The Master of Arts in Communication Studies, offered by the Department of Communication Studies, is a comprehensive 35-unit program that provides advanced study in the theoretical and ethical underpinnings of communication studies, the methodologies used in the study of communication, and practice in applying these concepts and methods in professional and scholarly contexts. It combines study in the areas of Intercultural Communication, Organizational Communication, Performance Studies, Cultural Studies, Rhetoric, Interpersonal and Small Group Communication, and Crisis and Conflict Resolution. By gaining a deeper understanding of the social process that is communication, our students prepare for professional careers in non-profit and corporate environments and for further graduate study. Many experience teaching at the college level through the Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA) program. Our alumni continue on to doctoral programs, teaching at colleges and universities, and careers in a wide range of professions in Silicon Valley and beyond.