Nov 08, 2024  
2024-2025 General Catalog [Current] 
    
2024-2025 General Catalog [Current]

Professional Communication (M.A.)

Location(s): Accelerated Program Campus, Online Campus


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Program Admission

See Admissions Requirements  for the program.

Program Information

  • Graduate students must complete their program within six (6) years of matriculation.
  • All courses must be passed with a “C+” (2.3) or better to be counted in the degree.
  • Students must earn a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in order to graduate. Students who fail to maintain a 3.0 average will be placed on probation and may be dropped from the program.

Professional Communication Curriculum (36 Credits)


Capstone Course (3 Credits)


Complete one of the following:

Elective Courses (18 Credits)


Complete from the following COMM courses (12-18 credits) to complete your degree. Up to 6 elective credits may be taken from courses offered in SUU’s other master-level programs.

Total Credits, M.A. Degree: 36


Note


Please note that some students may ultimately earn more credits than listed above for the master’s degree. If the capstone cannot be completed within one (1) semester, students must be enrolled continuously in COMM 6998 - Masters Capstone Internship/Project Continuance  or COMM 6999 - Capstone Thesis Continuance  until completion.

Program Learning Outcomes


  • Professional Application: Students make connections among concepts to synthesize and transfer their learning to new, complex situations that apply to professional and industry practices.
  • Message Development: Students strategically and responsibly apply appropriate technologies to explore, create, collaborate, and organize messages in a digital context.
  • Presentation Skill: Students will be able to research, organize, create, and present relevant messages to inform, persuade, entertain, or build rapport with selected and specific audiences.

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