Overview

Department of Communication Studies / Department of Communication Studies is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Comprehensive Exam and Thesis/Dissertation optional. alternate requirement acceptable.
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

151

Applied

102

Accepted

44

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

165

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	15.15%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.82%
Unknown	1.82%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 4

Male (5)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice; health communication; rhetoric and political discourse; personal relationships; organizational communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 719 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Beth S. Bennett
Department Chair
Email: bbennett@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-8073

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