Enroll in any undergraduate program at PennWest Edinboro and earn your bachelor’s and accelerated master's in Communication Studies in just five years.
With the Accelerated 4+1 program, you can reach your goal in less time, for less money.
Start by completing three years in one of Edinboro's undergraduate programs, then apply for conditional acceptance into the Master of Arts Communication Studies (MACS) program. Once accepted, your first year as a MACS student will give you the credits needed to complete your bachelor’s degree and will count toward the first year of your master’s degree.
By earning both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just five years, you will pay the undergraduate tuition rate for your first year of graduate school. That means you will save both time and money and will graduate prepared for an exciting career in the field of communication.
Edinboro’s MACS is flexible, allowing you to complete the program fully online or in a campus-based/online hybrid program. You will also have the option to customize your degree by participating in an external internship or by completing a master’s thesis or practicum.
Edinboro’s MACS program offers two paths to allow you to personalize your degree to
focus on Managerial and Leadership Communication or Integrated Marketing Communication.
With this emphasis, you will:
With this emphasis, you will:
Upon graduation from our MACS program, you will have the capabilities to work with and serve others in diverse communities with dignity and respect, to understand the complexities associated with learning and communicating ethical and cultural values, and to initiate and advance your professional career in one or more of these areas.
You will be prepared for a career in a wide variety of fields including but not limited to:
- Project and Media Management
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- Public Relations Management, Advertising
- Higher Education Management
- Recruitment and Admissions
- Social Service and Nonprofit Development
- Social Media and Digital Technology
- Conflict and Dispute Mediation
- Academic Careers in Higher Education
- Ph.D. Programs, Professorships
- Peace Corps and AmeriCorps
- Political Campaigns and Advocacy
Dr. Melissa Gibson
Program Head
202 Compton Hall
Email: mgibson@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-1592
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