Undergraduate and Graduate Communication Assessments

Undergraduate: All students who have been admitted to Walsh are required to take the exam prior to registering in COM 320.

Graduate: New graduate students entering the MAC, MSF, MSITL, and Dual degrees are required to complete the Graduate Communication Assessment (GCA) prior to their first COM 510 Leadership Communication class session.

Students will respond to one writing prompt and should write their response in an essay format. The essay will be evaluated in three areas: Grammar and mechanics; Style; Organization and development.

Undergraduate: The exam is scored on a scale of 1 through 6. A score of 4, 5, or 6 is considered passing and you may enroll in COM 320. A score of 1, 2, or 3 requires enrollment in COM 300 Communication Essentials.

New graduate students entering the MAC, MBA, MBA/MKT, MBA/MSF, MBA/MSM, MBASTEM, MBASTEM/ITL, MSF, MSMKT, and MSITL are required to complete the Graduate Communication Assessment (GCA) prior to their first COM 510 Leadership Communication class session.  MBA, MBA/MKT, MBA/MSF, MBA/MSM, MBASTEM, MBASTEM/ITL, and MSF students with a score of 4 or higher will not be required to complete the COM 510 course in their program.

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 and 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

For more information on the communication assessment please visit our website at www.walshcollege.edu/communication-assessments

Important Information

  • This exam may only be taken one time and is not repeatable. Any score disputes or requests for review/retake must be submitted in writing to testingcenter@walshcollege.edu within 2 weeks of completing your exam in order for the request to be considered by the Communications Department Chair and/or the Office of Outcomes Assessment.
  • Students with a documented disability seeking accommodations for an exam must contact Academic Advising at studentsupport@walshcollege.edu or 248-823-1600 prior to taking the exam.
  • By taking the exam online you agree to and acknowledge all of the information on this page.

Instructions to Complete the Assessment

The Undergraduate and Graduate Communication Assessment are completed online.