Graduate
Master of Professional Communication (MPC)
Degree Requirements
MPC candidates will be required to complete an intensive ten-credit, one-year, three-semester program. The first semester consists of four courses and one non-credit colloquium in library research. The second semester consists of three courses and an action-research internship. The third semester requires candidates to complete a major research paper and a formal presentation based on the internship. Students will deliver their presentations to faculty, peers, and industry associates.
FALL (FIRST) SEMESTER Professional Communication: History Theory Practice Research Methods Advanced Editing and Document Design One one-credit elective Library Research Colloquium |
1 credit 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit Non-credit |
WINTER (SECOND) SEMESTER The Virtual Organization Two one-credit electives Internship |
1 credit 2 credits 1 credit |
SPRING/SUMMER (THIRD) SEMESTER Major Research Paper and Presentation |
2 credits |
ELECTIVE COURSES (offered on a rotational basis) Advanced Speaking and Presentation Technology Audiences and the Public Communication and Legal Issues Communication and Technology Crisis Communication Media Languages Proposal Writing, Grant Seeking and Fundraising Special Topics in Professional Communication Strategic Media Relations Topics in Cross-Cultural Communication Visual Rhetoric in Public Contexts |
1 credit 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit |
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