The 30 hour master of arts degree program in the Department of Communication Studies is designed to promote advanced understanding of the social influence of communication in its various forms and venues. The program celebrates the rich diversity of communication by emphasizing four areas of study: rhetoric and political discourse, interpersonal communication, communication and culture, organizational leadership (online).
Faculty
Professors
- Meredith Bagley
- Robin Boylorn
- Darrin J. Griffin
- Sara Hartley
Associate professors
- Anneliese C. Bolland
- Adam Brooks
- William Sim Butler
- Heather A. Hayes
- Leah LeFebvre
- Mary M. Meares
- Jessy Ohl
- Caroline S. Parsons
- Cynthia Peacock
- Joshua R. Pederson
- Benjamin Pyle
Assistant professors
- Noor Ghazal Aswad
- Jeonghyun Oh
- Abdullah Salehuddin
- Jaclyn Shetterly
- Mizuki Wyant
Chair
- Joshua R. Pederson
Professor emerita
- Beth S. Bennett
Professor emeritus
- Thomas Harris
Associate professor emeritus
- Frank M. Thompson, Jr.
Courses
This course is an introduction to graduate level learning in the discipline of Communication Studies. The primary goal is to provide new graduate students with an orientation to the discipline and the department. This course provides a broad introduction to the various topics and approaches of studying communication, including the metatheoretical principles guiding knowledge production. As such, students will be introduced to theories and concepts of Communication, as well as how these can be applied to understand phenomena across various contexts. Another goal of the course is to prepare students for success in graduate studies by reinforcing skills such as critical reading, writing, information gathering, syntheses, and presentation. The course covers program requirements, degree completion options, and professional development within and outside academia.
The primary goal of this course is to facilitate the instruction of COM 123 Public Speaking. Graduate students enrolled in this course will provide lesson plans for their classes and discuss options for improving classroom learning.