hours of graduate course work.

There are three options for the degree:

1. 36 hours: 30 hours of course work in communication studies, 6 hours of thesis and oral examination;
2. 36 hours: 33 hours of course work in communication studies, 3 hours of COMM 5930 - Research Problems in Lieu of a Thesis  and written and oral comprehensive examinations; or
3. 36 hours: 33 hours of course work in communication studies, 3 hours of COMM 5481 - Graduate Internship  and written and oral comprehensive examinations.

Candidates for the Master of Arts degree must meet the university foreign language requirement.