Communication M.A. Admission

Admission Requirements

• Apply Texas application.

  If you have problems accessing the application, please contact the College of Graduate Studies and Research at 325-942-2169 or graduate.studies@angelo.edu.

• Transcripts from baccalaureate degree awarding university or college

  Upload unofficial transcripts, with the exception of Angelo State University transcripts, for application evaluation purposes using the Graduate Studies Documents for Submission form.

  Please do not send official transcript(s) until you have received a notice of acceptance from Angelo State University. Unless an unofficial transcript is not on hand, please request one. 
  
  Official university transcripts should be sent through a secure electronic method (examples: Credential Solutions, Parchment, etc.) to graduate.studies@angelo.edu or by mail to:
  
  College of Graduate Studies and Research
  ASU Station #11025
  San Angelo, Texas 76909-1025

• Essay

Prerequisites

• Must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Overall/cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better, including all grades on repeated courses – or a GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.
• Completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours of undergraduate coursework in either communication or journalism, including 12 credit hours of advanced coursework (including desktop publishing and graphics, layout, design, or their equivalents).

Application Deadlines

These deadlines are for application only. Financial Aid and Scholarships may have their own deadlines.

You are strongly encouraged to register for the first and second eight-week sessions simultaneously before the first eight-week session begins.

8-Week Program Deadlines:

• Spring A: Dec 1
• Spring B: Applications will open on Jan 22
• Spring B: Mar 4
• Summer: May 20
• Fall A: Aug 1
• Fall B: Applications will open on Aug 30
• Fall B: Oct 1