CCT M.A. 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. In completing 36 credits, Communication, Culture & Technology students must:
Complete the core required course, CCTP-5005, in the first Fall term.
Complete the core required course, CCTP-5006, in the first Spring term.
Complete at least one Methods course, preferably in the first year.
Complete one of two degree options, “thesis” or “coursework”. See below for more details.
Maintain full-time enrollment at 9 credits minimum per semester.
Full-time enrollment is required of international students and highly encouraged for all students.
To complete 36 credits in two years, full-time students would take 9 credits each semester. Part-time students take 3-6 credits per semester and have three years to complete the 36 credits.
Communication, Culture & Technology Degree Options: Thesis or Coursework
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:
- Complete 30 credits of coursework and 6 credits of thesis coursework.
- Earn a grade of A-minus or above in at least one Methods course.
- Receive approval from faculty of your master’s thesis proposal.
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
Semester 1:
- CCTP-5005: 3 credits
- Elective: 3 credits
- Elective: 3 credits
Semester 2:
- CCTP-5006: 3 Credits
- Methods course: 3 credits
- Elective: 3 credits
Semester 3:
- Elective: 3 Credits
- Elective 3 Credits
- Elective: 3 Credits
Semester 4:
- Thesis: 6 Credits
- Elective: 3 Credits
Example of Coursework Option
Semester 1:
- CCTP-5005: 3 Credits
- Elective: 3 Credits
- Elective: 3 Credits
Semester 2:
- CCTP-5006: 3 Credits
- Methods course: 3 credits
- Elective: 3 credits
Semester 3:
- Elective: 3 Credits
- Elective: 3 Credits
- Elective: 3 Credits
Semester 4:
- Elective: 3 Credits
- Elective: 3 Credits
- Elective: 3 Credits