Congratulations, December Graduates!
Earn your M.A. in Communication
Join our elite group of alumni, employed in various communication roles throughout the country’s most prestigious academic institutions and organizations. Offered by the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media, this 36-credit on-campus, graduate program is designed to instill students with critical communication skills associated with human interaction and to develop essential research practices.
Introduce Yourself
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Choose from three specific areas of study:
Communication Technologies and Digital Communication
Focus on communication technologies in corporations, organizations and human relations
including device usage, adoptions and applications. Courses include:
- Theory and Practice of Digital Communication
- The Internet and Communication
- New Media, Organizations and Institutions
- Communication Technology Ethics
Communication in Organizations
Enhance your workplace communication capabilities by learning how to best approach
decision making and problem solving within employee relations, management communication
and digital interaction. Courses include:
- Introduction to Organizational Communication
- Organizational Culture
- Training and Development
- Employee Relations
Public Relations
Focus on advanced concepts, theories and skills required in reputation management
and effective public relations. Courses include:
- PR Research and Reporting
- Global Perspective
- Theory and Principles of PR
- Strategic Planning and Practical Applications
Foundational to the M.A. in Communication program is a unique Communication Portfolio course. Upon completion of the program and portfolio course, students complete the program with a robust portfolio that showcases communication skills and abilities — a virtual dossier that can be shared with potential employers or included with applications for advanced studies.
Ready to Apply?
Applications are accepted for the Fall and Spring semesters. For more information and detailed admissions requirements, visit the Graduate Admissions Requirements page.