Course of Study

The M.A. requires 35 units of coursework as designated below:

• Required Courses

  • 	Subtotal:	11
    Class	Course Title	Units
    COMM 200R	Graduate Study in Communication (theories and foundations)	4
    COMM 201	Introduction to Communication Research Methods (inquiry and research)	3
    COMM 297	Advanced Writing Workshop	4

• Core Courses (8 units)

  • The program requires 8 units from the course below.

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    	Subtotal:	8
    Class	Course Title	Units
    COMM 210R	Interpersonal Communication	4
    COMM 231R	Performing Presentational Aesthetics	4
    COMM 232R	Performance in Presentation and Culture	4
    COMM 244R	Seminar in Organizational Communication	4
    COMM 245R	Seminar in Communication Criticism	4
    COMM 249R	Seminar in the Philosophy of Communication	4
    COMM 250R	Seminar in Comm Theory: Critical & Interpretive	4
    COMM 255R	Seminar in Comm Theory: Quantitative	4
    COMM 260R	Seminar in Language & Social Interaction	4
    COMM 269R	Seminar in Crisis Communication	4
    COMM 274R	Seminar in Intercultural Communication	4

     

• Electives (16 units)

  • The program requires 16 units from the courses below:

    
    

    Options	Description	Units
    COMM 192*	Study Abroad	Up to 6
    COMM 285A* + 285B*	GTA Teaching Practicum - For those enrolled in the GTA Program, with 2 units each taken over 2 semesters.	4
    COMM 291*	Graduate Internship Program	Up to 4
    COMM 295	Special topics in communication	4
    COMM 280	Independent research unrelated to a thesis or project	Up to 4
    COMM 298	M.A. Project	4
    COMM 299	M.A. Thesis	6
    COMM 2XX	Other 200-level courses, including core	4
    Non-COMM*	Graduate coursework outside the department.	Up to 6
    	Subtotal:	16

     *Requires application, instructor, or Grad Coordinator consent.

• Culminating Experience
  • Students will choose between qualifying exams, an M.A. project, or an M.A. thesis.

Program Total: 35 units