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Dec 01, 2024
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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication MA
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► Graduate School Rules apply to this program
Our vibrant community of scholars and teachers is committed to providing a real world, hands-on, and theoretically robust master’s degree that will enrich your communication knowledge and skills for the twenty-first century. Our program is a 33-credit generalist degree designed to enhance students’ intellectual and professional growth through the understanding and practice of effective communication. Our faculty members are nationally and internationally recognized leaders in their field, and our students hail from all over the world.
Students who complete our program often receive offers to top-notch PhD programs or accept or continue in positions related to communication management, strategic communication, public relations, media relations, human relations, and corporate and non-profit communications.
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Degree Requirements
The MA degree in communication requires the completion of 33 hours of graduate course work (5000 level or above). As explained below, students have the option of taking 6 hours of 4000-level courses outside of Communication. In this situation, a student will take 27 hours of graduate credit and 6 hours of 4000-level (undergraduate) course work. The requirements for course work are as follows: Required Introduction Course
Methods Course
Most methods courses are offered every other year. Students who wish to pursue a PhD may elect to take additional methods classes in or outside the department.
Graduate Seminars*
In addition to the above core requirements, students must take five graduate seminars from the Department of Communication. Graduate seminars are 5000- or 6000-level courses. Seminars are often topics classes taught in faculty areas of expertise.
- COMM 5240 - Organizational Communication
- COMM 5250 - Difference Matters and Organizational Communication
- COMM 5265 - Gender and Communication
- COMM 5600 - Media Theory
- COMM 5710 - Topics in Communication
Topics include but are not limited to: Media Criticism, Film Criticism, Critical Theory, Communication, Globalization, Social Justice, Communication, Democracy, Civil Engagement, Digital Health Narratives, Organizational Discourse, and Communication and Security. - COMM 5760 - New Media
*Graduate Seminars are courses that have a minimum enrollment of 15 or fewer graduate students.
Electives
Students must complete four electives. A minimum of two of these electives must be at the 5000 or 6000 level; the remaining two may be at the 4000 level, provided the 4000 level classes are outside the department. At least two of the four electives must be communication courses; the remaining two electives may be taken from outside of the Department of Communication.
- COMM 5040 - Communication, Prisons, and Social Justice
- COMM 5255 - Negotiations and Bargaining
- COMM 5265 - Gender and Communication
- COMM 5270 - Intercultural Communication
- COMM 5282 - Environmental Communication
- COMM 5710 - Topics in Communication
Topics include but are not limited to: Media Criticism, Film Criticism, Critical Theory, Communication, Globalization, Social Justice, Communication, Democracy, Civil Engagement, Digital Health Narratives, Organizational Discourse and Communication and Security. - COMM 5500 - Health Communication
- COMM 5550 - Rhetorics of Medicine & Health
- COMM 5620 - Health Risk Communication
- COMM 5621 - Visual Communication
- COMM 5051 - Advanced Strategic Communication
- COMM 5665 - Principles of Advertising
- COMM 5840 - Independent Study
- COMM 5939 - Internship
- COMM 5995 - Travel Study
- COMM 6950 - Master’s Thesis
You need 3-6 thesis credits if you elect the thesis option.
Thesis
Students wishing to complete a thesis must register for between 3-6 semester hours of thesis work, and will need 33 credits to graduate. Credit for a thesis may substitute for one or two elective course requirements. Total: 3-6 Hours
Students must receive a grade of B or higher in all courses that are applied to the MA degree.
All students must pass a comprehensive examination at the end of course work.
Students must comply with all rules of the CU Denver Graduate School.
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