Overview

School of Communication Studies / School of Communication Studies is located in Carbondale, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam none required; GRE is optional. Thesis Alternate accepted Thesis or research report required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam none required; GRE is optional Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

16

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None required; GRE is optional.
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, official transcripts from all previous institutions, statement of purpose, graduate school application
Doctoral Degree Exam	None required; GRE is optional
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, official transcripts from all previous institutions, statement of purpose, graduate school application

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$13,812

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.5%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	2.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Critical communication pedagogy, communication and identity, rhetoric and pop culture, intercultural communication, autoethnography and performance studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Communications Building
1100 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL  62901
United States

Contact Dr. Rebecca Walker
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: r.walker@siu.edu
Phone: -453-1885

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