学位要求
需求
学生 must complete a minimum of 33 semester hours of credit in approved 500-level 课程. 这包括6个小时的论文工作. 至少需要24个学时 在十大玩彩信誉平台完成. 至少27个学时 参与交流.
非学位要求
学生 may register for and complete up to five 课程 without formal entrance 进入程序. 网上申请程序可在此查阅.
核心课程
For students with an undergraduate degree in communication, the normal requirements 包括以下3个课程. 这些课程必须在大学完成 南阿拉巴马州.
- CA 500, Introduction to 研究生 Studies in Communication. 学生必须参加ca500 before or concurrently with their first 500-level classes, or be given permission by the graduate studies coordinator to delay enrollment in CA 500.
- CA 502, Communication Theory (generally offered in the fall 学期)
- CA 503, Quantitative Communication 研究 Methods (generally offered in the spring 学期)
Although students are advised to take CA 502 and CA 503 sequentially, they are not 必须这样做.
剩余的课程
With advisor approval, students may take up to 6 of the 33 required graduate hours
在通讯部门之外. 学生应该与他们的指导老师密切合作
制定学习计划.
定向研究- ca594
Directed study 课程 involve independent study of a communication topic. 目的 is to provide study in an area of specialization not covered by an existing course.
学生 must submit topic proposals to a graduate faculty member. 一旦话题 is approved, both the faculty member and the students must sign a contract describing student expectations and outcomes and grading criteria.
学生 can register for between 1 and 3 credit hours in CA 594 课程 with course 相应确定的需求.
学生 may take a maximum of 3 hours in directed study coursework.
特别的主题
There is no limit on the number of special topics 课程 you can take, but you may 不要重复相同内容的课程.
转移信用
学生不得转学核心课程. 学生最多可以提交9个小时的毕业课程 转学考虑的课程作业. 提交的材料必须包括一个完整的课程 description and a statement describing how the transfer credit fits into the 南 阿拉巴马州计划. The graduate coordinator and department chair must approve the request 之前的学时可以应用到学位上. 用于另一个度数的小时数可能 不被调走.
等级要求
至少A 3.0的绩点 在所有的工作尝试是毕业所必需的.
- Courses in which a student receives a “D” or below will not be counted toward the 学位课程.
- A maximum of two 课程 with a grade of “C” will be counted toward the 学位课程. 学生 receiving three grades of “C” or below, regardless of the overall GPA, will be dismissed 从节目中.
- 学生 receiving a failing grade in any graduate course may be dismissed from the 程序.
时间限制
All degree requirements must be completed within 7 calendar years. 大多数学生 take 9 hours per semester complete the degree within a 2-year period. 所需时间 for degree completion depends on how many 课程 a student can take each semester 以及学生完成论文的能力.
课程
Two or three 课程 (6-9 credit hours) per semester constitute a full-time course 负载.
笔试资格
All degree candidates must successfully complete a written qualifying examination after successful completion of all core requirements and before the student completes 24学时. The exam lasts 4 hours and covers material from Department graduate 核心课程. It provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate independent 对学科的思想和理解的深度. 使用该地区的例子 of specialization, students should be prepared to demonstrate the ability to:
- 概念化的问题
- 创建和评论研究设计
- Evaluate literature, research theories, models, and methodologies
- Discern, discuss, and explain substantive issues, problems, trends, alternative perspectives and research approaches in both general and specific areas.
The qualifying examination may be attempted no more than 2 times.
A student who fails this examination must wait until the next, regularly scheduled 复习前检查. 第二次考试失败 会导致被开除吗.
毕业
Candidates for the master’s degree must apply for the degree approximately six months 在预期的毕业日期之前. 注册办公室负责监督 办理手续并收取申请费. 一旦申请被提交，注册官的 Office completes a checklist to determine if all requirements are met.