Technical Communication
Graduate Advisor
Dr. Aimee Roundtree
ajr121@txstate.edu
matc@txstate.edu
512.245.2627
Flowers, Room 313
Advisor Support
Dr. Flore Chevaillier
f_c99@txstate.edu
512.245.7683
Flowers, Room 361
Department of English
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The master of arts in technical communication (MATC) program is a student-centered graduate program that accommodates experienced professionals and recent graduates from various disciplines. Evening courses are offered in traditional classrooms and in online environments to suit full and part-time students who live and work in Austin, San Antonio, San Marcos, and Round Rock.
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| M.A. | 30 | Non-Thesis | Minor optional |
| M.A. | 30 | Thesis | Minor optional |
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Texas State Round Rock Campus This program can be completed in Round Rock, though taking courses in both San Marcos and Round Rock will result in quicker degree completion. |
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Online Availability The majority of this program may be offered online. If you are not a Texas resident and will not relocate, please visit the Office of Distance and Extended Learning. International students, please visit the International Office regarding additional considerations in taking online courses. |
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Application Deadline This program has a flexible deadline, which means applications received after the posted deadline may be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, with no guarantees for admission consideration. |
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Funding Information Applications must be complete by the priority deadline to be considered for certain types of funding. Read additional information about departmental funding opportunities below. |
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Decision Timeline This program reviews applications on a rolling basis. |
Application Requirements
The items required for admission consideration are listed below. Additional information for applicants with international credentials can be found on our international web pages.
ApplyTexas Application
- completed online ApplyTexas application
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Application Fee(s)
- $40 nonrefundable application fee
- $50 nonrefundable international credential fee (if applicable)
Effective Fall 2019 and beyond
- $55 nonrefundable application fee
OR - $90 nonrefundable application fee for applications with international credentials
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Transcripts & GPA
- baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university
- a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
- minimum 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
- minimum 3.0 GPA in 12 or more hours of undergraduate English, writing, editing, web design, or technical communication/professional writing course work. (Other courses may be approved by the graduate advisor.)
Review important information about transcripts. Official transcripts, sent directly from your institution, will be required if admission is granted.
GRE Scores
- GRE not required
Documents
- portfolio (submit the following items as a single PDF document):
- statement of purpose explaining your reasons for pursuing the MATC and including background information that demonstrates:
- interest and/or experience in writing, editing
- interest and/or experience designing online or paper documents
- other pertinent information
- at least two non-fiction, prose documents (combined minimum of 15 pages, double-spaced) consisting of at least one academic research paper written for an undergraduate or graduate course
- cover letter describing the submitted two (or more) non-fiction, prose documents
- statement of purpose explaining your reasons for pursuing the MATC and including background information that demonstrates:
Review important information about documents, including the submission instructions for using the Graduate Admissions Document Upload tool (GADU). You will have access to GADU after you submit your ApplyTexas application and activate your Texas State NetID.
TOEFL or IELTS Scores
Applicants are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores that meet the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.
- official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
- official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and
- minimum individual module scores of 6.0
This program does not offer admission if the scores above are not met.
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