Communication (M.A.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| COMS 522 | Interpersonal Communication Theory and Practice | 3 |
| COMS 524 | Small Group and Team Communications | 3 |
| COMS 560 | Communication and Conflict | 3 |
| COMS 624 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMS 630 | Professional Communication & Nonprofit Development | 3 |
| COMS 640 | Event Planning & Donor Relations | 3 |
| STCO 526 | Strategic Storytelling | 3 |
| STCO 546 | Effective Media Analysis | 3 |
| STCO 622 | Organizational Communication Theory and Practice | 3 |
| STCO 658 | Strategic Communication Campaigns for the Digital Age | 3 |
| STCO 681 | New Beginnings: Research, Insight, and Application | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 33 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Resident & Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| COMS 522 | Interpersonal Communication Theory and Practice | 3 |
| COMS 524 | Small Group and Team Communications | 3 |
| STCO 526 | Strategic Storytelling | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMS 560 | Communication and Conflict | 3 |
| COMS 624 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| STCO 546 | Effective Media Analysis | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| COMS 630 | Professional Communication & Nonprofit Development | 3 |
| STCO 658 | Strategic Communication Campaigns for the Digital Age | 3 |
| STCO 681 | New Beginnings: Research, Insight, and Application | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMS 640 | Event Planning & Donor Relations | 3 |
| STCO 622 | Organizational Communication Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |