THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
PLAN OF STUDY
MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN COMMUNICATION
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Full Name (Last, First, Middle) Date
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Street Address Student Identification Number
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City, State, ZIP E-mail Address
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Home Telephone Number Office Telephone Number
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Degree / Major / Institution / Year
DEGREE OBJECTIVES
Current Plans upon completing degree:
PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS
Program will be undertaken following [ ] Thesis Option [ ] Non-Thesis Option
Area of Concentration (Non-Thesis Option):
Thesis Topic (Thesis Option):
PROJECTED CALENDAR OF DEGREE COMPLETION
Degree Requirement / Semester and Year
Area Examination (Non-Thesis Option)
Seminar Paper (Non-Thesis Option)
Thesis Defense (Thesis Option)
Completion of Courses
REQUIRED COURSES (6 Semester Hours)
Course
Number / Course Title / Semester to be Undertaken / Semester Hours
COMM 700 / Introduction to Graduate Study in Communication / 3
COMM 602, 630, or 652 / Communication Theory / 3
RESEARCH METHODS REQUIREMENT (Minimum 6 Semester Hours)
Six semester hours are required from COMM 600, COMM 711, and COMM 714.
Course
Number / Course Title / Semester to be Undertaken / Semester Hours
THESIS OPTION CREDIT REQUIREMENT (Minimum 18 Semester Hours)
In addition to the 12 hours of required courses and Research Methods, the thesis option requires at least 18 semester hours, including 6 semester hours of COMM 799 and 12 additional semester hours of elective course work. Internships do not satisfy the minimum requirements for the thesis option.
Course Number / Course Title / Semester to be Undertaken / Semester Hours
COMM 799 / Master's Thesis Research / 6
NON-THESIS OPTION CREDIT REQUIREMENT (Minimum 18 Semester Hours)
In addition to the 12 hours in required courses and Research Methods, the non-thesis option requires a minimum of an additional 18 semester hours, including at least 3 semester hours in Communication and at least 6 semester hours numbered 600 and above. Limited internship credits (up to 3 semester hours of COMM 488 or 1 semester hour of COMM 688) satisfy degree requirements, but do not count toward semester hours in Communication.
Course
Number / Course Title / Semester to be Undertaken / Semester Hours
APPROVAL OF PLAN OF STUDY
Plan was approved by unanimous vote of Committee without request for meeting
Plan was approved by unanimous vote of Committee held on ______
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Signature of Committee Member Date
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Signature of Committee Member Date
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(Signature of Optional Committee Member) Date
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Signature of Advisory Committee Chair Date
[ ] Approved [ ] Not Approved
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Graduate Director Date
Return to Graduate Coordinator for Processing
Department of Communication, 2130 Skinner Building
University of Maryland, College Park, 20742-7635
Phone 301.405.0870 Fax 301.314.9471
Revised August 2007
MA Form B Revised July 2007