MASTER OF SCIENCE PUBLIC RELATIONS: EMPHASIS THREE – PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
PLAN OF STUDY
Name: _______________________________________ Address: _________________________________
Student ID #: _________________________________ _________________________________
Email Address: _______________________________ Advisor: _________________________________
Catalog Year _____________ I have read the graduate catalog
COURSES______________________________________________________Credits______Grade_______Term_______
I. Required Courses (15 Credits)
COMT 502 Research Methods* 3 ______ ______
COMT 514 Issues in Organizational Communication* 3 ______ ______
COMT 525 Media Criticism* 3 ______ ______
COMT 527 Public Relations Ethics* 3 ______ ______
COMT 565 Communication Theory* 3 ______ ______
II.
Choose two courses from the following (6 credits)
COMT 529 Law of Public Communication* 3 ______ ______
COMT 530 Public Influence* 3 ______ ______
COMT 531 Political Communication* 3 ______ ______
III.
Choose one course from the following (3 credits)
COMT 521 Communicating Online* 3 ______ ______
COMT 522 Issues in Public Relations* 3 ______ ______
COMT 529**Law of Public Communication* 3 ______ ______
COMT 530**Public Influence* 3 ______ ______
COMT 531**Political Communication* 3 ______ ______
COMT 581 Media for Social Change* 3 ______ ______
COMT 592 Feminist Rhetoric* 3 ______ ______
POLS 523 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties* 3 ______ ______
POLS 558 Public Organization Dynamics* 3 ______ ______
POLS 559 Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis* 3 ______ ______
**If not selected in above group
Coursework (6 credits)
_________ ______________________________________________(elective) 3 ______ ______
COMT 595 Comprehensive Exam 3 ______ ______
*With the advisor’s approval, another graduate course may be substituted for this course if the student has previous coursework in this area.
Total Minimum Semester Credits 30
Advisor:____________________________________________________________ Date:______________________
Student:____________________________________________________________ Date:______________________
Chair:______________________________________________________________ Date:______________________
Dean:______________________________________________________________ Date:______________________
APPROVED: Director of Graduate Studies:_____________________________________________ Date:______________
MASTERS DEGREE COMPLETION DATE:_________________________________ SIX YEAR EXPIRATION:______________
