Professional Communication (M.A.) - Critical/Influential Communication
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Theory and Research Courses | ||
| COMS 520 | Communication Theory and Practices | 3 |
| COMS 680 | Communication Research Design | 3 |
| COMS 690 | Thesis Defense | 3 |
| or COMS 691 | Project | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Critical/Influential Communication Cognate | ||
| COMS 552 | Leadership Communication | 3 |
| COMS 554 | Strategies and Tactics of Persuasion | 3 |
| COMS 612 | Rhetorical Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| COMS 632 | Politics and Media | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| Communication or Strategic Communication Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Communication or Strategic Communication Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Communication or Strategic Communication Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Communication or Strategic Communication Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Communication or Strategic Communication Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
- 1
Choose any 500-600 level COMS or STCO course not already applying to the degree
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 36 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 Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| COMS 520 | Communication Theory and Practices | 3 |
| COMS 554 | Strategies and Tactics of Persuasion | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMS 522 | Interpersonal Communication Theory and Practice | 3 |
| COMS 612 | Rhetorical Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| COMS 680 | Communication Research Design | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMS 632 | Politics and Media | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| COMS 690 or COMS 691 |
Thesis Defense or Project |
3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Choose any 500-600 level COMS or STCO course not already applying to the degree.