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Master of Arts in Communication / Master of Arts in Management
Dual Degree
Joanne Morgan, M.A. in Communication Program Director
Joanne Hix, Ph.D., M.A. in Management Program Director
The dual degree program of the Master of Arts in Communication (M.A. in Communication) and the Master of Arts in Management (M.A. in Management) is designed to provide the communication, leadership, and management skills needed in today's business organizations. The dual degree plan is a 54-hour program, with students completing 30 hours of courses in the M.A. in Communication and 24 hours of courses in the M.A. in Management. Because the business environment is dynamic, special attention is given to organizational communication, adapting to organizational change, performance management, strategic communication management, and communication for global organizations.
ADMISSION:
In order to pursue a Dual Master's Degree program, the applicant must apply to, meet the existing admission requirements for, and be accepted into each of the master's degrees which comprise the dual degree program.
PREREQUISITES:
Prerequisite course work must be satisfied for both degree programs.
- There are no prerequisites for the M.A. in Communication program
- M.A. in Management prerequisites are 4.5 hours at the 5000-level or 9 hours at the undergraduate level
Program Continuance: Continuance in the M.A. in Management program past the first twelve (12) hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).
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| M.A. in Communication |
| 30 hours |
M.A. in Communication required curriculum |
| 6 hours |
M.A. in Management required curriculum used as M.A. in Communication electives |
| 18 hours |
M.A. in Management required curriculum |
| 54 hours |
TOTAL Dual Degree |
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| M.A. Management |
| 24 hours |
M.A. in Management required curriculum |
| 12 hours |
M.A. in Communication required curriculum used as concentration in M.A. in Management |
| 18 hours |
M.A. in Communication required curriculum |
| 54 hours |
TOTAL Dual Degree |
STUDY PLAN
MASTER OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION
Required Curriculum (30 hrs)
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| COMA 6303 | Digital Media Communication |
| COMA 6305 | Presentation Communication (S-L) |
| COMA 6309 | Social Media and Communication |
| COMA 6312 | Advanced Persuasive Communication |
| COMA 6314 | Intercultural Communication |
| COMA 6320 | Organizational Communication |
| COMA 6321 | Strategic Communication for Organizations |
| COMA 6322 | Communication Campaigns |
| COMA 6324 | Communication for Global Organizations |
| COMA 6326 | Organizational Communication Management Graduate Research Project |
MASTER OF ARTS IN MANAGEMENT
Required Curriculum (24 hrs)
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| MANA 6310 | Leadership in Management |
| MANA 6312 | Communication and Business Behavior |
| MANA 6314 | Organizational Change and Development |
| MANA 6319 | Operational Finance |
| MANA 6320 | Business Ethics |
| MANA 6323 | Human Resource Strategy (S-L) |
| MANA 6360 | Managerial Strategy and Implementation (S-L) |
| MRKT 6341 | Advanced Marketing Strategies |
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(S-L)= Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
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