Corporate Communication, MA

Student Learning Outcomes

• To gain a working knowledge of and the major paradigms and theories that serve as a foundation for the study of corporate communication in business and non-profit organizations. 
• To master communication research methods to gather, analyze and interpret data, and to present findings through scholarly, corporate, and proprietary venues.  
• To understand and apply ethical and social responsibilities in adapting and communicating messages in interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, mediated, and public contexts. 
• To conduct analyses of real-world problems, conflicts, and crises at local, national, and global levels that impact corporate communication. 
• To develop critical thinking skills to evaluate arguments, engage in discourse, and draw conclusions as consumers of information. 
• To become proficient in designing and conducting organizational communication audits that promote corporate effectiveness, fairness, and sustainable professional relationships. 

Admissions Requirements

1.  Complete the online application.
2.  Pay an application fee of $35.
3.  Provide an official transcript verifying an earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
4.  Scores for the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), or the general aptitude portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). If you possess a master’s degree you do not need to complete the exams listed above. Applicants with at least a 2.8 undergraduate GPA and two years of professional experience are not required to submit MAT/GRE scores, but must submit a writing sample or samples demonstrating research, analytical and writing capabilities.
5.  Two letters of reference (educational or professional).
6.  Statement of purpose (1-2 pages).

These credentials will be evaluated by the Departmental Admissions Committee, which will consider such factors as suitability of previous course work, undergraduate scholarship, work experience, and potential for growth as a professional in a communication management field. Any deficiencies in preparation will be cause for the prescription of prerequisite work.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum GPA or exam scores may be admitted on a conditional basis, but will be required to earn a B or better in all coursework within the first 12 credit hours to remain in the program.

Curriculum Requirements

Core*

COMJ 6000 Required. Choose 1 Research Course:

• COMJ 6000 - Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 6005 - Communication Research Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 6010 - Qualitative Comm Research Credit Hours: 3

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Required Advanced**

Choose 1 Capstone Course:

• COMJ 7900 - Internship in Corporate Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 7910 - Thesis in Corporate Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 7920 - Practicum in Corporate Communication Credit Hours: 3

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Related Electives

Accelerated Courses if Appropriate

• COMJ 6005 - Communication Research Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 6010 - Qualitative Comm Research Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 6200 - Interpersonal Comm Strategies Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 6205 - Managing Conflict Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 6600 - Digital Events Strategies Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 6800 - Public Relations Management Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 6805 - Comm Strategies Advertising Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 6810 - Crisis Management Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 7805 - Integrated Marketing Comm Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 7200 - Ethics & Social Responsibility Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 7205 - Persuasion & Social Influence Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 7210 - Managing Diversity Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 7800 - Managerial & Leadership Comm Credit Hours: 3
• COMJ 7810 - Communication Consulting Credit Hours: 3

Total Number of Credits to Complete the Program: 30