Communication - Master of Arts

Predoctoral (30 credits)
Only Plan A (with thesis) is available to students in the master's degree program in communication who elect the predoctoral concentration. The student must complete at least 30 credits for the degree including:
All of the following courses (13 credits):
Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
Communication Theory and Process
Applied Communication Research II
Master's Thesis Research
Nine to eleven additional credits in Communication courses approved by the student's academic advisor.
Six to eight credits in courses outside the Department of Communication approved by the student's academic advisor.
Knowledge Utilization (30 credits)
Only Plan B (without thesis) is available to students in the master's degree program in communication who elect the knowledge utilization concentration. The student must complete at least 30 credits for the degree including:
Both of the following courses (6 credits):
Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
Communication Theory and Process
Nine to 17 additional credits in Communication courses approved by the student's academic advisor.
Seven to 15 credits in courses outside the Department of Communication approved by the student's academic advisor.
The final certifying examination is a written and oral examination that focuses on the student's course work.