Required Courses (28 hours)
| MPC 6000 MPC 6100 MPC 6150 MPC 6200 MPC 6300 MPC 6400 MPC 6600 MPC 6700 MPC 6800 MPC 6900 MPC 6950 |
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Intro to Graduate Studies for a Master in Professional Communication (1) Team Building and Facilitation (3) Writing for Professional Communicators (3) Presentational Speaking and Visual Communication for the Workplace (2) New Media in Professional Communication (3) Communicating Organizational Leadership (3) Strategic Communication (3) Research Methods for Professional Communication (3) Advanced Communication Research and Writing (1) Thesis/Project I (3) Thesis/Project II (3) |
Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
6000-level MPC Courses
With the permission of the MPC director, graduate communication courses may be taken at other universities.
| MPC 6500 |
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Topics in Professional Communication (3) variable title |
Elective Dual-designation Courses
Must be approved by the MPC director before registration. If an undergraduate version of this course was previously taken, the dual-designation course may not be counted toward registration.
| MPC 5080 MPC 5090 MPC 5100 MPC 5220 MPC 5230 MPC 5400 MPC 5500 MPC 5550 MPC 5650 MPC 5810 MPC 5850 |
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Intercultural Communication Gender and Communication Small Group Facilitation and Leadership Editing Health Communication Public Relations Media and Campaigns Special Topics in Communication Organizational Communication Communication Law Persuasive Communication Advertising |
Elective Interdisciplinary Courses
With the permission of the MPC director and/or fulfillment of prerequisite courses. Classes not listed, including those at other universities, may be accepted with permission of the MPC director.
| MBA 6140 MBA 6170 MBA 6530 MBA 6540 MHA 6000 MHA 6400 MED 6110 MED 6120 |
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Marketing Management Corporate Communications E-Business Negotiations Health Care and the Health Care Economy Strategic Health Planning and Marketing Introduction to Classroom Management Advanced Classroom Management |
Transfer Credit
Transfer credit must be approved by the program director and cannot exceed 12 hours. Transfer classes must be at an appropriate level and fulfill the objectives of the MPC. No courses for which credit was used to fulfill requirements of another degree may be used toward the MPC degree.
Grade Requirements
To earn the MPC degree, candidates must complete all Communication courses with a grade of B- or higher. In addition, the overall program GPA must be 3.0 or higher. Failure to maintain a 3.0 grade point average, or 2 consecutive course sessions where a grade lower than C has been earned, will result in academic probation in accordance with departmental policies.
Time for Degree Completion
MPC students have a maximum of six calendar years to complete their degree requirements, starting from the first semester during which the student has registered and begun taking classes. Students who exceed this requirement may submit a letter of appeal to the MPC director to request that this requirement be waived. Students who fail to enroll in MPC courses for three consecutive semesters must apply for readmission to the program. In order to ensure timely progress through the program, students must consult with an MPC advisor every Fall Semester.
Graduation Requirements
- 37 credit hours, at least 28 at the 6000-level.
- Grades of C or better in all courses counting toward the degree.
- Overall GPA of at least 3.0.
- Successful completion of thesis/project.