BA Communication at George Mason University

Programme overview

Communication is the study of basic human social processes: the creation and dissemination of meaning and information. The major prepares students for graduate study or professional positions in such fields as advocacy, communication studies, digital production & media studies, journalism, and public relations & strategic communication. Students develop skills and knowledge that put them at the edge of a rapidly changing communication industry.

Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 12 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 12 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Communication Theory; Foundations of Intercultural Communication (Mason Core); Digital Innovations in Professional Communication (Mason Core); Research Methods in Communication 1; Introduction to Political Communication; Writing and Rhetorical Criticism (Mason Core).

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Application information

Entry terms: Fall (August start) and Spring (January start) for freshmen and transfer students.

Transfer students may start in the Spring (January) or Fall (August) semester.

Freshman: Non-binding Early Action deadline is November 1 (priority consideration for Honors College, University Scholars and merit-based scholarships); Regular Decision deadline is February 1 (Honors College considered on a space-available basis); the Spring semester priority deadline is October 1. FAFSA/VASA priority deadline is March 1.

International freshman: Fall (August start) Non-Binding Early Action November 1, Regular Decision February 1, final deadline June 1; Spring (January start) priority deadline October 1 and enrollment deposit deadline December 1.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring (January) and March 1 for Fall (August); applications after these dates are reviewed on a space-available basis.

The freshman application fee is $75 and the transfer application fee is $75; applicants apply through the Common App or George Mason's own online application. SAT/ACT scores are optional (score optional since 2007).

The transfer application fee is $75; transfer applicants use George Mason's Transfer Application.

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