传播学硕士

文学硕士（MA）学位旨在提供传播理论和研究方面的高级研究，并提供机会将专业的各个方面整合到一个学位中。学生从广告，娱乐和旅游，新闻和公共关系中选择课程，以获得真正的跨学科学位。我们还为学生提供选择，以将有限数量的其他硕士学位课程（例如商业，心理学和公共管理）的课程纳入其中。<br> <br>该课程使毕业生为应用高级交流概念，研究开发技能和理论做好准备与出于各种目的使用通信媒体有关。此类研究可以为那些职业涉及使用印刷，电子和在线媒体进行告知，指导和说服的人们提供服务。交流技能高度适用于商业，工业，政府，教育
Earn a Master of Arts in Communication with a concentration in research and theory, professional communication or tourism and entertainment. Leverage our extensive industry network to find new opportunities or use your degree to advance your career where you currently work. Your master's degree can also help prepare you to teach in the community college system or to enter a Ph.D. program. Students can complete their degree in as little as 18 months as a full-time student and 24 months as a part-time student. A standard full time load for a semester is 9 units or 3 courses. There are online and evening options available. You will design a study plan, in consultation with the graduate advisor, which will map out your course of study. Students may transfer up to 9 semester units of approved graduate study plan coursework from other accredited institutions. In designing a flexible study plans, you may select from courses in mass communication, advertising, entertainment and tourism, journalism and public relations. In consultation with the graduate advisor, students are able to customize a course of study to meet their own academic, personal, or professional goals and objectives.<br><br><br> <br><br><br> <br> <br> <br>The program prepares the graduate to apply advanced communication concepts, research development skills, and theories relevant to the use of communications media for a wide variety of purposes. Such study may serve those whose careers involve the use of print, electronic and online media to inform, instruct and persuade. Communications skills are highly applicable to a wide range of careers in business, industry, government, education, and the mass media.<br><br>The M. A. in Communications offers flexible options for study and may be pursued on a part-time or full-time basis. Most study plan courses are offered in the late afternoon or evening hours. Course work can be completed in as little as three semesters. A thesis requires an additional two semesters, and a project one additional semester.