Communication B.A./Professional Communication M.A.
Minimum Requirements for Accelerated Communication B.A./Professional Communication M.A.: 138 credits
| Credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| Requirements for the Undergraduate Degree | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. 1 | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | 35-40 | |
| B.A. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.A. degree requirements. | 37 | |
| As part of the B.A. requirements, complete the following: | ||
| Communicating Ethics | ||
Complete a minor | ||
| Undergraduate Communication Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| COM F181 | Introduction to Communication Theory | 3 |
| COM F330 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COM F356 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Professional Internship | ||
| Capstone Research in Communication | ||
| Capstone Project in Communication | ||
| Elective | ||
| Complete seven of the following: | 21 | |
| Introduction to Science Communication: Theory & Practice | ||
| Professional Interviewing | ||
| Science Communication & the Environment | ||
| Science & Intersectionality: Race, Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Nonverbal Communication | ||
| Leadership & Team Dynamics | ||
| Communication and the Military | ||
| Family Communication | ||
| Conflict, Mediation and Communication | ||
| Professional Internship | ||
| Public Engagement in Science Communication | ||
| Public Relations Campaigns | ||
| Professional Public Speaking | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Communication Activism, Advocacy and Social Movements | ||
| Applied Communication in Training and Development | ||
| Requirements for the Graduate Degree | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the graduate general university requirements. | ||
| Master’s Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the master's degree requirements. | ||
| As part of the master's degree requirements, complete the following: | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 6 | |
| Thesis | ||
| Non-thesis Research/Project | ||
| Graduate Professional Communication Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| COM F603 | Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| COM F622 | Communication in Interpersonal Relationships 1 | 3 |
| COM F625 | Communication Theory 1 | 3 |
| COM F631 | Team Building | 3 |
| COM F645 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COM F680 | Communication and Diversity in the Professional World | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Research Methods in Communication 1 | ||
| Communication Research Methodologies: Human Science | ||
| Complete 6-9 credits from the following: | 6-9 | |
| Public Relations Theory and Practice | ||
| Communication in Health Contexts | ||
| Training and Development Communication | ||
| Seminar in Communication | ||
Additional courses may be used as electives with approval of advisor. 1,3 | ||
| Total Credits | 138-146 | |
- 1
6-12 credits from the graduate program will count towards the undergraduate upper-division requirements, including COM F601, COM F622, COM F625, and a committee-approved elective course.
- 2
Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.
- 3
Students may take F400- and F600-level courses in art, education, English, journalism, communication, marketing, business administration, and Arctic and Northern studies as well as graduate-level independent studies to fulfill 6 credits of the elective requirement, if approved by the student’s committee.
Admission Requirements
Complete the following admission requirements:
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Current admission into a baccalaureate degree program in communication
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3.0 cumulative GPA
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Completed 24 credits in the undergraduate major program requirements
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Junior standing
Students within the UA system are encouraged to apply. Transfer students who have 24 credits in communication or a related discipline and meet all other UAF requirements for transfer degree completion will be considered for admission with the understanding that all remaining credits at the undergraduate and graduate level must be completed at UAF.
Undergraduates admitted to the program will be allowed to apply for Teaching Assistantships when they reach senior standing.
Roadmaps
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ART F105X (*)2 | 3 | ANTH F100X (*)19 | 3 |
| GEOS F101X (*)7 | 4 | COM F18120 | 3 |
| MATH F113X (*)6 | 3 | ENGL F201X (*)3 | 3 |
| WRTG F111X1 | 3 | General Education Requirement - Communication | 3 |
| General Education Requirement - Communication | 3 | General Education Requirement - Natural Sciences | 4 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| LING F101X (*)12 | 3 | ANS F242X (*)8,14 | 3 |
| LS F101X15 | 1 | ENGL F270X (*)12 | 3 |
| PSY F111X (*)4 | 3 | SOC F101X (*)19 | 3 |
| SOC F201X (*)14 | 3 | Program Elective | 3 |
| General Education Requirement - Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | Minor Course | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| COM F300X11,25 | 3 | COM F33020,25 | 3 |
| COM F35620,25 | 3 | Program Elective25 | 3 |
| WGS F201X (*)4 | 3 | Program Elective25 | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | Program Elective25 | 3 |
| Program Elective25 | 3 | Minor Course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| COM F600 (*)23,25 | 3 | COM F400, F482, or F48320,21,25 | 3 |
| COM F60320,25 | 3 | COM F601 or F60220,25 | 3 |
| COM F62520,25 | 3 | Program Elective25 | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | Minor Course | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Minor Course25 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| COM F63120,25 | 3 | COM F62220,25 | 3 |
| COM F64520,25 | 3 | COM F68020,25 | 3 |
| COM F698 or F69918,25 | 3 | COM F698 or F69918,25 | 3 |
| Program Elective25 | 3 | Program Elective25 | 3 |
| 12 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 144 | |||
Footnote Definitions
| General Education Requirements | Degree Requirements | Program & Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| 1--Communication | 8--Alaska Native-themed | 20--Program Requirement |
| 2--Arts | 9--Communication | 21--Capstone Requirement |
| 3--Humanities | 10--Computation | 22--Concentration Course |
| 4--Social Sciences | 11--Ethics | 23--General Elective |
| 5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences | 12--Humanities | 24--Minor Course |
| 6--Mathematics | 13--Human Relations | 25--Upper Division |
| 7--Natural Sciences | 14--Humanities or Social Sciences | 26--Program Elective |
| 15--Library & Information Research | ||
| 16--Mathematics | ||
| 17--Natural Sciences | ||
| 18--Other | ||
| 19--Social Sciences |
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are specific, measurable statements that define the knowledge and skills students will gain by the end of the program.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Describe the communication discipline and its central questions
- Employ communication theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts
- Engage in communication inquiry
- Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context
- Critically analyze messages
- Demonstrate the ability to accomplish communicative goals (self-efficacy)
- Apply ethical communication principles and practices
- Utilize communication to embrace difference
- Influence public discourse
