The Accelerated MA Program (AMP) in Communication is designed to enable outstanding University of Arizona undergraduates to compete both the BA and MA in Communication in five years of study. This program is intended for students interested in enhancing their skill set and competitiveness on the job market and/or in admission to other graduate programs (PhD in Communication, law school, etc.).
The Department of Communication faculty examine ways in which human beings exchange messages with one another, the content of those messages, and the effects they have for individuals and society. The Department's strong commitment to quality teaching and research has earned its faculty and graduate students numerous teaching awards and a ranking as one of the top Communication programs in the nation.
Degree Requirements
AMP Degree & Tuition Policies
1. Students will be considered undergraduates until they complete their undergraduate requirements, which should be no later than the end of the fourth year.
2. Students entering with Advanced Placement Credit and/or who attend summer school may complete their Bachelor鈥檚 degree in the Junior year.
3. Students must complete at least 12 of their graduate credits while in graduate status.
4. During years 1-3 (or approximately 0-90 credits) students will be taking undergraduate coursework and charged at the undergraduate rate.
5. Once admitted to AMP, during the senior (or transition year), students may take up to 12 units of graduate coursework which may apply toward both the Bachelor鈥檚 and the Master鈥檚 degrees. Students will be charged at the undergraduate rate and retain eligibility for undergraduate scholarships.
6. Students classified as seniors who have not yet completed a bachelor's degree may enroll in 500-level courses following the Graduate Credit for Seniors Policy. Courses numbered at the 600, 700 and 900 levels are not open to undergraduates.
7. After completion of all Bachelors鈥� requirements, students will be granted graduate status, be charged at the graduate rate, and be eligible for graduate assistantships. The student won鈥檛 be eligible to graduate nor will they be eligible for assistantships until all Bachelors鈥� requirements are completed. While an undergraduate, students are required to keep their graduate coursework cumulative GPA at 3.0, or higher if required by the graduate degree offering unit, to be admitted to the Master鈥檚 program.
8. Should a student have completed 12 graduate credits, but not yet completed the undergraduate degree, they will be considered graduate for financial aid and tuition purposes and coded as 鈥榞raduate鈥� in UAccess. They will no longer be eligible for undergraduate scholarships, nor will they be eligible for graduate assistantships.
9. At least 12 graduate credits must be taken while in graduate status, after completing all degree requirements for the Bachelor鈥檚.
10. Students should be encouraged to complete their undergraduate requirements as soon as possible, but not later than one semester before receiving their Master鈥檚 degree. Students finishing their undergraduate requirements later than one semester before receiving their Master鈥檚 degree will no longer be eligible for undergraduate scholarships, nor will they be eligible for graduate assistantships. Neither degree will be awarded until the undergraduate requirements are completed along with the Master's requirements.
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Januari 2025
The University of Arizona
TUCSON,
Arizona,
85721, United States
Completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of application; a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of entry into the AMP. If the student鈥檚 GPA falls below 3.3 at the time they have completed 90 units, the student will not be admitted into the program. Courses taken for audit may not be included in the total number of units counted for eligibility or admission. (Note: Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in graduate coursework).
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a minimum of 12 units of undergraduate UA.
Completion of at least 12 earned undergraduate credits in their major at the University of Arizona鈥檚 main campus. Units still graded Incomplete, units graded Pass/Fail or units taken as audit will not count toward the requirement of the 12 undergraduate units.
Acceptable English Proficiency credentials:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum score of 79 iBT (or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15). Individual MyBest scores must also be dated within 2 years of the enrollment term to be considered valid.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6
Pearson PTE Academic - minimum score of 60
Graduate English Language Endorsement from the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
CEPT Full Academic test - offered by our Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), minimum Total score of 110.
Admissions Deadlines
June 15 after Spring term of junior year as undergraduate
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