Master of Arts in Professional Communication

Department of Communication

College of Arts and Sciences

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Admission Requirements 
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Students transferring credits from other southeastern colleges should investigate the Academic Common Market or contact ETSU School of Graduate Studies. For in-state residency rules contact ETSU School of Graduate Studies.

The Master of Arts in Professional Communication is a new graduate program designed to meet the demands for trained communicators in a wide variety of professional roles. The degree will provide advanced training in analysis, design, delivery, and evaluation of communication in both business and nonprofit environments. Students may study traditional forms of written and oral communication and recent developments in communication technology.  

This degree will be of special interest to people seeking professional advancement in advertising, broadcasting, journalism, public relations, electronic media, corporate communications, and training and development. Professionals in other fields will find that this degree will help them improve their skills and increase their value to employers.  

The degree program is built around six core courses in communications. In addition to completing this common core,  students will pursue individualized programs that emphasize one specific communication discipline (such as public relations, speech, or broadcasting) as well as another area chosen from a variety of fields within the university. Examples of these areas are art and design, computer science, media services, professional writing, organizational communication and communication technology. 

 
Admission Requirements
 
Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
Applicants must apply and be accepted to ETSU's School of Graduate Studies.
Applicants must take the Graduate Record Examination and achieve test scores predictive of success in the program.
Applicants must submit three letters that recommend admission to graduate study.

 

Applicants who do not meet all of the above requirements may ask for conditional admission, pending the completion of prerequisites. After admission, students shall consult with the graduate advisor to determine their academic needs and plan individualized programs of study. 

 
Graduate Courses  (Inquires about courses not listed should be directed to Dr. Jack Mooney (423) 439-4168 or Dr. Charles Roberts (423) 439-7577.)

 Graduate Class Schedule Fall 2006

Course ID

Title

Call #

Credit

Days

Start

End

Bldg/Rm

Instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADVR-5101-201

Topics in Advertising: Multicultural Communication

 34579

3

T

5:00pm

7:45pm

11/341

Stephen Marshall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCOM-5030-504

Media & the First Amendment
Internet Course

31677

3

TBA

 

 

 

Dr. Dan Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCOM-5037-501

Communication Law

31679

3

TR

12:45pm

2:05pm

4/133

Dr. Jack Mooney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCOM-5040-504

Seminar in Communication: Entertainment Theory
Internet Course

33266

3

TBA

 

      

      

Dr. Dan Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBR-5301-201

Topics in Public Relations: Media Relations in PR

34581

3

R

7:00pm

9:50pm

18/511

Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPCH-5200-201

Gender and Communication

33329

3

W

7:00pm

9:45pm

18/513

Dr. Amber Kinser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPCH-5317-201

Rhetoric and Public Address

33330

3

M

5:00pm

7:45pm

18/511

Dr. Wesley Buerkle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPCH-5357-001

Communication in Organizations

32536

3

R

2:15pm

5:15pm

18/421

Dr. Patricia Cutspec

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPCH-5950-504

Research Methods
Internet Course

32541

3

TBA

 

 

 

Dr. Charles Roberts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPCH-5957-201

Topics in Speech: Feminist Theories

33332

3

MW

3:10pm

4:30pm

18/513

Dr. Amber Kinser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPCH-5957-202

Topics in Speech: Graduate Study in Communication

33333

3

T

5:00pm

7:45pm

18/513

Dr. Kelly Dorgan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THEA-5527-001

Advanced Scenographic Design

33407

3

TBA

 

 

 

Dr. Delbert Hall