Overview

Program in Communication Management / Program in Communication Management is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

14

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, letters of reference

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.94%
Black or African American	23.53%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5.88%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Deception, political communication, nonverbal communication, virtual world, game theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address HHB 302, 1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Jonathan H. Amsbary
Graduate Program Director
Email: amsbary@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-3877
Fax: 205-934-8916

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