Applying to the Program
To be considered for admission to the Technical Communication (MS) program, you must submit:
- Application - complete the Metropolitan State University Graduate Programs Application, including a $20 nonrefundable application fee (waived for graduates of Metropolitan State);
- Request for private and confidential information (optional);
- Official Transcripts - showing a baccalaureate degree or equivalent earned from an accredited institution with grade-point average or narrative description describing courses completed from all schools attended after high school and transcripts from any graduate or professional programs;
- Portfolio - The portfolio consists of representative samples/excerpts of work, including papers, reports, brochures, manuals, multimedia, Web pages and so on, created as part of professional employment or undergraduate study. The portfolio should be no longer than 25 pages.
- Current Resume
- Two References - Hard copy reference forms accepted from external references. Electonic references are only accepted via email from Metropolitan State University faculty.
Application Deadlines
- March 1st for Summer and Fall of this year
- October 1st for Spring of next year
Send application, request for private and confidential information, and $20 application fee to:
Graduate Studies Office
Metropolitan State University
700 East Seventh Street
Saint Paul, MN 55106
Send all other application materials to:
Office for the Department of Communication,Writing, and the Arts
Suite 205, Energy Park Place
1380 Energy Lane
St. Paul, MN 55108