MA Strategic Organizational Communication at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The MA in Strategic Organizational Communication trains graduates to understand communication theory, analyze communication problems, design and evaluate workplace communication programs, and resolve conflict in complex organizations and teams.

Faculty: Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Communication Studies | Duration: 30 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours: 6 core hours (COMM 650 Applied Communication Theory, COMM 660 Communication in the Organization) and 24 elective hours from courses such as leadership, communication ethics, social and digital media management, organizational culture and conflict in professional life. Minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 with grades of B- or better in applied courses.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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