The full-time option is an accelerated one-year program delivered fully online. Full-time students enroll in 4 courses in the fall and spring semesters, with the final two courses scheduled during the summer session. All coursework, comprehensive exams, or thesis writing and defense will be completed during the summer.
| Fall | |
| COMG 500 - Communication Theory | 3cr |
| COMG 501 - Research Strategies and Methods | 3cr |
| COMG 600 - Organizational Communication | 3cr |
| COMG 601 - Interpersonal Communication | 3cr |
| Spring | |
| COMG 502 - Persuasion | 3cr |
| COMG 503 - Media Relations | 3cr |
| COMG 620 - The Role of Communication in Conflict and Negotiation | 3cr |
| MPA 530 - Managing Organizational Change | 3cr |
| Summer | |
| COMG 621 - Leadership Communication | 3cr |
| COMG 602 - Seminar in Communication | |
| or COMG 700 - Thesis* | 3cr |
*Students wishing to pursue a thesis must notify the M.A. program director of their intent to apply for this option by October 1.
