Program Timeline for Full-Time Students Not Serving as Graduate Teaching
Assistants
YEAR ONE
FALL:
Required Theory (3 credits)
Required Research (3 credits)
Elective/Application (3 credits)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TOWARD DEGREE: 9 credits
SPRING:
Required Theory (3 credits)
Required Research (3 credits)
Elective/Application (3 credits)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TOWARD DEGREE: 18 credits
DUE UPON COMPLETION OF ONE-HALF OF
COURSE WORK:
Plan of Work
Patent Agreement
Advisory Committee Selection
YEAR TWO
FALL:
Required Theory (3 credits)
Elective/Application (3 credits)
Elective/Application (3 credits)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TOWARD DEGREE: 27 credits
SPRING:
Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TOWARD DEGREE: 36 credits
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS
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Program Timeline for Full-Time Students Serving as Graduate Teaching Assistants
YEAR ONE
FALL:
Required Theory (3 credits)
Required Research (3 credits)
COM 585, Teaching Communication (3 credits,
counts as elective toward degree)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TOWARD DEGREE: 9 credits
SPRING:
Required Theory (3 credits)
Required Research (3 credits)
COM 685, Masters Supervised Teaching (3 credits,
does not count toward degree) or other elective
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TOWARD DEGREE: 15 credits
SUMMER:
Elective (3 credits)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TOWARD DEGREE: 18 credits
DUE UPON COMPLETION OF ONE-HALF OF
COURSE WORK:
Plan of Work
Patent Agreement
Advisory Committee Selection
YEAR TWO
FALL:
Required Theory (3 credits)
Elective/Application (3 credits)
COM 685, Masters Supervised Teaching (3 credits,
does not count toward degree) or other elective
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TOWARD DEGREE: 24 hours
SPRING:
Elective/Application (3 credits)
Elective/Application (3 credits)
COM 685, Masters Supervised Teaching (3 credits,
does not count toward degree) or other elective
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TOWARD DEGREE: 30 hours
SUMMER:
Elective (3 credits)
COM 5xx, Communication and Diversity Issues (3
credits, elective)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TOWARD DEGREE: 36 hours
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS
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