Graduate Programs

Award-Winning Master's Programs The Department of Communication Studies is the recipient of the Most Innovative Program Award from the Masters Education Section of the National Communication Association. The reviewers applauded the groundbreaking MFA in Forensics and overall excellence in curriculum and faculty.

Welcome to the Department of Communication Studies - Graduate Programs

We offer a range of graduate programs to fulfill many professional  goals.  Each program requries a common set of core classes that are designed to cover foundational knowledge relevant to human communication.  In addition to the required core classes, each student selects elective courses to best suit his or her personal goals.

Please send questions to the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Dan Cronn-Mills (daniel.cronn-mills@mnsu.edu)

Which graduate program will meet your needs?

• Degrees and Certificates
• Visual representation of Communication Studies

What about the application process and paying for tuition?

• Application Process 
• Funding Opportunities

What courses are offered and who are the professors?

• Graduate Course Descriptions
• Course Offerings (university schedule for when courses are offered)
• Graduate Faculty

More questions?

• Frequently Asked Questions
• MFA-Forensics Frequently Asked Questions
• MFA Transfer Credit Policy (if already hold a master's in Communication Studies)

How does the advising process work?

• Graduate Advising

Coursework Checklists

• [PDF] Coursework checklist for Graduate Certificate in Professional Education (70 KiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] Coursework checklist for Graduate Certificate in Communication Education (91 KiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] Coursework checklist for Master of Science (145 KiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] Coursework checklist for Master of Arts (127 KiB)  (pdf)
• [PDF] Coursework checklist for Master of Fine Arts--Forensics (178 KiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] Coursework checklist for Master of Science in Communication and Composition  (193 KiB)

Paperwork Checklists

• [PDF] Paperwork checklist for MA/MS Programs (1 MiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] Paperwork checklist for MFA Program (1 MiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] Paperwork checklist for Certificate Programs (1 MiB) (pdf)
   

Forms...[PDF]
(1 MiB)

• Plan of Study (broken link) (pdf)
• [PDF] Guidelines for Graduate Internships (102 KiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] Graduate Internship Contract (113 KiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] Application for Graduation (278 KiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] Change Advisor and/or Committee (734 KiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] MFA Exams Policy (124 KiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] Recommendation for Awarding Certificate/Degree (173 KiB) (pdf)
• [PDF] GTA Application (5 MiB) (pdf)
• Request for Extension 
• Request for Overload Approval 
• [PDF] Comprehensive Exams Form--MFA (28 KiB) (pdf)
   

More information?

• please contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Dan Cronn-Mills (daniel.cronn-mills@mnsu.edu)