CCT M.A. Requirements

Credit Requirements

Students must complete 36 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for the Master of Arts degree in Communication, Culture, and Technology. Maintain credit requirements for their enrollment type. For more information on part-time credit requirements, check out our part-time student page. Note that full-time enrollment is required for international students.

Required Courses

CCTP-5005

Students must take CCTP-5005: Introduction to CCT:  Interdisciplinary Problems and Methods during their first semester.

CCTP-5006

Students must take CCTP-5006: The Fundamentals of Technology during their first Spring semester.

Methods Course

Students must complete at least one Methods course, preferably in the first year.

Degree Options

To reach 36 credits, students may choose between an all-coursework option and a coursework-plus-thesis option

Thesis Option:

Students opting to complete a master’s thesis must:

For examples of Communication, Culture & Technology thesis, see Thesis Projects .

For thesis requirements, timelines and frequently asked questions, see the Student Handbook (login required).

Coursework Option:

Students opting for the coursework option complete 36 credit hours of standard coursework.

Students opting for the coursework option must still complete a Methods course.

Check out some of the recent Communication, Culture & Technology course offerings.

Example of Thesis Option


  • CCTP-5005: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits

  • CCTP-5006: 3 credits
  • Methods course: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits

  • Elective: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits

  • Thesis: 6 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits

Example of Coursework Option


  • CCTP-5005: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits

  • CCTP-5006: 3 credits
  • Methods course: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits

  • Elective: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits

  • Elective: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits
  • Elective: 3 credits