Online MS in Communication: Courses and Curriculum
The selected coursework ensures you achieve a heightened understanding of communication and the tools needed to leverage effective messaging across any medium.
Students who wish to customize a learning track to meet their career goals with the 30 credit hour MS in Communication take three core courses and choose seven elective courses. If you opt to study a concentration, you’ll take three core courses, three concentration courses, and select four elective courses. Courses cannot be counted twice. Up to two concentrations are possible.
If you do not select a concentration, the degree plan of study is as below:
PLAN OF STUDY BY AREA |
CREDITS |
| Core | 9 |
| Electives | 21 |
Total |
30 |
If you select a concentration, the degree plan of study is as below:
PLAN OF STUDY BY AREA |
CREDITS |
| Core | 9 |
| Electives | 12 |
| Concentration | 9 |
Total |
30 |
Below is a sample student plan of study.
AREA |
COURSE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
| Core | COM 60111 | Seminar in Strategic Communication | 3 |
| Core | COM 60411 | Seminar in Communication Research Media | 3 |
| Core | COM 61011 | Strategic Communications and Ethics | 3 |
| Elective | COM 60911 | Strategic Public Relations | 3 |
| Elective | COM 64400 | Strategic Personal Branding | 3 |
| Elective | COM 64600 | Strategic Corporate Branding | 3 |
| Elective | COM 60811 | Leadership and Global Strategic Communication | 3 |
| Brand and Marketing Communication Concentration | COM 64011 | Seminar in Advertising | 3 |
| Brand and Marketing Communication Concentration | COM 64100 | Introduction to Brand and Marketing Communication | 3 |
| Brand and Marketing Communication Concentration | COM 62111 | Strategic Communication and Social Media | 3 |