Master of Arts in Communication Studies
36 credits
Degree requirements
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Candidates are required to complete a set of core requirements (21 credits) and a 15-credit concentration.
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Candidates are required to complete either a thesis or comprehensive exams. If pursuing a thesis, students must enroll in THES 698, submit an approved thesis, and successfully complete an oral defense of that thesis. Candidates who elect to pursue comprehensive exams must successfully complete both a written exam and the oral defense of that exam.
Core requirements
| COMM 601 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| COMM 602 | Quantitative Research in Communication | 3 |
| COMM 605 | Qualitative Research in Communication | 3 |
| COMM 612 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 |
| | Electives | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Communication Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) concentration, 15 credits
| COMM 611 | Theories of Rhetoric | 3 |
| COMM 635 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 640 | Interpersonal Communication in Contexts | 3 |
| COMM 660 | Studies in Communication Theory | 3 |
| COMM | elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Organizational and Professional Communication Development (OPCD) concentration, 15 credits
| COMM 650 | Communication Training in Organizations | 3 |
| COMM 651 | Organizational Communication: Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Processes | 3 |
| COMM 652 | Organizational Communication: Systems, Culture, and Critique | 3 |
| COMM 653 | Issues in Communication Consultation | 3 |
| COMM 669 | Professional Experience | 3 OR 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Courses required for one communication studies concentration (i.e., CLAS or OPCD) can serve as elective courses for students enrolled in the other concentration.