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In addition to the Required Core Courses and Recommended Foundation Courses, each Non-Internship track student will select Elective Courses according to her or his Area of Emphasis for a total of 36 credit hours. For Internship track, the student must complete 36 credit hours of coursework and 6 credit hours of internship for a total of 42 credit hours.
Required Core Courses: 9 Credits:
- COMM600 Communication Theories, OR
- COMM650 Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
- COMM610 Communication Research, OR
- COMM620 Qualitative Communication Research
- COMM710 Communication Ethics
Recommended Foundation Courses: 9 Credits (select three courses)
- COMM605 Communication Strategies in Advertising
- COMM630 Interpersonal Communication Strategies
- COMM640 Small Group Communication
- COMM655 Political Communication
- COMM660 Organizational Communication
- COMM675 Intercultural Conflict & Communication
This selection of foundational courses in the fields of Communication, Rhetoric and Media Studies provides theoretical and applied grounding for each student's Area(s) of Emphasis, and a general knowledge of and appreciation for related subjects in the field. Any courses taken beyond nine credit hours may be used as Electives.
Electives: 18 Credits
- COMM615 Criticism of Mass Media
- COMM635 Integrated Marketing Communication
- JOUR640 Public Relations Management
- COMM645 Technology of Communication
- COMM665 Managing Conflict
- COMM680 Gender and Communication
- COMM685 Crisis Management Communication
- COMM700 Language and Human Conduct
- COMM725 Negotiating Intractable Conflict
- COMM730 Communication and Social Process
- COMM740 Communication Consulting
- COMM750 Persuasion and Propaganda
- COMM760 Managerial and Leadership Communication
- COMM770 Communication Issues
- COMM793 Independent Study in Communication Studies
- COMM796 Internship in Communication Studies
- COMM799 Thesis
Students should select elective courses that suit their respective Areas of Emphasis, and they must take at least three 700 level courses, which provide advanced knowledge and skill in each Area. Students may also select 600 and 700 level cognate courses outside the program, up to nine credit hours (3 courses) in consultation with the MACS program head and relevant faculty. Students may petition the Graduate School to enroll in 400 and 500 level undergraduate courses (six credit hours) in Area of Emphasis.
Other Program Requirements
- Admission to Candidacy
- Completion of Master's Project Portfolio & Comprehensive Examination OR
- Masters Thesis & Oral Defense
