Beginning with students admitted in the fall of 2026, all students pursuing on-ground master's degree programs must complete a university-level experiential learning requirement. This requirement may be fulfilled through the curriculum, co-op, or other work- or industry-integrated learning experiences.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CMN 6005 | Foundations of Professional Communication 1 | 2 |
| CMN 6150 | Communication Research and Strategy | 3 |
| CMN 6230 | Content Creation and Delivery | 3 |
| CMN 6250 | Organizational Communication Assessment | 3 |
| CMN 6300 | Organizational Culture, Climate, and Communication | 3 |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Effective Meetings and Team Dynamics | ||
| Communications Technology Lab | ||
| Managing and Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility Programs | ||
| Capstone | ||
| CMN 6980 | Capstone | 4 |
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Foundations of Professional Communication (CMN 6005) is required for students who are developing their English-language skills, have not previously studied in the United States, and/or have not yet had professional work experience. Otherwise, students begin the program with Communication Research and Strategy (CMN 6150) and complete an additional elective to substitute for the Foundations of Professional Communication (CMN 6005) requirement.
Concentration or Electives Option
A concentration is not required. Students may complete the electives option in lieu of a concentration.
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Human Resource Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Project Management
- Public and Media Relations
- Social Media for Organizational Performance
- Electives Option
Optional Experiential Learning Opportunities
The College of Professional Studies encourages its students to incorporate optional experiential learning opportunities in their academic plans.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Co-op | ||
| This option requires 1 additional semester hour of credit and tuition in addition to this program's required credit hours. | ||
| INT 6200 | Experiential Project Preparation | 1 |
| COP 6945 | Co-op Work Experience—Full Time | 0 |
| or COP 6946 | Global Co-op Work Experience—Full Time | |
| or COP 6954 | Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time | |
| Integrative Experiential Learning | ||
| This option substitutes for 3 semester hours of restricted elective credits in programs that require at least 3 semester hours of restricted elective credits. If the student has already completed the program's restricted electives or the program does not have an elective requirement, this option requires 3 additional hours of credit and tuition in addition to this program's required credit hours. | ||
| INT 6943 | Integrative Experiential Learning | 3 |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
34 total semester hours required
Additional hours required for participation in optional experiential learning opportunities.
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Cross-Cultural Communication Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CMN 6600 | Negotiation, Mediation, and Facilitation | 2 |
| CMN 6610 | Foundations and Development of Cultural Communications | 3 |
| CMN 6620 | Cultural Communications Lab | 2 |
| Complete 5 semester hours from one of the following focused tracks: | 5 | |
| Social Justice Track | ||
| Complete two of the following: | ||
| Growing Global Teams | ||
| IT Policy, Ethics, and Social Responsibility | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| International Track | ||
| Complete two of the following: | ||
| Globalization and Global Politics and Economics | ||
| Global Literacy, Culture, and Community | ||
| Developing Sustainable Global Leadership | ||
Human Resource Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRM 6100 | Human Resource Management 2 | 3 |
| HRM 6150 | Strategic Workforce Planning | 3 |
| HRM 6200 | Human Resources Technology | 3 |
| HRM 6250 | Workforce Analytics | 3 |
Organizational Leadership Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LDR 6105 | Developing 21st-Century Leadership Capability | 3 |
| LDR 6155 | Leadership Lab: Challenge for Leaders | 3 |
| Complete 6 semester hours from the following: | 6 | |
| The Language of Leadership | ||
| Driving Organizational Success Through Leadership Development | ||
| Ethical Leadership | ||
| Leading Teams Strategically in a Global Environment | ||
| Leading Strategic Development and Implementation | ||
| Developing Sustainable Global Leadership | ||
| Innovation and Organizational Transformation | ||
Project Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PJM 6100 | Foundations of Project Management 3 | 3 |
| PJM 6120 | Project Scope, Schedule and Cost Planning | 3 |
| PJM 6200 | Project Risk Management | 3 |
| PJM 6300 | Project Quality Management | 3 |
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In rare cases and at the program's discretion, students may request a course substitution or transfer credit for Foundations of Project Management (PJM 6100). A student may qualify for the course substitution if they have at least three years of direct project management experience; the student may complete any other PJM elective, concentration, or core course (as long as they have met the prerequisites) to meet minimum required coursework hours for this program. A student may qualify for transfer credit if they hold their Project Management Professional certification.
Public and Media Relations Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PBR 6700 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| Complete 9 semester hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Public Relations Research | ||
| Public Relations Strategy and Planning | ||
| Public Relations Content | ||
| Crisis Communication | ||
| Promotional Campaigns | ||
| Content Marketing: Becoming a Trusted Resource | ||
Social Media for Organizational Performance Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 12–13 semester hours from the following: | ||
| CMN 6800 | Social Media Fundamentals 4 | 1 |
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Social Media Channels and Online Communities | ||
| Social Media Content Curation, Creation, Marketing | ||
| Online Consumer Behaviors | ||
| Integrated Marketing Fundamentals | ||
| Search Engine Optimization and Brand Strategy | ||
| Applied Digital Branding | ||
| Marketing Automation for Customer Service | ||
| Advanced Analytics and Search Engine Optimization | ||
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Social Media Fundamentals (CMN 6800) is intended for students without social media experience and should be completed first in the student's academic plan for completion of this concentration.
Electives Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete any College of Professional Studies graduate-level courses or unused courses in the program (or a combination of both in lieu of a concentration) to meet program requirements. | ||