Academic Programs Catalog

College of Communication Arts and Sciences

Department of Communication

Linked Bachelor's-Master's Degree in Communication

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication

Master of Arts Degree in Communication

The department welcomes applications from  Michigan State University Communication undergraduate students with at least 86 credits. Admission applications must be made prior to the final semester as a Communication undergraduate. Admission to the program requires a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 3.00 with higher grade-point averages being more competitive. Admission also requires a statement of goals for the master’s degree, Graduate Record Examination scores, at least two letters of recommendation from faculty in the Department of Communication, and an approved program of study for the master’s degree at the time of admission. The number of Communication majors admitted into the linked degree program will be limited by availability. Admission to the Linked Bachelor’s-Master’s Program allows the application of up to 9 credits toward the master’s program for qualifying 400-level and above course work taken at the undergraduate level at Michigan State University or another postsecondary accredited institution of comparable academic quality. The number of approved credits, not to exceed 9, are applied toward the credit requirement of the master’s degree. No 400-level courses with a grade lower than 3.0 will count toward the master’s degree. Credit obtained from 400-level pass-fail courses and internships will not count toward the degree. Credits applied to the Linked Bachelor’s-Master’s Program are not eligible to be applied to any other graduate degree program.