M.B.A./M.A. in Communication or M.A. in Corporate Communication

Joint degrees are offered between the Professional M.B.A./M.A. in Communication, the Flex M.B.A./M.A. in Communication, and the Flex M.B.A./M.A. in Corporate Communication. The Professional M.B.A./M.A. in Communication requires a total of 66 credits, the Flex M.B.A./M.A. in Communication requires a total of 48 credits, and the Flex M.B.A./M.A. in Corporate Communication requires a total of 54 credits.

Students must apply and be accepted to both programs of study. Students may begin their study in either the School of Business or in the Graduate School of Liberal Arts. Students who successfully complete all requirements will receive two degrees and two diplomas. The degrees must be conferred simultaneously.

Graduation Requirements for the M.B.A./M.A. in Communication or M.A. in Corporate Communication

 

Professional M.B.A.

Students will complete all required coursework for the Professional M.B.A. and M.A. in Communication programs (see those program sections of the Catalog) with the following exceptions:

  • Six credits of required electives in the M.A. in Communication will be satisfied by M.B.A. coursework.

Flex M.B.A.

Students will complete all required coursework for the Flex M.B.A. and M.A. in Communication programs (see those program sections of the Catalog) with the following exceptions:

  • Six credits of required electives in the M.A. in Communication will be satisfied by M.B.A. coursework.
  • Students may use M.A. in Communication coursework (COMM 500 Professional Communication, COMM 501 Persuasion in the Marketplace, and COMM 515 Organizational Communication) to satisfy the certificate course requirements in the M.B.A. (note: students would not earn a Business certificate with their M.B.A.).

Students will complete all required coursework for the Flex M.B.A. and M.A. in Corporate Communication programs (see those program sections of the Catalog) with the following exceptions:

  • Students may use M.A. in Corporate Communication coursework (COMM 500 Professional Communication, COMM 501 Persuasion in the Marketplace, and COMM 515 Organizational Communication) to satisfy the certificate course requirements in the M.B.A. (note: students would not earn a Business certificate with their M.B.A.).