Communication, MA

Program Coordinator: Keith Richards (102 Joyner East; 252-737-4641; richardsk@ecu.edu)

The Communication, MA prepares students for careers or advanced academic training in communication. Students select a concentration in either health communication or strategic communication. The program provides thesis and non-thesis options.

Minimum degree requirement is 30 s.h. as follows:

I. Required courses - 6 s.h.

II. Concentrations - 12 s.h.

Select a concentration from the following:

A. Strategic communication concentration

Strategic communication core (3 s.h.)

COMM 6310 - Strategic Communication

Strategic communication electives (9 s.h.)

Select 3 courses from the following:

B. Health communication concentration

Health communication concentration electives (12 s.h.)

Select 4 courses from the following:

III. Options - 12 s.h.

Select an option from the following:

A. Thesis option:

COMM 7000 - Thesis (3-6 s.h.)
COMM or related area electives (6-9 s.h.*)

B. Non-thesis option:

COMM 6999 - Applied Communication Capstone (3 s.h.)
COMM or related areas electives (9 s.h.)*

Note:

*Electives are chosen in consultation with the graduate program coordinator/director. A maximum of 6 s.h. may be in related areas (outside of COMM) and must be at the 5000 level or above. A maximum of 3 s.h. may be taken at the 5000 level.

Comprehensive assessment requirement

All ECU graduate programs require students to successfully complete a comprehensive assessment. The assessment for this program is the successful completion of COMM 6999 (non-thesis option) with a grade of B or better or the successful completion of COMM 7000 (thesis option).