Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Communication Management will also take their first five courses in the core (listed below) within a cohort-- a group of students who will take these five courses together. Registering within a cohort requires a student to make a commitment to complete the first five courses within one year. The advantage of joining a cohort is that students may build stronger relationships among their fellow students and be better able to work on a variety of team projects, both in the classroom and online.
At the end of the student’s first year, eligible students (those who have earned no more than one C for any of the first five courses) will receive a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Public Relations and Integrated Communications.
Fall
- MCOM 605, Theory of Public Relations and Organizational Communication (3)
- MCOM 631, Research Methods in Mass Communication (3)
Spring
- MCOM 606, Practice of Public Relations and Organizational Communication (3)
- MNGT 601, Administrative Theory and Practice (3)
Summer
- MCOM 685, Managing Strategic Public Relations and Integrated Communications Campaigns (3)
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| The first year of the program: |
Fall
- MCOM 605, Theory of Public Relations and Organizational Communication (3)
- MCOM 631, Research Methods in Mass Communication (3)
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Spring
- MCOM 606, Practice of Public Relations and Organizational Communication (3)
- MNGT 601, Administrative Theory and Practice (3)
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Summer
- MCOM 685, Managing Strategic Public Relations and Integrated Communications Campaigns (3)
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| Note: Students earning no more than one C in the first five courses of the program (listed above) will receive a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Public Relations and Integrated Communications. |
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| The second year of the program: |
Fall
Students are encouraged to take at least two courses per semester.
Listed below are sets of required courses that may be taken in this or any other semester.
At least one writing/information technology course from among the following:
- MCOM 507, Writing for the News Media
- MCOM 547, Ad Campaigns
- MCOM 551, Public Relations for Non-profit Organization
- MCOM 572, International Advertising
- MCOM 601, Media Writing
- ISTC 541, Computer Technology and Utilization
- ISTC 605, Web-based Instruction in Education
- ISTC 633, Instructional Video
- ISTC 655, Media Design and Production
- ISTC 687, Computer-based Instruction
- WRIT 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
At least one course dealing with ethics 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
At least one course dealing with strategic management from among the following:
- COMM 519, Organizational Communication
- MCOM 559, Professional Issues in Public Relations
- MCOM 682, Issues Management
- PSYC 641, Change in the Workplace
- WMST 601, Women and Gender in the Workplace
- WMST 611, Women, Public Policy, and Social Change
- COMM 695, Independent Study in Communication Studies
- MCOM 795, Independent Study in Mass Communication
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Spring
Students are encouraged to take at least two courses per semester.
Listed below are sets of required courses that may be taken in this or any other semester.
Repeat of previous spring semester courses, plus:
At least one course dealing with people management from among the following:
- COMM 518, Communication Training and Development
- COMM 522, Conference and Meeting Management
- HRD 642, Organizational Behavior (formerly PSYC 642)
- COMM 695, Independent Study in Communication Studies
- MCOM 795, Independent Study in Mass Communication
At least one course dealing with strategic communication from among the following:
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MCOM 547, Ad Campaigns
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MCOM 551, Public Relations for Non-profit Organizations
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COMM 519, Organizational Communication
- MCOM 559, Professional Issues in Public Relations
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Summer
Students are encouraged to take at least one course in the summer. |
| Each year a new set
of cohort courses will be offered (two core courses begin in the fall; two in the spring;
and one in the summer). Cohort students will complete the initial five courses in
the core in three semesters--fall, spring and summer. After completing the initial five
courses in the core, students who continue to take two courses each semester should be
eligible to graduate in four more semesters--by taking courses in the fall, spring, summer
and fall. The student's final semester should be focused on completing the thesis. |
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