The Communication Studies MA offers a course of study centered around the belief that communication is formative and foundational to human identities, relationships, and communities, and that ethical and strategically effective communication can be the means of critiquing, constructing, and transforming identities, relationships, and communities. The MA in Communication Studies requires 30 credit hours of the mandatory core courses, elective course work, and the capstone experience.<br><br>Faculty have won numerous awards, including several best book and article awards from the National Communication Association and the Carolinas Communication Association, honors from N.C. Campus Compact, and multiple editorships for major publications.<br>The department has been designated the inaugural National Communication Association Center for Communication, Community Collaboration, and Change.<br>A BA to MA Accelerated Degree Program is available to complete the degree in a shorter amount of time.<br>Accreditations and affiliations include:<br>Carolinas Communication Association<br>International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry<br>National Communication Association<br>Southern States Communication Association<br>National Association of Communication Centers