Master of Science in Public Relations

Emphasis One:  Public Relations Theory and Practice

Courses	Credits
COMT 502 Research Methods*	3
COMT 514 Issues in Organizational Communication*	3
COMT 522 Issues in Public Relations*	3
COMT 526 Cases in Public Relations*	3
COMT 527 Public Relations Ethics*	3
COMT 529 The Law of Public Communication*	3
COMT 565 Communication Theory*	3
Choose one course from the following:
COMT 516 Leadership and Communication*	3
COMT 525 Media Criticism*	3
COMT 531 Political Communication*	3
COMT 530 Public Influence*	3
Coursework:
Electives*	6
Project:
COMT 570 Applied Communication*	3
COMT 598 Project OR Elective	3
Thesis:
COMT 599 Thesis	6
Total credits required for degree	30

Emphasis Two:  Health 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
COMT 580 Health Communication*	3
COMT 581 Media for Social Change*	3
Choose one course from the following:
HADM 605 Evidence Based Management*	2^
HADM 607 Health Informatics*	3
HADM 635 Health Law and Ethics*	3
HADM 640 Epidemiology and Disease Control*	2^
HADM 685 Research and Evaluation Methods*	3
HADM 687 Health Care Marketing*	2^
HADM 687 Health Care Marketing*	3
^ This course requires concurrent enrollment in one credit of COMT 590 Internship.
Choose one of the following three options:
Coursework:
Electives*	6
Project:
COMT 570 Applied Communication*	3
COMT 598 Project OR Elective	3
Thesis:
COMT 599 Thesis	6
Total credits required for degree	30

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
Choose one course from the following:
COMT 525 Media Criticism*	3
COMT 531 Political Communication*	3
POLS 523 Constitutional Law:  Civil Liberties*	3
POLS 558 Public Organization Dynamics*	3
POLS 559 Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis*	3
Choose one of the following three options:
Coursework:
Electives*	6
Project:
COMT 570 Applied Communication*	3
COMT 598 Project OR Elective	3
Thesis:
COMT 599 Thesis	6
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.

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