NCSU Department of Communication

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Program Timelines for Full-Time Graduate Students

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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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