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Application Requirements Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree. An admission decision takes into consideration the applicant’s undergraduate/graduate GPA, completed course work, professional work experience, personal and professional goals for the degree, and the information provided by references. Required Materials Include:
Mr. Bradley Lambert Associate Professor of Communication Director of the Strategic Communication Graduate Program 336.841.9332 blambert@highpoint.edu
• online application with a nonrefundable $50 application fee; • official transcript from all colleges attended (including High Point University) showing a 3.0 cumulative GPA*; • resume; • personal statement that addresses the applicant’s interest in the program, biggest academic challenge, and plan to manage the time commitment of graduate school (3-5 pages); • three professional or academic letters of reference; *If you have attended High Point University you do not need to include your HPU transcript with your application. The Office of Graduate Admissions will request that transcript for you once application is submitted.
Exceptions to any admission requirement may be considered under special circumstances.
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he Master's Degree in Strategic Communication at High Point University provides students with the foundation to create, implement, and evaluate communication campaigns, programs, and training seminars. In addition to coursework in areas such as health communication, public relations, and political communication, students graduate with masterylevel knowledge in three areas: the theories that explain why and how messages work; the technical and production skills to create campaign materials; and the research skills to evaluate the success of the campaign.
Admission Enrollment Classification Admission enrollment classification refers to the total number of students that can matriculate into a program in any given academic term. The admission enrollment classification for the M.A. program in Strategic Communication is unrestricted. This means that the program can enroll as many students as can be accommodated by available resources.
Admission into the Program
A program’s admission enrollment classification has implications for the timing and extent of tuition refunds. For additional information please see the Refunds section of this Bulletin.
Admission Terms
Transfer of Credit
All application materials must be received or postmarked by the following deadlines. Applications receive primary consideration when completed by the priority deadline of March 15th. Applicants who do not meet the priority deadline, but still wish to be considered for fall admission may submit applications by the final deadline of June 15th. The deadline for spring 2021 is November 15th and the deadline for summer 2021 is March 31st.
Candidates may request up to 6 credits towards the M.A. degree in Strategic Communication. This transfer is not automatic and must be approved by the program coordinator following a review of candidates’ official transcripts or other appropriate documentation of prior academic work. All other degree requirements remain in effect. For more information about transfer of credit, contact Mr. Brad Lambert.
