San José State University : Communication Studies : Graduate Program

Graduate Program

Note: Go to the Forms and Handouts page for all Communication Studies graduate program forms.

Students in the department's graduate program earn a master of arts in communication studies. Our graduate students go on to doctoral programs, teach at colleges and universities, and work in a wide range of professions in Silicon Valley and beyond.

Use the navigation links on the left to find out more about our program. Contact Dr. Deanna Fassett, Graduate Coordinator, MACommSt@email.sjsu.edu or 408-924-5511, for more information.

The university's Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations website addresses procedures related to admissions and university level program requirements for graduate students. Information about applying to a graduate program, steps for completing a master’s degree (including applying for Candidacy and Graduation), and important forms and deadlines, can be found on the GAPE website.

The university's Office of Graduate Studies and Research provides administrative oversight in the areas of thesis review and publication, curriculum review and development, special funding programs for students and faculty, Interdisciplinary studies MA/MS program, Institutional Review Board (IRB) review and research involving human subjects, and Organized Research (and Training) Units. The new GS&R site now offers updated information about thesis review, IRB review, as well as research-related organizations and activities.