UHM Graduate Studies - Communication

Contact Information

University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
School of Communications
2550 Campus Road
Crawford 326
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8715
Fax: (808) 956-5396
Website

Gary Fontaine, PhD
Graduate Chair
E-mail: fontaine@hawaii.edu

Degrees Offered

MA in communication

PhD in communication and information sciences

Graduate Certificate in telecommunications and information resource management

Graduate Faculty

List of Faculty

University of Hawai'i Directory

COMMUNICATION

Application Deadlines

Fall	Spring
I — January 15 D — February 1	No spring admission

Individual graduate programs may have priority consideration deadlines. Applicants are advised to contact the graduate programs for such dates. Any available funding support is limited and often awarded well in advance of the application deadlines.

Applicants who apply after the application deadlines MUST consult with the graduate programs before submitting an application. Application fees are non-refundable and may not be used for an application submitted at a later date.

I = international applicants
D = U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents

Admissions Requirements

Ways to Apply
Apply online or download PDF application forms.

Applicants need to meet:
1) Graduate Division admissions standard and documentation requirements, and 2) program specific admissions criteria and documentation requirements. Send all program specific documentation requirements directly to the graduate program.

GRE Scores
Refer to program specific requirements (see link above) to determine if the GRE is required by the graduate program. Click here for information on the GRE and when it is required by the Graduate Division. Official GRE scores must be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.

TOEFL Scores - 600/100 or above
TOEFL is required of most applicants who are non-native speakers of English. Click here for information on exemptions. Official TOEFL scores must be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.

Program Overview

The School of Communications at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) offers a graduate program leading to the MA in communication. The program's areas of specialization reflect the expertise of the school's graduate faculty in organizational/intercultural communication, telecommunication and global communication. Both individual faculty members and the program as a whole work within sociocultural and sociotechnical perspectives.

Career opportunities for graduates with an MA in communication are numerous and varied. In recent years, for example, graduates have been employed as college-level instructors, as managers of communication companies and training programs, as consultants, and as specialists in social action programs and in research units. Some graduates continue their studies in a professional school or in a PhD program.

The school also sponsors the online graduate certificate program in telecommunications and information resources management.

In addition, the school is one of four academic programs that cooperates in an interdisciplinary doctoral program in communication and information sciences. Please refer to communication and information sciences for more information.

Degree Requirements

All graduate students at UHM need to meet degree requirements set by the Graduate Division and their graduate programs. For general Graduate Division requirements, see Degree Requirements. Below is an overview of the degree requirements for this graduate program.

Students may select either Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (practicum).

Plan A requires 33 credits (including six credits of thesis research), a written thesis and defense of the thesis.
Plan B requires 33 credits (including six credits of practicum) and a practicum report.
Both plans require a final exam.

Courses
To view a listing of courses offered, visit www.catalog.hawaii.edu/courses/departments/com.htm.

Related Program(s)

conflict resolution, communication and information sciences, linguistics, speech, telecommunications and information resource management

Graduate Admissions Office
2540 Maile Way Spalding 354 Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8544 Fax: (808) 956-4261
Email: admissions@grad.hawaii.edu

2009-11-16

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