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University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Department of Speech
2560 Campus Road
George 326
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8408
Fax: (808) 956-3947
Web: www.hawaii.
edu/speech

Min-Sun Kim, PhD
Graduate Chair
E-mail: kmin@hawaii.edu

 
Degrees Offered
 

MA in speech

 
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Application Deadlines
 
Fall Spring
I — January 15
D — March 1
I — August 1
D — September 1
 
I = international applicants
D = U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents
 
 
Admissions Requirements
 

Click here for link to online application or to download paper application. Applicants need to meet:
1) Graduate Division admissions standard and documentation requirements, and
2) program specific admissions criteria and documentation requirements
    (see below).

 
  • appropriate course work in speech or a closely related discipline *
  • graduate program supplemental information form (download form)
  • statement of objectives (download form)
  • three letters of recommendation
  • official GRE General Test scores
  • official TOEFL scores — 600/250/100 or above (Required of most non-native speakers of English. Click here for information on exemptions.)

* Applicants with course deficiencies who are otherwise qualified may be admitted. They must make up the deficiencies before they may be advanced to candidacy.

 

Submission of Program Specific Documentation Requirements
With the exception of TOEFL and GRE scores, all program specific documentation requirements should be sent directly to the graduate program.

If required, official TOEFL and GRE scores should be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office. Please note that GRE scores may be required by the graduate program (see above) or by the Graduate Division (more info.)

 
 
Program Overview
 

Speech is predominantly a discipline of systematic, purposeful thinking and communicating. The Department of Speech at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) offers a graduate program leading to the MA. The program is designed to accommodate the academic needs of PhD-bound as well as terminal MA degree students.

The department has as its primary objectives the development of knowledge in and instruction concerning the process of speech communication, which involves three fundamental areas of emphasis:

  • Human message processing — This area involves understanding the function and structure of the various codes (verbal and nonverbal) used to form messages in speech communication, as well as examining the encoding and decoding processes involved in speech communication.
  • Relational communication — This area focuses on factors that influence growth, maintenance, and termination of relationships.
  • Social influence — This area deals with the processing of beliefs, attitudes and behavioral modification, including gaining compliance, conflict resolution, persuasive campaigns, and propaganda.

Through course work, seminars and research, students in the MA program obtain a liberal education of considerable breadth and depth in regard to speech communication theory. Furthermore, they are afforded ample opportunity to develop their communicative skills by applying theory in such diverse activities as interviewing, group discussion, organizational communication, intercultural communication, public speaking, interpersonal communication, debate, and performance of literature. Indeed, the basic philosophy of this department is that there is no surer preparation for professional life and participation in society than an education that enhances the ability of the individual to maintain lifelong learning and the skills to communicate effectively. This philosophy is reflected in every course and co-curricular program offered.

 
 
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 Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis).

  • Plan A requires 33 credits of course work (including six credits of thesis research), a written thesis and defense of the thesis.
  • Plan B requires 33 credits, an research report and a final exam.

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

 
 
Related Program(s)
 
communication, conflict resolution, linguistics, psychology, second language acquisition, second language studies, sociology, speech pathology and audiology
 
 
 

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2008-04-14
 
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