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Northern Illinois University

Department of Communication

De Kalb, IL

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Overview

Department of Communication / Department of Communication is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Communication Studies (MCS)
Master of Arts in Communication (MAC)
Master of Arts (MA) Communication studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 4
Doctoral Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24
Applied
14
Accepted
9
Enrolled
58%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline June 1st May 1st No
Spring deadline November 1st October 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

15
Total Graduate Students
6%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 20%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 60%
Two or more races 6.67%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (6%)
Female (93%)

Faculty

8
Total faculty
Full-time - 8
Part-time - 0
Male (7)
Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Journalism, history film studies, rhetoric or criticism, globalization, mass media law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States
Contact Dr. Mehdi Semati
Chair
Email: msemati@niu.edu
Phone: -753-7028
Fax: 815-753-7109

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