New master's degree students entering the following programs are required to complete the Graduate Communication Assessment (GCA) prior to their first COM 510 Leadership Communication class session.
Students with a score of 5 or higher on the GCA will not be required to complete the COM 510 course in the following programs.
It is highly recommended that students take the communication assessment immediately upon admission to Walsh College. Students are not charged a fee for the communication assessment. The assessment may only be taken one time and is not repeatable.
The Graduate Communication Assessment will assess writing skills in three areas:
Grammar and mechanics
Style
Organization and development