PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The following applies to students who were admitted into the program after Spring 2005:  Students eligible for a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Public Relations and Integrated Communication may not have earned more than one "C" for any of the required courses:

• MCOM 605, Theory of Public Relations and Organizational Communication (3) 
• MCOM 606, Practice of Public Relations and Organizational Communication (3)
• MCOM 631, Research in Mass Communication (3) 
• MCOM 630, Professional Communication Competencies in a Changing Environment (3) 
• MCOM 683, Communicating in Society: Perception and Reality(3) 

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• Completion of required prerequisite courses
• Completion of a total 36 credits of course work: 21 credits of required courses and 15 credits of electives. A minimum of 27 credits (including graduate project or thesis) must be earned at the 600-800 levels.
• To receive a Master of Science in Communications Management, students may not have earned more than two Cs for any of the required or elective courses.

• MCOM 605, Theory of Public Relations and Organizational Communication (3)
• MCOM 606, Practice of Public Relations and Organizational Communication (3)
• MCOM 631, Research Methods in Mass Communication (3)
• MCOM 630, Professional Communication Competencies in a Changing Environment (3) 
• MCOM 683, Communicating in Society: Perception and Reality (3) 

• MCOM 898 (6), Thesis is used if the student expects to complete the work in two semesters. MCOM 898 can be taken twice for a total of six credits.
  • If the student cannot finish the thesis in two semester, the student must register for MCOM 899, Thesis Continuum, for one credit per additional semester.

• MCOM 507, Writing for New Media
• ISTC 541, Computer Technology and Utilization
• ISTC 605, Web-based Instruction in Education
• ISTC 633, Instructional Video
• ISTC 635, Theory and Design of Computerbased Instruction
• ISTC 655, Media Design and Production
• ISTC 687, Computer-based Instruction
• PRWR 617, Editing
• PRWR 621, Business Writing
• PRWR 623, Technical and Scientific Writing
• PRWR 625, Design, Layout and Production
• COMM 695, Independent Study in Communication Studies
• MCOM 795, Independent Study in Mass Communication

And at least one from among the following:

• MCOM 533, Media Ethics
• PHIL 563, Business Ethics
• COMM 695, Independent Study in Communication Studies
• MCOM 795, Independent Study in Mass Communication

• WMST 611, Women, Public Policy and Social Change
• COMM 519, Organizational Communication
• COMM 518, Communication Training and Development
• COMM 522, Conference and Meeting Management
• HRD 602, Leadership Theory and Practice
• HRD 642, Organizational Behavior

• COMM 519, Organizational Communication
• MCOM 547, Ad Campaigns
• MCOM 559, Professional Issues in Public Relations
• MCOM 551, Public Relations for Non-profit Organizations
• MCOM 572, International Advertising and Public Relations
• MCOM 638, Managing Communication in a Culturally Diverse Society
• MCOM 660, Crisis Communication
• MCOM 670 - 673, Special topics in Public Relations and Integrated Communication

1. Up to six hours of approved graduate courses may be transferred from other approved universities.
2. No more than nine credit hours can be taken of 500-level courses.
3. Some elective courses may have prerequisites. Students are responsible for making sure that they have met these prerequisites, if any, prior to taking the course.
4. Some courses may not be offered each semester. Students should consult each semester's schedule of classes when determining which courses to take.
5. No more than two three-credit Independent Study courses may be applied to the degree; and, all Independent Study courses need to be approved by the program director prior to enrollment.