Graduate Programs

Mount Union College prepares its students for advanced study in graduate and professional programs. Graduate studies can be undertaken at the masters' and doctorate levels. Graduate courses vary from school to school. Be aware that schools give stipends for being a graduate, research or teaching assistant and the fellowships are available.The following information is organized according to graduate schools located in Ohio and outside Ohio. For more information about individual institutions and programs of study, contact the Career Placement office or the Office of the Registrar and consult the following publications:

Ohio Locations

Bowling Green State University, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication Studies, Bowling Green, OH 43403. Awards MA, MAT, PhD. Faculty: 15 full-time (5 women), 2 part-time (1 woman). Students: 68 full-time (42 women), 41 part-time (25 women); includes 20 minority (13 African Americans, 7 Hispanics), 15 international. 162 applicants, 44% accepted. In 1995, 40 master's, 9 doctorates awarded. Degree requirements: For master's, thesis or alternative required, foreign language not required; for doctorate, dissertation required, foreign language not required. Entrance requirements: For master's, GRE General test, TOEFL; for doctorate, GRE General Test, TOEFL (minimum score 600). Application fee: $30. Tuition: $5458/year full-time, $256/credit hour part-time for state residents; $ 10,198/year full-time, $482/credit hour part-time for nonresidents. Financial aid: Assistantships and career-related internships or fieldwork available. Financial aid application deadline: 2/15. Application contact: Dr. Julie Burke, Graduate Coordinator, 419-372-2406.

Cleveland State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication, Cleveland, OH 44115. Awards MACTM. Part-time and evening/weekend programs available. Faculty: 15 full-time (1 woman). Students: 13 full-time (9 women), 18 part-time (10 women); includes 3 minority (all African-Americans), 4 international. Average age 33. 37 applicants, 43% accepted. In 1995, 8 degrees awarded. Entrance requirements: GRE or MAT. Application contact: Leo W. Jeffries, Graduate Director, 216-687-3995.

Kent State University, College of Fine and Professional Arts, School of Communication Studies, Kent, OH 44242-0001. Awards MA, PhD. Faculty: 12 full-time. Students: 35 full time (22 women), 5 part-time (4 women); includes 1 minority (Native American), 4 international. 42 applicants, 36% accepted. In 1995, 2 master's, 3 doctorates awarded. Degree requirements: For master's, thesis optional, foreign language not required; for doctorate, variable foreign language requirement, dissertation. Entrance requirements: For master's, GRE General Test, minimum GPA of 2.75; for doctorate, GRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0.

Miami University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication, Oxford. OH 45056. Offers programs in mass communication (MA, MS), speech communication (MA), speech pathology and audiology (MA, MS). Part-time programs available. Faculty: 30. Students: 47 full-time (33 women), 12 part-time (10 women); includes 5 minority, 2 international. 136 applicants, 65% accepted. Degree requirements: Final exam required, thesis not required. Entrance requirements: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 during previous 2 years or 2.75 overall.

The Ohio State University, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Communication, Columbus, OH 43210. Awards MA, PhD. Faculty: 17. Students: 56 full-time (34 women), 21 part-time (13 women); includes 13 minority (7 African-Americans, 5 Asian Americans, 1 Hispanic), 10 international. 196 applicants, 14% accepted. In 1995, 5 master's, 17 doctorate's awarded. Degree requirements: For master's, thesis optional, foreign language not required; for doctorate, dissertation required, foreign language not required. Entrance requirements: GRE General Test, TOEFL, TSE (minimum score 230).

Ohio University, Graduate Studies, College of Communication, Athens, OH 45701-2979. Awards MA, MS, PhD. One or more programs accredited by ACEJMC. Part-time and evening/weekend programs available. Faculty: 57 full-time (20 women), 16 part-time (8 women). Students: 171 full-time (96 women), 40 part-time (24 women); includes 21 minority (12 African Americans, 5 Asian-Americans, 4 Hispanics), 45 international. 345 applicants, 45% accepted. Terminal master's awarded to partial completion of doctoral program. Degree requirements: For master's, thesis or alternative required, foreign language not required; for doctorate, dissertation, comprehensive exam required, foreign language not required. Entrance requirements: For master's, GRE General Test or MAT, minimum GPA of 3.0; for doctorate, GRE General Test or MAT.

University of Akron, College of Fine and Applied Arts, School of Communication, Akron, OH 44352-0001. Awards MA. Part-time and evening/weekend programs available. In 1995, 14 degrees awarded. Degree requirements: Thesis, written comprehensive exam required, foreign language not required. Entrance requirements: Undergraduate major in communication or related area, minimum GPA of 2.75.

University of Cincinnati, McMicken College of Arts and Science, Department of Communication, Cincinnati, OH 45221. Awards MA. Faculty: 8 full-time. Students: 17 full time (13 women), 9 part-time (8 women); includes 4 international. 24 applicants, 75% accepted. In 1995, 8 degrees awarded. Degree requirements: Thesis or alternative. Average time to degree: master's - 1.9 years full-time. Entrance requirements: GRE General Test, undergraduate course work in communication.

University of Dayton, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication, Dayton Oh 45469-1611. Awards MA. Part-time and evening/weekend programs available. Faculty: 11 full-time (3 women). Students: 13 full-time (7 women), 28 part-time (16 women); includes 8 minority (4 African-Americans, 1 Asian-American, 3 Hispanics), 5 international. Average age 27. In 1995, 10 degrees awarded. Degree requirements: Thesis optional, foreign language not required. Average time to degree: master's-2 years full-time, 3.5 years part-time. Entrance requirements: GRE General Test, minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.

*** All research gathered from Peterson's Guide to Programs in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences 1997

Outside of Ohio

*Taken from Peterson's Guide to Graduate Programs in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences,1996 and are therefore subject to change from year to year.