M.S. Pathways for Elective Courses
Students are encouraged to complete one curricular pathway as a main set of electives in the program.
Rhetoric
Foster community leadership through understanding and producing persuasive messages to promote action.
Coursework
Recommended Pathway Courses
- COM 514: History of Rhetoric (available fall of odd years)
- COM 516: Rhetorical Criticism (available fall of even years)
- COM 554: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory (available spring of odd years)
- COM 581: Visual Rhetoric (available spring of even years)
Complementary Elective Courses
- COM XXX
Faculty
Rhetoric Faculty
- Victoria Gallagher, professor
- Ariel Seay, assistant professor
- Roy Schwartzman, professor
- Rico Self, assistant professor
- Kenneth Zagacki, professor
Strategic Communication
Cultivate relationships between organizations and their publics to achieve organizational goals.
Coursework
Recommended Pathway Courses
- COM 566: Seminar in Crisis Communication (available fall of even years)
- COM 563: Public Relations Theory (available fall of odd years)
- COM 529: Communication Campaigns (available every spring)
- COM 596: Topics in Strategic Communication (coming soon)
Recommended Elective Courses
- COM XXX
Faculty
Strategic Communication Faculty
- Kalyca Becktel, assistant professor
- Alice Cheng, associate professor
- Tugce Ertem Eray, assistant professor
Media Studies
Analyze the connections among media technologies, culture and society, and create critical media projects.
Coursework
Pathway Courses
- COM 521: Communication and Globalization (available fall of even years)
- COM 526: Media Economics (available spring of odd years)
- COM 528: Communication, Culture and Technology (available fall of odd years)
- COM 587: Emerging Issues in Media Studies
Complementary Courses
- COM XXX
Faculty
Media Studies Faculty
- Fernanda Duarte, assistant professor
- Nii Kotei Nikoi, assistant professor
- Stephen Wiley, associate professor
Science, Health, Environment and Risk
Help experts and the public communicate with each other about science, health, environmental stability and risk.
Coursework
Pathway Courses
- COM 530: Interpersonal Health Communication (coming soon)
- COM 535: Research Communication for Scientists and Engineers (available every spring)
- COM 536: Environmental Communication (available fall of even years)
- COM 538: Risk Communication (available fall of odd years)
- COM 579: Climate Change Communication (available every spring)
Complementary Courses
- COM XXX
Faculty
Science, Health, Environment and Risk Faculty
- David Berube, professor
- Andy Binder, associate professor
- Ryan Hurley, associate professor
- Kami Kosenko, associate professor
- Lynsey Romo, professor
- Cindy Rosenfeld, assistant teaching professor
- Jory Weintraub, director of science engagement