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.
- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Required Courses
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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 |
| 6 |
| Intercultural Communication | |
| Organizational Culture, Climate, and Communication | |
| Communication Networks and Managing Information | |
Capstone
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 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.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 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
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| CMN 6085 | Strategies for Cross-Cultural Facilitation and Negotiation | 3 |
| CMN 6095 | Foundations of Developing Cultural Awareness | 3 |
| 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
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| HRM 6015 | Introduction to Human Resources Management 2 | 3 |
| HRM 6025 | Workforce Analytics | 3 |
| HRM 6042 | Strategic Workforce Planning | 3 |
| 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 | |
Leadership
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 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 |
| 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
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
Public and Media Relations
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| PBR 6100 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| PBR 6135 | Public Relations Strategy and Planning | 3 |
| PBR 6710 | Public Relations Research: Understanding External Audiences | 3 |
| 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
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Topics | |
Social Media
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
