University of Massachusetts

Department of Communications
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Amherst MA 01003
Telephone: 413-545-1311
Fax: 413-545-6399

Type of Institution:

Public school

Graduate faculty:

full-time: 17

Degrees Offered:

MA, PhD

Number of graduate students:

full-time masters: 8

part-time masters: 2

full-time doctoral: 45

part-time doctoral: 11

Admission is based on:

Academic Record, Undergraduate Record, Graduate Record Exam, Recommendations, Other: Personal Statement

Tuition and/or fees waived for assistants/fellows:

yes

Kinds of financial aid appointments:

assistantships, fellowships, other

Form: teaching, research

Other aid: tuition remission, work study

Total number of financial aid appointments:

43

Range of financial aid available per academic year:

masters $8000 - 8143 doctoral $8000 - 8143

Masters thesis/project:

required

Application closing dates

for graduate school: January 15

financial aid: January 15

Graduate concentrations offered in:

Masters degree program: Communication Theory, Family Communication, Feminist and Womens Studies In Comm., General Communication, Instructional Development in Comm., International & Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Interaction, Language & Social Interaction, Mass Communication, Media Criticism/Cultural Studies, Political Communication, Public Address/Rhetorical Criticism, Rhetorical Theory, Speech Communication Education, Telecommunication/Mass Media

Doctoral degree program: Communication Theory, Family Communication, Feminist and Womens Studies In Comm., General Communication, International & Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Interaction, Language & Social Interaction, Mass Communication, Media Criticism/Cultural Studies, Political Communication, Public Address/Rhetorical Criticism, Rhetorical Theory, Speech Communication Education, Telecommunication/Mass Media

Special features of graduate program:

Students work closely with faculty in small classes.

Revision Information: The information in this file was last updated on 4/29/1996