Communication

In addition to University requirements for admission to graduate study, students must have a 3.00 grade point average. Applicants must submit the completed departmental application together with official transcripts of all previous college work, a copy of their TOEFL score if applicable, a writing sample, a statement of purpose, and a minimum of two letters of recommendation by persons qualified to assess the applicant\xc2\x92s academic work directly to the Department of Communication Studies, for the Communication Option, or to the Department of Television, Film and Media Studies if they are applying for the Television and Film Option. Only complete application files with all required supporting materials will be reviewed by the department and assessed for admission.\xc2\xa0 See website for admission deadlines.\xc2\xa0
Students applying to the Communication Option or the Television and Film Option and whose undergraduate major was not Speech, Communication, or Television, Film and Media Studies may be admitted to the degree program in conditionally classified standing. Prior to beginning graduate work, conditionally classified students must achieve a minimum B grade in every course of a conditional study plan of up to 20 units of undergraduate work in Communication and related fields or in Television and Film and related fields, as approved by the graduate advisor for their program.
The graduate advisor will assist students in designing a classified study plan suited to their individual interests and goals.