Across all industries and professions, strong written and oral communication skills are essential to success. Whether you are seeking to advance in a communications-related field or get ahead in your current organization, this program seeks to provide the practical knowledge and valuable perspectives you need to communicate across a variety of contexts and situations.
From negotiation and writing to crisis management and public speaking, the Master of Science in Corporate and Organizational Communication degree program examines topics that are critical to effective organizational communication. Incorporating best practices, case studies, and classroom learning, courses within this innovative master’s degree in communication address complex communication challenges, seeking to provide you with a distinct advantage in today’s competitive marketplace.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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CMN 6000 and INT 6000 | Introduction to Organizational Communication and Writing Lab 1 | 4 |
CMN 6010 | Strategic Communication Management | 3 |
CMN 6020 | Ethical Issues in Organizational Communication | 3 |
CMN 6910 | Organizational Communication Assessment | 3 |
Complete two of the following: | 6 | |
Intercultural Communication | ||
Organizational Culture, Climate, and Communication | ||
Communication Networks and Managing Information |
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Introduction to Organizational Communication (CMN 6000) is required for students who do not have any professional experience in communication. Students with professional communication experience begin the program with Strategic Communication Management (CMN 6010) and complete an additional elective to satisfy the required program hours.
Capstone
Code | Title | Hours |
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CMN 6940 | Projects for Professionals | 4 |
Concentration or Electives
The remaining quarter hours may be completed by a combination of completing a concentration and additional electives or selecting any courses in the concentrations and elective lists.
Concentrations
Elective Courses
Note: Students who take Introduction to Organizational Communication (CMN 6000) are only required to take two courses in this section.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Probability Theory and Introductory Statistics | ||
Communication and Visualization for Data Analytics | ||
Foundations of Professional Communication | ||
Digital Era Skills: Platforms, Tools, and Techniques | ||
Crisis Communication | ||
Negotiation, Mediation, and Facilitation | ||
Strategies for Cross-Cultural Facilitation and Negotiation | ||
Foundations of Developing Cultural Awareness | ||
Cultural Communications Lab | ||
Group Dynamics and Interpersonal Conflict: Meeting Management | ||
Personal and Career Development | ||
Interdisciplinary Foundations | ||
International Field Study Experience | ||
Leadership Challenge Lab | ||
Communications Technology Lab |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
45 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Cross-Cultural Communication
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
CMN 6085 | Strategies for Cross-Cultural Facilitation and Negotiation | 3 |
CMN 6095 | Foundations of Developing Cultural Awareness | 3 |
Concentration Electives | ||
Choose from the following: | 10 | |
Cultural Communications Lab | ||
Globalization and Global Politics and Economics | ||
Global Literacy, Culture, and Community | ||
Global Human Resources Management | ||
International Field Study Experience | ||
Information Technology Policy, Ethics, and Social Responsibility | ||
Developing Sustainable Global Leadership | ||
Introduction to Public Relations |
Human Resource Management
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
HRM 6015 | Introduction to Human Resources Management 2 | 3 |
HRM 6025 | Workforce Analytics | 3 |
HRM 6042 | Strategic Workforce Planning | 3 |
Concentration Electives | ||
Choose from the following: | 7 | |
Cultural Communications Lab | ||
Creating a High-Performance Organization: Strategic Organizational and HRM Choices | ||
Compensation and Benefits | ||
Talent Acquisition and Onboarding | ||
The Employment Contract | ||
Digital Human Resources Platforms | ||
Managing the Employee Life Cycle | ||
Employee Engagement | ||
Organizational Design | ||
Global Human Resources Management |
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Introduction to Human Resources Management (HRM 6015) is required for students who do not have at least two years of professional experience in human resources. Students with two years or more of professional project experience may substitute electives to satisfy the required program hours.
Leadership
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
LDR 6100 | Developing Your Leadership Capability | 3 |
LDR 6110 | Leading Teams Strategically in a Global Environment | 3 |
LDR 6120 | Developing Organizational Success through Leadership Development | 3 |
LDR 6135 | Ethical Leadership | 3 |
Concentration Electives | ||
Choose from the following: | 6 | |
Foundations of Developing Cultural Awareness | ||
Employee Engagement | ||
Developing Strategic and Authentic Leadership Communication | ||
Leadership Strategy, Design, and Practice | ||
Developing Sustainable Global Leadership | ||
Innovation and Organizational Transformation |
Project Management
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
PJM 5900 | Foundations of Project Management 3 | 4 |
PJM 6005 | Project Scope Management | 3 |
PJM 6015 | Project Risk Management | 3 |
PJM 6025 | Project Scheduling and Cost Planning | 3 |
Concentration Electives | ||
Choose from the following: | 5 | |
Project Evaluation and Assessment | ||
Project Quality Management | ||
Managing Troubled Projects | ||
Communication Skills for Project Managers | ||
Introduction to Program and Portfolio Management | ||
Principles of Agile Project Management |
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Students with project management experience are not required to take Foundations of Project Management (PJM 5900) and may substitute electives to satisfy the required program hours.
Public and Media Relations
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
PBR 6100 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
PBR 6135 | Public Relations Strategy and Planning | 3 |
PBR 6710 | Public Relations Research: Understanding External Audiences | 3 |
Concentration Electives | ||
Choose from the following: | 7 | |
Digital Era Skills: Platforms, Tools, and Techniques | ||
Leveraging Digital Technologies: Strategy, Assessment, and Governance | ||
Crisis Communication | ||
Digital Marketing Analytics | ||
Social Media and Brand Strategy Implementation | ||
Search Engine Optimization: Strategy and Implementation | ||
Communications Technology Lab | ||
Community Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility | ||
Public Relations Content Development | ||
Advanced Public Relations Content Development |
Sales Management
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
LDR 6100 | Developing Your Leadership Capability | 3 |
SMT 6010 | Building Business Acumen | 3 |
SMT 6020 | Managing the Customer Experience | 3 |
SMT 6060 | Decision Support and Sales Analytics | 3 |
Concentration Electives | ||
Complete a minimum of 6 quarter hours from the following: | 6 | |
Consumer Behaviors in the Online Environment | ||
Leveraging Digital Technologies: Strategy, Assessment, and Governance | ||
Negotiation, Mediation, and Facilitation | ||
AI System Technologies | ||
Leading Teams Strategically in a Global Environment | ||
Ethical Leadership | ||
Foundations of Project Management | ||
Managing Innovation Projects | ||
Communication Skills for Project Managers | ||
Special Topics |
Social Media
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
CMN 6045 | Leveraging Digital Technologies: Strategy, Assessment, and Governance | 3 |
DGM 6285 | Interactive Marketing Fundamentals | 4 |
DGM 6290 | Social Media and Brand Strategy Implementation | 4 |
Concentration Electives | ||
Choose from the following: | 5 | |
Consumer Behaviors in the Online Environment | ||
Digital Marketing Analytics | ||
Cultural Communications Lab | ||
Usability and Human Interaction | ||
Search Engine Optimization: Strategy and Implementation | ||
Communications Technology Lab |