The MS in Leadership and Communication can be taken as either a 1- or 2-year cohort model beginning in the Fall semester. Constructed as a project-heavy, practitioner-focused program, courses are structured in three 5-week segments with projects, dialogues, and quizzes being spread throughout the semester.

During each of the three segments each semester, there will be one live, synchronous Zoom meeting for students to engage in discussion with colleagues and the faculty member. Faculty will also hold periodic Zoom “office hours” to assist with students in the course.  

Another outcome of the structure of the program is that, upon completion, graduates will have 18 hours of Leadership/Management courses and 18 hours of Communication courses at the graduate level, making them eligible to teach undergraduate courses in either discipline at regionally-accredited higher education institutions.

Unconditional Admission:

• Hold a bachelor degree in any discipline from an accredited institution of higher education;
• File the application for admission to graduate programs and furnish the various materials listed in the instructions;
• Pay a non-refundable application fee;
• Furnish official transcript(s) from each institution attended, showing all credits previously earned;
• Have an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale from the graduating institution;
• Have successfully completed any prerequisites with no grade lower than “C”.

Conditional Admission:

• Have a GPA no lower than 2.75;
• Conditional Admission requires the student to earn a grade of “B” or better on the first three graduate courses taken.
• (MBA) A GPA lower than 2.75 requires a GMAT score for a formula-based admission (GMAT score and GPA x 200) score of no less than 950.
• (MSLC) A GPA lower than 2.75 requires a GRE score and a writing sample.

5-year Programs:

• Students enrolled in 5-year programs leading to an MBA degree or MS in Leadership and Communication degree must meet the same admission standards as outlined above, prior to enrolling in their first graduate course.