Professional Studies, Media and Strategic Communication Concentration, M.P.S.

Professional Studies Program Information

Degree Requirements

The Media and Strategic Communication concentration prepares you to lead in the exciting areas of event planning and programming, public relations, marketing and other strategic areas.

Required Core Courses: 12 hours
Required Concentration Courses: 18 hours
Total Degree Requirement: 30 hours

Required Core Courses (12 hours)

PRST 6100 - Professional Environment: Issues and Ethics Cr. 3.
COMM 6110 - Leadership and Communication Credit 3. OR
PRST 6110 - Leadership and Communication Cr. 3.
PRST 6300 - Research Methods Cr. 3.
COMM 6998 - Professional Project CREDIT 3. OR
JOUR 6998 - Professional Project Credit 3. OR
PRST 6998 - Professional Project Cr. 3.

Required Concentration Courses (18 hours)

COMM 4630 (5630) - Persuasion Cr. 3.
JOUR 4460 (5460) - Public Relations–Cases and Practices Cr. 3.
JOUR 4500 (5500) - Advanced Multimedia Storytelling Credit 3.
JOUR 4820 (5820) - Advanced Reporting Cr. 3.
JOUR 4830 (5830) - Feature Writing Cr. 3.
JOUR 4930 (5930) - Advanced Copy Editing Cr. 3.
JOUR 5030 - Field Experience in Event Planning Cr. 3.
JOUR 5843, 5846, or 5849 - Special Problems Cr. 3.
JOUR 6450 - Public Relations Management Cr. 3.
MKT 6100 - Strategic Marketing Cr. 3.
MKT 6500 - Advanced Marketing Analysis Cr. 3.
PRST 6200 - Globalization and the Professions Cr. 3.
PRST 6800 - Organizational Skills and Development Cr. 3.
PRST 6790-6799 - Special Topics Cr. 3.
PRST 6720 - Crisis Response Management Cr. 3.

Course Substitutions

Course Substitutions are allowed upon approval of the graduate advisory committee, department chair/director, and dean of the college.