Overview

Department of Communication / Department of Communication is located in Tyler, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Communications

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Graduate Record Examination Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

4

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 20th	October 30th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Graduate Record Examination
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, two strong recommendation letters from former professors
Doctoral Degree Exam	NA
Doctoral Degree Requirements	NA
Additional Entrance Requirements	NA

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	November 1
Types of financial support available

Student Body

3

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	33.33%
Black or African American	33.33%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	33.33%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	33.33%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

3

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Media ecology, cinema and culture, technology and embodiment, public relations crisis, media effects and emotion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX  75799
United States

Contact Dr. Marsha Little Matthews
Associate Professor of Communication
Email: mmatthews@uttyler.edu
Phone: -566-7099

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