The Communication Studies Department offers major and minor graduate programs in Communication Studies. Communication Studies majors may select work in:

• Communication Training & Development
• Interpersonal Communication
• Instructional Communication
• Organizational Communication
• Rhetorical Studies.

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GENERAL ADMISSION INFORMATION & GRADUATE CATALOGS
The Graduate College
Texas State University-San Marcos
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
www.gradcollege.txstate.edu

Applying for Graduate School
All applicants should begin the process with the Graduate College.

Additional application materials to be sent directly to the Department of Communication Studies.
All applicants must send a 200-400 word statement describing their academic and professional goals. This statement should address applicants' reasons for pursuing a master's degree in Communication Studies, their anticipanted career path and desired outcomes, and major areas of interest in the Communication Studies discipline.

Send the essay directly to Dr. Mary Hoffman:
US Mail:  
    Department of Communication Studies
    Texas State University-San Marcos
    601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666
EMail:
    You  may send the essay as pdf or Word (.doc) attachment to mh34@txstate.edu

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GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS

Many of our full-time graduate students work as instructional assistants in our basic communication course. These students serve as lab instructors and are resonsible for facilitating activities, administering exams, and grading  major assignments.

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GRADUATE CERTIFICATION IN CORPORATE COMMUNICATION & TRAINING
The Department of Communication Studies at Texas State offers a Certificate in Corporate Communication & Training to provide graduate-level instruction in organizational communication, communication training and development, and communication principles and strategies for contemporary organizations. This is a 9-hour certificate program that may be taken as a freestanding certificate or as part of a Master's or Doctoral program.