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Comprehensive Exams Option

The comps track will be 36-hour (minimum) of coursework, including a maximum of four 400G classes. In addition to this, students must pass comprehensive exams.

You will take comprehensive exams on core courses and your area of specialization. If you sit for exams in a semester that you are not enrolled in coursework, you will need to register for three semester hours of CMCN 899.

Your comprehensive exams committee will consist of the faculty members with which you took communication theory (CMCN 502), qualitative research (CMCN 506), quantitative research (CMCN 505), law (CMCN 508), and specialization. If for some reason these faculty members are unavailable, they will be replaced with the most recent instructors of these courses.

Working with your professors, you will prepare for the exams. Toward the end of your final semester, you will sit for three weekend days for 5 hours per day, and complete five or six exams on theory, research, law, and your area(s) of specialty.

Our alumni go places!

Royd Anderson

Royd Anderson is an award-winning filmmaker who wrote and directed the documentary The Luling Ferry Disaster for his master's thesis project.

"The knowledge I acquired in the master's of communication program at UL Lafayette has been indispensable."

Lola Arowolo

After graduating with her master's in communication, Lola now telecommutes as Global Brand and Marketing Manager at Nabirm Global. She's also currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Texas at Dallas.

"My teaching assistantship role allowed me to forge the public speaking skills that helped me present with confidence."

Lindsey Conlin

Lindsey Conlin is currently an assistant professor in communication at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she teaches a variety of courses including broadcast journalism.

"I was able to travel and do research with the professors at UL Lafayette, which positioned me well for future academic endeavors, and set me up to get a tenure-track job right out of graduate school."

Donna Guidry

Donna is a full-time morning radio show co-host for on 94.5 KSMB, part of the Cumulus Media cluster, where she is also the public affairs coordinator for two radio stations (KSMB and NASH 99.1).

"The UL Lafayette communication program curriculum offered superior knowledge, internship opportunities, work experience and academic networking; all of which were essential to finding multiple career options, success and stability."

Brittany LaCour

Brittany is a Market Intelligence Project Associate for Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA), focusing on demographic and statistical research, map building, market analysis, site evaluation and marketing.

"My experiences in graduate school have given me the confidence and strategic abilities to excel in local and state government."

Bandita Parajuli

Bandita traveled to Nepal after graduation and was involved in the disaster response program after a major earthquake in 2015.

"I feel that my specialization in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication at UL Lafayette has inculcated better understanding about the role of communication. Communication promoted connectedness, overcame the fear, and helped in this time of emergency."

Al Quartemont

KALB-TV news director, Al Quartemont, is a family man and a working TV news professional living 90 miles away from UL Lafayette in Alexandria, LA. Because of his busy schedule, Al opted to participate in the master's program on a part-time basis -- taking one evening class per semester instead of the full load of three classes.

"What drew me to UL was the fact that the program was designed with working professionals in mind."

Laneceya Russ

Laneceya Russ is a program director at Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR), a sexual assault center located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

"In the UL Lafayette communication program, I never felt like I was just a number. The professors always took an interest in my career goals and made sure that I acquired all the necessary skills to advance in my profession."

Chasah West

Chasah's goal in obtaining a master’s degree was to shift her career focus from writing press releases to implementing cross-media campaigns.

"The research and analysis I conducted for my thesis, and the communication campaign fundamentals I developed in class serve me well on a daily basis. As a web and social media director, I handle everything from media relations to project coordination, online advertising, social media management, and website copywriting."

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Department of Communication

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