Accelerated Mass Communication B.S./Communication Management M.S.

Students admitted to the accelerated program may substitute up to nine units in their undergraduate degree requirement in the Mass Communication major with nine units of graduate courses in the Communication Management program through an individualized plan.

Admission to the accelerated program does not guarantee an admission to the master’s program in Communication Management.

Requirements

Undergraduate students who want to participate in the accelerated program in a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication and a master’s degree in Communication Management must meet all of the following requirements:

1. be accepted into the Mass Communication major
2. have a GPA of 3.25 or higher
3. have a minimum of 60 completed undergraduate credits, or junior status (transfer students must have completed at least 12 of the credits at TU)

During the last semester of undergraduate study, students must complete an online graduate application with the University Admissions Office. Admission to the graduate program in Communication Management is based on meeting the program overall screening criteria and earning a “B” or higher in each graduate course taken as part of the accelerated program.

Plan of Study

The individualized plan gives you the opportunity to pair your undergraduate program in Mass Communication with the graduate program in Communication Management. Approval is required from your undergraduate adviser, the department chair, and the graduate program director.