Overview

Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass Communications / Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass Communications is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Mass communications	Media literacy and analytics
Master of Science (MS)	Advertising

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam for both the MS and MA: 153V (60th percentile), 144Q (18th percentile) preferred on the GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

20

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	For both the MS and MA: 153V (60th percentile), 144Q (18th percentile) preferred on the GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	For both the MS and MA: minimum 3.00 GPA; bachelor's degree in appropriate field; resume; 3 letters of recommendation; letter of intent. Students may be required to take additional courses to meet concentration foundation knowledge

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.83%
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.17%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	First Amendment analysis, civic journalism, public opinion, media ethics, media effects research in sports public relations, public relations management, advertisement, telecommunications
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,441

Location & Contact

Address 4202 East Fowler Ave CIS1040
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Kathy Fitzpatrick
Director
Email: fitzpatrick10@usf.edu
Phone: -9746934

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