Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership
Requirements for Graduation
- Completion of 36 credit hours of graduate core and electives with no more than six (6) credit hours transferred from other institutions. The transfer of course work must be completed prior to admission to Park University's Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership.
- GPA of at least 3.0 with no more than two grades of "C" in graduate courses taken at Park.
- Passing of comprehensive exam. The comprehensive exam may be repeated one time. A third attempt may be permitted by the School Dean upon the recommendation of the Communication and Leadership Director.
- Students must Apply for Graduation no later than 8 weeks prior to the commencement ceremony
| Curriculum (2010-2011 Catalog †) |
Hours |
| Core: |
16 |
| CA |
500 |
Introduction to Graduate Communication Study |
1 |
| CA |
501 |
Human Communication Perspectives |
3 |
| CA |
516 |
Qualitative Methods of Communication
Research |
3 |
| CA |
517 |
Experimental Methods of Communication Research |
3 |
| CA |
529 |
Cross-Cultural Communication |
3 |
| CA |
699 |
The Epistemology of Communication |
3 |
| Track 1: Organizational Communication |
15 |
| CA |
505 |
Organizational Leadership |
3 |
| CA |
520 |
Seminar in Organizational Change |
3 |
| CA |
670 |
Measuring Leadership |
3 |
| CA |
XXX |
Electives |
6 |
| Graduate Project or Thesis |
2-5 |
| CA |
700* |
Graduate Project - Part I |
2-5 |
OR |
| CA |
797 |
Thesis - Research Prospectus and Design
(Offered in 16 week format)
|
5 |
| CA |
799 |
Thesis - Continuous Enrollment
(Offered in 16 week format)
|
1 |
OR |
CA |
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Leadership Reflections |
2 |
| Total Hours: |
36 |
* Course is offered in the 8 - and 16-week formats.
†If you are a current student who was admitted under a previous catalog, you may click here to view the catalog and curriculum for the academic year in which you were admitted.
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