Corporate Communication, MA (CCOM)

Pre-Requisite Degree Requirements

This communication degree requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution along with six hours of undergraduate leveling courses as approved by the Graduate Director.

Major Requirements

Strategic Thought (Term I)

COMM 601 - Residency I: Ethics & Theory in Corporate Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 610 - Strategic Management & Applied Research Credit Hours: 3
COMM 611 - Strategic Writing & Storytelling Credit Hours: 3

Strategic Leadership (Terms II & III)

COMM 508 - Crisis Management in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
COMM 631 - Leading Organizational Change Credit Hours: 3
COMM 586 - Training and Development Credit Hours: 3
COMM 685 - Seminar in Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3

Strategic Action (Term IV)

COMM 602 - Residency II: Communication Planning & Digital Strategies Credit Hours: 3
COMM 690 - Strategic Communication Capstone Credit Hours: 6

Total Major Hours: 30

Other Graduation Requirements

Students pursuing the thesis option are required to give an oral defense of their capstone project and related course work. Students may retake the defense only once if they fail on the first attempt.