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)

Core Courses (18 Credits)

COMM 6000 - Communication and Professional Development 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6010 - Applied Communication Theory 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6020 - Qualitative Communication Research 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6030 - Quantitative Communication Research 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6040 - Professional Writing and Presentations 3 Credit(s)

Capstone Course (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following:

COMM 6900 - Masters Capstone Thesis 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6910 - Masters Capstone Project 3 Credit(s)

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.

COMM 6110 - Mediated Communication in Relationships 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6120 - Organizational Communication Strategies 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6140 - Pop Culture Messages 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6150 - Visual Literacy and Application 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6160 - Communication and Digital Culture 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6210 - Advertising and Public Relations Strategies 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6230 - Professional Social Media 3 Credit(s)
COMM 6240 - Current Issues in Communication 3 Credit(s) (repeatable up to 18 credits with different topics)
COMM 6850 - Individual Graduate Research 3 Credit(s) (must be arranged in advance with a specific graduate faculty member)
COMM 6891 - Individual Graduate Internship 3 Credit(s) (must be arranged in advance with a specific graduate faculty member)

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.