This program is designed for students who wish to combine research training with their clinical (M.Sc.A.) program or students from related fields who wish to gain research experience in communication sciences to prepare for doctoral studies. Students are required to take two semesters (6 credits) of statistics and complete a thesis. Admission to the M.Sc. research program requires identification of an SCSD professor(s) with relevant expertise to mentor the student through the thesis process.
这个专业是为特定的学生而设的，他们希望将研究培训与临床(应用科学硕士)专业结合起来学习，或者是来自相关领域希望在传播学领域获得研究经验，从而为博士研究做准备的。学生需要修两个学期(6学分)的统计学课程，并完成一篇论文。学习理学硕士研究专业则需要得到有相关专业知识的SCSD教授的认可，他们通过论文写作来指导学生。