Master of Science in Public RelationsEmphasis One: Public Relations Theory and Practice
Master of Science in Public Relations
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| Courses | Credits |
| COMT 502 Research Methods* | 3 |
| COMT 514 Issues in Organizational Communication* | 3 |
| COMT 522 Issues in Public Relations* | 3 |
| COMT 527 Public Relations Ethics* | 3 |
| COMT 565 Communication Theory* | 3 |
| COMT 580 Health Communication* | 3 |
| COMT 581 Media for Social Change* | 3 |
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| Choose one course from the following: | |
| HADM 605 Evidence Based Management* | 2^ |
| HADM 607 Health Information Management* | 3 |
| HADM 635 Health Law and Ethics* | 3 |
| HADM 640 Managerial Epidemiology* | 3 |
| HADM 685 Research and Evaluation Methods* | 3 |
| HADM 687 Healthcare Marketing and Strategy* | 3 |
| HHP 560 Sport Marketing* | 3 |
| ^ This course requires concurrent enrollment in one credit of COMT 590 Internship. | |
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| Choose one of the following three options: | |
| Coursework: | |
| COMT 598 Culminating Project | 3 |
| Electives* | 3 |
| Project: | |
| COMT 570 Applied Communication Studies* | 3 |
| COMT 598 Culminating Project OR Elective |
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| Thesis: | |
| COMT 599 Thesis | 6 |
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| Total credits required for degree | 30 |
| *With the advisor’s approval, another graduate course may be substituted for this course if the student has previous coursework in this area. | |
Master of Science in Public Relations
Emphasis Three: Public Communication
| Courses | Credits |
| COMT 502 Research Methods* | 3 |
| COMT 514 Issues in Organizational Communication* | 3 |
| COMT 522 Issues in Public Relations* | 3 |
| COMT 527 Public Relations Ethics* | 3 |
| COMT 529 The Law of Public Communication* | 3 |
| COMT 530 Public Influence* | 3 |
| COMT 565 Communication Theory* | 3 |
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| Choose one course from the following: | |
| COMT 521 Communicating Online* | 3 |
| COMT 525 Media Criticism* | 3 |
| COMT 531 Political Communication* | 3 |
| COMT 581 Media for Social Change* | 3 |
| POLS 523 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties* | 3 |
| POLS 558 Public Organization Dynamics* | 3 |
| POLS 559 Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis* | 3 |
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| Choose one of the following three options: | |
| Coursework: | |
| COMT 598 Culminating Project | 3 |
| Elective* | 3 |
| Project: | |
| COMT 570 Applied Communication Studies* | 3 |
| COMT 598 Culminating Project | 3 |
| Thesis: | |
| COMT 599 Thesis (final 2 semesters at 3 credits/semester) | 6 |
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| Total credits required for degree | 30 |
| *With the advisor’s approval, another graduate course may be substituted for this course if the student has previous coursework in this area. | |
Master of Science in Public Relations
Emphasis Four: Mass Communication
| Courses | Credits |
| COMT 502 Research Methods* | 3 |
| COMT 514 Issues in Organizational Communication* | 3 |
| COMT 522 Issues in Public Relations* | 3 |
| COMT 527 Public Relations Ethics* | 3 |
| COMT 565 Communication Theory* | 3 |
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| Choose two courses from the following: | |
| COMT 525 Media Criticism* | 3 |
| COMT 540 Popular Culture and Cultural Studies* | 3 |
| COMT 561 Multicultural Mass Communication* | 3 |
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| Choose one course from the following: | |
| COMT 520 Advertising, Media and Culture* | 3 |
| COMT 521 Communicating Online* | 3 |
| COMT 525 Media Criticism* (if not chosen above) | 3 |
| COMT 529 The Law of Public Communication* | 3 |
| COMT 530 Public Influence* | 3 |
| COMT 531 Political Communication* | 3 |
| COMT 540 Popular Culture and Cultural Studies* (if not chosen above) | 3 |
| COMT 561 Multicultural Mass Communication* (if not chosen above) | 3 |
| COMT 581 Media for Social Change* | 3 |
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| Choose one of the following three options: | |
| Coursework: | |
| COMT 598 Culminating Project | 3 |
| Elective* | 3 |
| Project: | |
| COMT 570 Applied Communication Studies* | 3 |
| COMT 598 Culminating Project | 3 |
| Thesis: | |
| COMT 599 Thesis (final 2 semesters at 3 credits/semester) | 6 |
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| Total credits required for degree | 30 |
| *With the advisor’s approval, another graduate course may be substituted for this course if the student has previous coursework in this area. | |
Student Learning Outcomes
Successful graduates of this program will be able to:
- Locate, read and evaluate professional and academic literature.
- Develop, design and execute independent research projects.
- Disseminate research findings to different types of audiences.
- Integrate communication theory and research into professional and academic settings.
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