Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in Communication
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To earn an Accelerated BA/MA in Communication a student must complete all basic requirements for the BA degree with a major in Communication: Corporate Communication (Communication Specialists may petition for consideration) from the Department of Communication, as well as additional coursework at the graduate level. (See Graduate Catalog for details of graduate requirements, including eligibility and admission).
BA in Communication: Corporate Communication
Requirements for a Concentration in Corporate Communication
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Twenty-seven semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Select Twenty-one hours from the following courses: | 21 | |
| Six hours of Rhetoric and Public Discourse courses: | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
MA in Communication
Curriculum
Hour and course requirements vary based on the degree path option:
Thesis Option Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CSS 5V99 | Thesis | 6 |
| CSS 5310 | Modern Communication Theory | 3 |
| CSS 5351 | Methods of Graduate Study | 3 |
| or CSS 5352 | Seminar in Methods of Rhetorical Criticism | |
| or CSS 5354 | Quantitative Research Methods in Communication | |
| Additional 5000-level CSS courses 1 | 12 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select six semester hours from the following: | 6 | |
Up to 6 hours of 4000-level CSS courses (approved for graduate credit; not previously taken for BA credit) | ||
Up to 6 hours of 5000-level courses outside of CSS | ||
Up to 6 hours of CSS 5V35 Problems in Communication | ||
Any 5000-level CSS courses | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Excluding CSS 5V35 Problems in Communication
Non-Thesis Option Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CSS 5V90 | Professional Paper in Communication | 3 |
| or CSS 5380 | Internship in Communication | |
| CSS 5310 | Modern Communication Theory | 3 |
| CSS 5351 | Methods of Graduate Study | 3 |
| or CSS 5352 | Seminar in Methods of Rhetorical Criticism | |
| or CSS 5354 | Quantitative Research Methods in Communication | |
| Additional 5000-level CSS courses 1 | 12 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 semester hours from the following: | 15 | |
Up to 6 hours of 4000-level CSS courses (approved for graduate credit; not previously taken for BA credit) | ||
Up to 6 hours of 5000-level courses outside of CSS | ||
Up to 6 hours of CSS 5V35 Problems in Communication | ||
Any 5000-level CSS courses 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |