Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in Communication
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Requirements for the Communication (BA) >> Communication (MA) Accelerated UG/GR Program
To earn the BA and MA degrees in Communication via this accelerated pathway, a student must complete all basic requirements for the Communication (BA) degree, as well as the Communication (MA) degree.
A maximum of 3 credits of Graduate level course work will count toward both BA and MA degrees. These 3 credit hours include one CSS 4000-level UG/GR course that will double-count as both BA and MA credit. Students can choose from the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSS 4301 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| CSS 4302 | Communication Training and Development | 3 |
| CSS 4303 | Leadership and Communication | 3 |
| CSS 4304 | Advanced Small Group Theory and Practice | 3 |
| CSS 4305 | Nonprofit Organizational Communication | 3 |
| CSS 4306 | Advanced Interviewing | 3 |
| CSS 4307 | Communication & International Politics | 3 |
| CSS 4310 | Politics and Communication | 3 |
| CSS 4311 | Conflict and Communication | 3 |
| CSS 4312 | Systemic Inquiry | 3 |
| CSS 4313 | Communication and the Family | 3 |
| CSS 4314 | Communication Assessment in Organizational Settings | 3 |
| CSS 4315 | Health Communication | 3 |
| CSS 4316 | Advanced Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CSS 4317 | Narrating Health Across Culture | 3 |
| CSS 4318 | Communication and New Technology | 3 |
| CSS 4319 | Cultural Approaches to Health Communication | 3 |
| CSS 4336 | Seminar in Contemporary Communication Issues | 3 |
| CSS 4350 | Rhetoric of Women and Gender | 3 |
| CSS 4351 | Criticism of Contemporary Public Address | 3 |
| CSS 4352 | Corporate Advocacy and Public Policy | 3 |
| CSS 4353 | Public Discourse and Foreign Policy | 3 |
| CSS 4354 | African American Communication | 3 |
| CSS 4392 | Rhetorics of Race | 3 |
| CSS 4394 | Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| CSS 4395 | Visual Rhetoric | 3 |
| CSS 4396 | American Rhetoric | 3 |
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
Requirements for an M.A. in Communication
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 5352 | Seminar in Methods of Rhetorical Criticism | 3 |
| CSS 5351 | Qualitative Research Methods in Communication | 3 |
| 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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Non-Thesis Option Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CSS 5V90 | Professional Paper in Communication | 3 |
| or CSS 5380 | Internship in Communication | |
| CSS 5352 | Seminar in Methods of Rhetorical Criticism | 3 |
| CSS 5351 | Qualitative Research Methods in Communication | 3 |
| 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 9 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 | |