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Communication [M.A.]


Revised Program | Fall 2019


This program, for students who have completed undergraduate degrees with majors or minors in communication or speech, prepares them for careers demanding sophisticated knowledge of human communication or for doctoral graduate work. Interpersonal, small group, organizational, intercultural and speech communication are stressed.

Program Admission


Applicants must:

  1. Meet the admission requirements for the Graduate School and be accepted into the program by the school;
  2. Have at least a minor or the equivalent in communication or speech;
  3. Have a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.7 (exceptions on the recommendation of area faculty and the Graduate School); and
  4. In the case of international students, have a minimum TOEFL score (see the Admissions website at www.emich.edu/admissions for minimum scores).

School Information


Communication, Media & Theatre Arts | Kathleen Stacey, Ph.D., Director | 124 Quirk, 734.487.3131, kstacey@emich.edu

Advisor Information


Graduate Coordinators:

Jenny Kindred, Ph.D., 713M Pray-Harrold, 734.487.4225, jkindred@emich.edu

Jamie Ward, Ph.D., 124 Quirk, 734.487.0970, jward29@emich.edu

Jonathan Carter, Ph.D., 607B Pray Harrold, 734.487.0382, carte58@emich.edu

Degree Requirements: 30 hours


The M.A. in Communication requires students to complete the following:

  1. Early in their graduate work, prepare an official program of study in consultation with an assigned graduate advisor and file it with the Office of Records and Registration;
  2. Successfully meet all conditions stipulated upon entry into the program; and
  3. Complete, with an overall GPA of at least 3.0, a minimum of 30 hours of approved course work as identified in the official program of study.

The required 30 hours are to be distributed among required courses, elective courses and cognate courses as follows:

Restricted Elective Courses: 18-24 hours


18-24 hours selected from 600 level CTAC courses in consultation with the graduate advisor.

Degree Requirement: 0-6 hours


 Students will choose one of the following three options:

  • Thesis Option: 6 hours

    Students who choose this option will take CTAC 692 twice

  • 3 hrs
  • Project Option: 3 hours

    Students who choose this option will take CTAC 692 once

  •   3 hrs
  • Exam Option: 0 hours

    Students may also elect to take a program exam; this option does not require a credit bearing course.