Master of Arts in Communication
Degree Requirements and Information

• Admission Requirements
• Information about graduate study at UCCS
• M.A. in Communication Requirements
• Elective Course Offerings
• Course Schedule and Bulletin
• The Comprehensive Examination
• Guidelines for preparing an M.A. Thesis Proposal

 

LINKS TO PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• National Communication Association
• International Communication Association
• International Leadership Association

Master of Arts in Communication

The Master's Degree program in Communication at UCCS serves the needs of graduates who wish to continue their education in the discipline. For those whose undergraduate major is not communication, there are certain undergraduate prerequisites which may be taken concomitantly with graduate coursework.

For more information or advising appointments, contact:

Dr. Sherry Morreale, Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Communication
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
P.O. Box 7150
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150
(719) 255-4115

Students are required to complete a set of five core courses. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available.

Core course requirements:

COMM 551	Introductory Quantitative Methods for Communication Research (Fall only)
COMM 560	Advanced Communication Theory(Spring only)
COMM 580	Qualitative Research Practices in Communication Studies (Spring only)
COMM 601	Introduction to Graduate Studies (Fall only)
COMM 625	The Graduate Capstone Experience (Spring only)

Two plans lead to the degree. Plan I is with thesis. This plan involves 33 hours of coursework, among which up to six hours may be thesis credit. Plan II is without thesis and involves a minimum of 36 hours of coursework. PLAN I (THESIS) five core courses (15 credits) Minimum of three (maximum of five) graduate elective courses in communication (9-15 credits) one graduate level course from outside the department (3 credits) maximum of six hours of thesis credit (6 credits)

PLAN II (NON-THESIS)

• five core required courses (15 credits)
• six graduate elective courses in communication (18 credits)
• one graduate level course from outside the department (3 credits)

Elective course offerings:

COMM 510	Advanced Public Speaking
COMM 515	Communication for the Classroom Teacher
COMM 524	Seminar in Organizational Communication
COMM 529	Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
COMM 569	Problems in Radio, Television and Film
COMM 570	Instructional Media
COMM 577	Leadership Communication in a Global Environment
COMM 595	Seminar in Leadership and Organizational Change
COMM 599	Multicultural Diversity and Communication
COMM 602	Research Practicum
COMM 625	Problems in Communication
COMM 626	Communication, Training and Development
COMM 699	Emerging Communication Technologies

Note: Under all plans, no more than six hours of graduate coursework may be transferred from other universities to fulfil the degree requirements for the M.A. in Communication.

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Communication Graduate Program Contact: Sherry Morreale.

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