Degree Requirements: 12 courses, 36 credits
Core Requirement (1 course, 3 credits)
Choose one of the following:
| ADPR-701 | Applied Communication Research | 3 |
| ADPR-702 | Marketing Communication Research | 3 |
Concentration Requirements (7 courses, 21 credits)
Electives (4 courses, 12 credits)
| - | Choose one additional 3-credit ADPR graduate course | 3 |
| - | Choose one additional 3-credit ADPR graduate course | 3 |
| - | Choose one additional 3-credit ADPR graduate course | 3 |
| - | Choose one additional 3-credit ADPR graduate course | 3 |
Note: A list of Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media courses can be found in the Courses section of the Academic Catalog.
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MA in Communication, Public Relation and Advertising Concentration Learning Goals and Objectives
Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program.
| Learning Goals |
Learning Objectives |
| Students will... |
Students will be able to... |
| Be prepared for advanced professional careers in Public Relations, Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication, as well as for advanced graduate study |
- Develop an understanding of the theory and research that forms the basis of Public Relations, Advertising, and Integrated Marketing Communication
- Develop an understanding of the theory and practice of advanced messaging strategies and tactics and their impacts on the audience
- Examine the interactions among Marketing Communication and broader social, political, and cultural contexts
- Develop the specific skills of marketing communication |
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Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Communication
Degree Requirements
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Students admitted to this dual degree program must meet all the requirements of an undergraduate major offered by the department of Advertising, Public Relations, & Social Media or the department of Communication, Journalism, & Media.
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Students must also meet all requirements for the Master’s degree in Communication.
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Students will take two Communication graduate courses during their senior year; one during the fall semester and one during the spring semester. The two graduate courses taken during the senior year will count toward BOTH the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. Credit hours will be awarded based on the graduate course description.
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The graduate courses taken during the senior year will be determined by the Communication graduate program director.
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Students are subject to the usual standards for academic standing, i.e., undergraduate standards for undergraduate courses and graduate standards for graduate courses.
Upon successful completion of all of the degree requirements, a student will receive a dual Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. The exact degree will be awarded based on the specific undergraduate program the student completes. A student may permanently exit the dual degree program and opt to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree if all the requirements for a Bachelor’s degree have been met. In this case, the graduate courses taken in the senior year will be counted as 4-credit courses applied toward the undergraduate degree requirements.
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