The part-time option is entirely online enabling students to complete the degree in two years. Part-time students enroll in two intensive eight-week courses in the fall & spring semesters, and one course during the summer sessions. Comprehensive exams are scheduled for the third week in August after the completion of the final seminar. Those writing a thesis will complete and defend their work during the second summer.
| Fall I | Spring I |
| COMG 500 - Communication Theory | COMG 502 - Persuasion |
| COMG 501 - Research Strategies & Methods | COMG 503 - Media Relations |
| Summer I | |
| COMG 621 - Leadership Communication | |
| Fall II | Spring II |
| COMG 600 - Organizational Communication | COMG 620 - The Role of Communication in Conflict and Negotiation |
| COMG 601 - Interpersonal Communication | MPA 530 - Managing Organizational Change |
| Summer II | |
| COMG 602 - Seminar in Communication OR | |
| COMG 700 - Thesis* | |
*Students wishing to pursue a thesis must notify the M.A. program director of their intent to apply for this option by October 1 of their first year.
