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Graduate Program Admissions Procedures and Policies

Following advising from the school of communication graduate program chair, a student seeking admission should:

  • Submit the admission form and fee to the admissions office. This should be done first to guarantee that our school will receive official transcripts.
  • Send the personal data form and essay to the graduate program chair (bpickering@mail.unomaha.edu).
  • The 500 word essay will be typed, double spaced and attached to the Personal Data Form. The essay will:
    • Describe your understanding of the communication field
    • Identify areas of communication that interest you
    • Explain why/how you think this particular program will help you
  • Have three references send letters to the graduate program chair.

The school may grant unconditional or provisional admission.

Graduate Degree Requirements

All students who major in communication are required to complete 12 semester hours of core courses with an average grade of B or higher across the core; Communication 8010, 8020, 8470, and 8570.

The Core provides basic, intensive and broad coverage of communication as a field of advanced study. The core integrates mass and speech communication theories and research methodologies.

All students take a three-part comprehensive examination. These broadly cover communciation theory, research methodology and a student's specific area of interest. Generally, these examinations are administered near or at the end of all course work.

After completion of the first six hours of graduate course work, the student must be advised on a plan of study.