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MS Admissions and Applications

Submitted by gradstudies on March 15, 2007 - 9:12am.

Admission for graduate study at the University of Tennessee is a two-step process. Students must apply to the graduate school using the procedures outlined on the graduate school's admissions site and complete the appropriate graduate school forms. Students must also apply for acceptance into a specific graduate program within the college using the forms available on this site.

Applicants to the college-wide communication and information graduate program must meet admission requirements of the Graduate Council. In addition, they must complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), rating forms (pdf document), and application forms as required by the College of Communication and Information. All application materials are screened by an admissions committee authorized by the faculty of the College of Communication and Information.

All new students begin their graduate classes in the fall semester. If you are seeking funding, the application deadline is February 1 prior to the start of the fall for which you are applying. Even if you aren't seeking funding, you should submit application materials by February 1 to have the best chance of being considered for master's studies. A limited number of slots open each fall and preference is given to applicants whose materials are submitted by February 1.

Admissions

A baccalaureate degree in communication or a related field is recommended. However, admission is possible with other baccalaureate degrees. All applicants without the appropriate background may be required to take up to 18 semester hours of pre-requisite and co-requisite courses.

At the time of application, students indicate an intended concentration. The student’s record is reviewed by representatives of the appropriate school and the associate dean’s office to identify any pre-requisite or co-requisite courses needed for that concentration. If a student should later decide to switch to a different concentration, the student must resubmit an application form. The appropriate school director (or his/her designee) responsible for the new concentration area will review that form as well as the student’s academic record and determine whether the student is qualified for the new concentration. If so, the director/designee may identify additional courses needed to ensure the student is prepared for a career in the concentration area.

Minimum requirements normally include a 3.0 (4.0 system) grade point average in undergraduate studies and scores at or above the 50th percentile in verbal, quantitative, and analytical aptitude on the Graduate Record Examination.

Students who have had no courses in their area of emphasis may expect to spend four or more full-time semesters in the program.

Please note that the above information pertains to the college-wide master's degree in communication and information. Contact the School of Information Sciences for information about admissions into master's in information sciences program.

Applications

Prospective master's students must complete applications to BOTH the University of Tennessee and to the College of Communication and Information for admittance to the college-wide MS program.

The Master's in Information Sciences is offered through the School of Information Sciences and has a different admissions process from the college-wide MS program. Please visit the SIS graduate studies page for more information.

Financial Aid

If you are interested in receiving funding you should also complete application forms as appropriate for

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