Professional Communication (M.A.) - Organizational & Strategic 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational and Strategic Communication Cognate | ||
| Choose four of the following: | 12 | |
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Professional Communication & Nonprofit Development | ||
| Strategic Storytelling | ||
| Media Technologies & Communication Strategies | ||
| Writing for Effective Social Media | ||
| Using Emerging Trends in Strategic Communication | ||
| 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 |
| Cognate Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cognate Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| COMS 680 | Communication Research Design | 3 |
| Cognate Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cognate Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| COMS 690 or COMS 691 |
Thesis Defense or Project |
3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Choose from the following courses: COMS 622, 630, STCO 526, 532, 546, or 562
- 2
Choose any 500-600 level COMS or STCO course not already applying to the degree.