的 多样化的选择 allows for MA students to explore the different areas of emphasis within 传媒学院 & 沟通, and build a knowledge base that will prepare them for further academic studies. 在他们参加项目期间, MA students have the freedom to take coursework across these three areas of emphasis (media audiences and processes, 人际沟通或批评媒体 & rhetoric) and some professionally oriented courses up to four classes at 5000 level. 如果他们愿意的话, 他们可能会把课程集中在一个领域, 或者他们可以选修多个领域的课程. 的re are advantages and disadvantages to each approach, and MA students pursuing the 多样化的选择 should consult with an advisor about how they should proceed.

This specialization is closely aligned with the School emphasis in Critical Media 博天堂官方网站 & 修辞. 学生 take coursework that provides theoretical and conceptual grounding concerning topics related to international and intercultural communication. 除了, students take methods courses that prepare them for the rigors of a thesis or 博天堂官方网站项目, should they choose either of those plans to complete the degree.

Each of the options above entail the following core courses:

• mc6000:媒体导论 & 沟通
• MC 6300: 社会 Scientific 博天堂官方网站 Methods or MC 6400: Humanistic 博天堂官方网站 Methods

的 多样化的选择 also requires that students take 6 additional courses, of which 2 must be at the 6000/7000 level and are recommended to follow one of the emphasis areas in the graduate program. 除了, 硕士生必须有3个学分的论文, 博天堂官方网站项目, 或综合考试完成学位.

• 学生谁是在 跨文化/国际专业化 must take the following courses in order to complete the degree:
  • mc5080:跨文化交际
  • mc5090:国际传播
  • 从下列选项中选择两个:
    • mc5040:通信 & 冲突
    • mc5670:性别，媒体 & 文化
    • mc5750:国际媒体的观点
    • mc6570:跨文化交际
    • MC 7610:种族 & 沟通
    • mc7630:传播促进社会变革
    • mc7650:国际媒体
  • 6000/7000级的两门选修课
• 之后的课程, students in each of the three options can complete the degree in one of three ways: thesis, 博天堂官方网站项目, 综合考试. 学生 who opt to write the MA thesis should anticipate completing the degree in a full two-year span of time (5-6 semesters) Those who opt for the 博天堂官方网站项目 or comprehensive exam may complete the degree program in 4 semesters.

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的re are graduate assistantships (GA) available to MA students in 传媒学院 & 沟通. Incoming MA students who are awarded an assistantship are typically granted one year of funding, 还有可能申请第二份工作. 的 continuation of an assistantship from year one to year two is based on available funding, as well as two primary criteria: whether they are meeting the requirements of their assistantship, and whether they are making significant progress toward their degree.

的 graduate assistantships typically entail working with faculty in classroom settings, or assisting the faculty in research or other duties. 的 graduate assistantships come with a scholarship and stipend package. 的 scholarships cover the instructional fees and non-resident fees of MA students. 的 stipend provides income for the students as they work in their GA duties and study throughout the year.  As the cost of living in the Toledo metropolitan area has trended 15% lower than the national average, our stipends and overall assistantship package proves to be quite competitive compared to other institutions. All of our regular assistantships require that students work either 10 (half) or 20 hours (full)/week in the Fall and Spring at a particular assignment.