Professional Communication M.A.
Minimum Requirements for Professional Communication M.A. Degree: 33 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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: | ||
| COM F699 | Thesis | 6 |
| or COM F698 | Non-thesis Research/Project | |
| Professional Communication Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| COM F601 | Quantitative Research Methods in Communication | 3 |
| COM F602 | Communication Research Methodologies: Human Science | 3 |
| COM F622 | Communication in Interpersonal Relationships | 3 |
| COM F625 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| COM F631 | Teambuilding | 3 |
| COM F645 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COM F680 | Communication and Diversity in the Professional World | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Public Relations Theory and Practice | ||
| Communication in Health Contexts | ||
| Training and Development Communication | ||
| Seminar in Communication | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
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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. Students will also be able to apply up to 6 credits of appropriate graduate-level coursework from other universities in the elective area if approved by the student’s committee.
Note: A maximum of 6 credits of approved F400-level courses may be included in the 30-34 credit requirement.
Note: The comprehensive examination is to be taken no later than the student’s fourth semester of work.
Admission Requirements
Complete the following admission requirements:
- Submit an academic writing sample.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.
Students graduating from 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
