Overview

Department of Public Relations & Advertising / Department of Public Relations & Advertising is located in Glassboro, NJ.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Strategic Communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree

Requirement

Master's Degrees

Entrance Exam Submission of official GRE test results (waive test scores for those who earned BA in Advertising, PR or its related fields and have an avg. GPA above 3.0) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Foundation Courses: MAPR 02317 Publication Layout and Design or equivalent; Writing sample; Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning & official transcript; Current professional resume; Essay (the statement of purpose); Two letters of recommendation; Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 (of 4.0)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

12

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

45

Application Fee - International

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Submission of official GRE test results (waive test scores for those who earned BA in Advertising, PR or its related fields and have an avg. GPA above 3.0)
Master's Degree Requirements	Foundation Courses: MAPR 02317 Publication Layout and Design or equivalent; Writing sample; Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning & official transcript; Current professional resume; Essay (the statement of purpose); Two letters of recommendation; Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 (of 4.0)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	23.08%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 3

Male (1)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social Media, Law and Ethics, Sports Communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 201 Mullica Hill Rd
Glassboro, NJ  08028
United States

Contact Dr. Joe Basso
Professor and Chair
Email: basso@rowan.edu
Phone: 856-256-4312
Fax: 856-256-5638

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