Communication Degrees Online

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The graduate program of the Department of Communication aims to produce media experts in communication related fields. The program offers courses in four areas: Journalism, Broadcasting, Advertising/Public Relations, and Internet Media. These courses are designed to educate future media experts who want to work in the content industries that the 21st information society needs.

Graduate Certificate in Command, Control Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I)

The Graduate Certificate in C4I is for those who are enrolled in an appropriate master’s degree program. It is designed for professionals involved in the many aspects of command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence systems for the public and private sectors, and for students interested in careers in C4I. Multidisciplinary by nature, the program addresses all aspects of the substance and technology of C4I.

Students learn the basics of C4I systems engineering. A set of core courses defines the field; provides an analytical framework for understanding the systems design and development process; describes the major disciplines and fields of inquiry used by C4I systems engineers; and demonstrates how command, control, communications and intelligence combine to achieve military and civilian objectives. The certificate program responds to the need for excellence in a growing field of inquiry, preparing students for a variety of basic and applied positions in the field. Students may pursue the certificate concurrently with any of the graduate degree programs in the School of Information Technology and Engineering; however, the certificate is not awarded until all requirements for the graduate program have been completed.

The graduate program in Multimedia Communications offers a doctoral degree in which it intends to provide advanced training in applications of signal processing techniques in the most modern telecommunications systems. The researchers trained in this program will be prepared for the challenges of a society in which communication technologies have become indispensable techniques and algorithms are evolving at breakneck speed. Future researchers may acquire in this program as an academic, a program adapted to the EHEA, which promotes the internationalization of the activities of their students and the interaction with the business

Technical Communication Graduate Program

The Communication, Writing and the Arts Department offers a master of science (M.S.) in technical communication designed to help students succeed in this rapidly evolving profession. It prepares students for upper-level positions as managers, supervisors or consultants. This program may be useful for people in a variety of fields including education, graphic design, job training, marketing and multimedia.

Career Opportunities:
Careers in Communication Disorders include: speech-language pathologist, audiologist, speech and hearing scientist, language scientist and NYS Education Department Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD). (Note: This certification requires a master’s degree in CD and additional academic and clinical experience, workshop attendance in education, and completion of a student teaching experience, prior to application to the New York State Education Department.)

“The Communication Disorders undergraduate program not only provides students with a quality education from knowledgeable professors, it also offers excellent clinical experience and promotes networking. My experience at Mercy has given me the background and confidence necessary to continue to their graduate program.”

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is designed to preparethe student for a lifetime of scholarly research and teaching as a college or university professor or communication specialist. Ph.D. students must complete at least 45 semester hours of coursework beyond the master’s degree plus a dissertation in their area of study.

Applicants for the Ph.D. program should have:
academic goals compatible with the focus of the School’s graduate program,
a minimum 3.30 graduate GPA (on a 4.00 scale) in a master’s degree program (recommended GPA is above 3.50),
a recommended combined score of 1200 on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE),
3 superior letters of recommendation from individuals in a position to evaluate graduate academic performance and potential,
completed the academic requirements of a master’s degree in communication, which normally contains a thesis.

Kent offers a variety of courses within three areas of study in the JMC graduate program. Our programs are: Media Management, Public Relations and Reporting and Editing. The JMC programs are designed to give students a solid background in preparation for a professional or academic career. Courses are dynamic, challenging, and professionally relevant. With small class sizes, students are able to learn from their professors and from the experiences of their fellow classmates; many of who are working media professionals.

As one of two nationally accredited journalism schools in the state of Ohio, Kent provides its students with a strong foundation to achieve their future goals in the rapidly changing media industry.

The graduate program in communication studies within the Speech Communication, Theatre and Dance Department offers students a broad-based education in the theory and criticism of human communication. The objective of the program is to provide students with a program of instruction that exposes them to diverse perspectives within the field of speech communication in preparation for careers in higher education, business, law, ministry, government, and community service.

The communication studies program is housed in Nichols Hall, one of the architectural showpieces of the K-State campus. Facilities include semi-private office accommodations for graduate teaching assistants, a departmental library, seminar room, and practice facilities for debate and forensics activities. The K-State campus is ideally situated for students interested in the study of political communication because of the proximity of the Eisenhower and Truman presidential libraries.

The graduate program in communication studies has been recognized as one of the top graduate programs in speech communication in the midwest region. The graduate faculty is committed to providing every student with individual attention in the planning and conduct of his or her program of study. Classes are small, allowing faculty and students to work closely together on projects of mutual interest. Graduate students may also work with K-State’s nationally recognized debate and forensics programs.

The department’s graduate program offers coursework leading to the Master of Arts in Communication degree. It offers a distinctive synthesis of the old and the new: from time-tested communication principles thousands of years old, to the applications and uses of cutting-edge information technologies.

Our graduate program enables students to enhance their abilities by learning how communication topics can be translated into workplace concerns, providing unique opportunities for personal and career growth. Graduates work in a variety of business and organizational fields, including government, medical, corporate, educational and small-business settings. They have positions in public information, human resources, public relations, advertising, integrated marketing communication and other related areas.

Students in the M.A. in Communication program typically have between two and eight years of work experience, in positions that range from entry level to management. Courses are offered in the evening, facilitating the ability to work while pursuing the degree