Accelerated Pathway from B.A. in Communication to M.A. in Communication

Accelerated Pathway:  Communication students may complete an accelerated pathway through the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication to Master of Arts (MA) in Communication.  This accelerated pathway allows qualified undergraduate students to take up to nine (9) graduate credits of coursework that will apply to both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

To qualify for the Communication accelerated pathway a student must have earned at least ninety (90) undergraduate credits and have an overall GPA of 3.00 or a GPA of 3.00 within the major.  Students will need to obtain the approval of the Communication Department Chair and the Communication graduate program coordinator to participate in the accelerated pathway. 

Students in the accelerated pathway can take no more than three (3) graduate credits per semester.

Additional Requirement:  A student must have obtained a grade of “B” or higher in the graduate course in order for it to count towards the graduate degree program, while a grade of “C” or higher is necessary in order for it to count towards the undergraduate degree program.