Overview

Department of Communications Media / Department of Communications Media is located in Indiana, PA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Strategic communications
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communications media and instructional technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT if earned masters less than 5 years ago Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

31

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, goal statement, letters of recommendation, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or MAT if earned masters less than 5 years ago
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Goal statement, 2 letters of recommendation and official transcript If earned masters degree five or more years prior to application and have five or more years of full time employment: curriculum vitae, writing sample, personal interview and academic portfolio If earned masters less than five years ago: currlculum vitae and writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 540 TOEFL IBT score: 76
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	14.81%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.85%
Unknown	5.56%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (2)

Location & Contact

Address 1011 South Drive
Indiana, PA  15705
United States

Contact Dr. Gail Wilson
Chairperson
Email: bgwilson@iup.edu
Phone: 724-357-2492
Fax: 724-357-5503

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