Master of Arts in Strategic Communication - Public Relations

The Department of Communication offers a two-year Master of Arts degree in Communication. A graduate student may concentrate in any of the department’s areas of emphasis or may select a more general program. In either case, the coursework and related elements of the program will provide the student with the necessary background to undertake the research required to complete a M.A. thesis or to pass the comprehensive examination for successful completion of the degree. The program is designed to produce competent consumers of empirical research and theory in preparation for PhD studies or for a career as a communication specialist if this is a terminal degree.