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Program checklist · MS

Corporate and Organizational Communication, MS (Boston)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
MS
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
52.1404
Credits (computed from items)
99
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167358
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167358_a3d0981d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Required Courses

5 items
  1. CMN 6005
    Foundations of Professional Communication
    As published: “Foundations of Professional Communication 1”
    2
  2. CMN 6150
    3
  3. CMN 6230
    3
  4. CMN 6250
    3
  5. CMN 6300
    3

Restricted Electives

electives · 4 items
  1. Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. CMN 6400
    2
  3. PBR 6740
    Communications Technology Lab
    Not resolved to a course
  4. PBR 6745
    Managing and Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility Programs
    Not resolved to a course

Capstone

1 item
  1. CMN 6980
    4

Optional Experiential Learning Opportunities

0 items

    Co-op

    0 items

      This option requires 1 additional semester hour of credit and tuition in addition to this program's required credit hours.

      2 items
      1. INT 6200
        Experiential Project Preparation
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      2. COP 6945
        Co-op Work Experience—Full Time
        or: COP 6946 Global Co-op Work Experience—Full Time
        or: COP 6954 Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
        0

      Integrative Experiential Learning

      0 items

        This option substitutes for 3 semester hours of restricted elective credits in programs that require at least 3 semester hours of restricted elective credits. If the student has already completed the program's restricted electives or the program does not have an elective requirement, this option requires 3 additional hours of credit and tuition in addition to this program's required credit hours.

        electives · 1 item
        1. INT 6943
          3

        Cross-Cultural Communication Concentration

        concentration · 4 items
        1. CMN 6600
          2
        2. CMN 6610
          3
        3. CMN 6620
          2
        4. Complete 5 semester hours from one of the following focused tracks:
          Not resolved to a course
          5

        Social Justice Track

        0 items

          Complete two of the following:

          3 items
          1. HRM 6300
            Growing Global Teams
            Not resolved to a course
          2. ITC 6415
            IT Policy, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
            Not resolved to a course
          3. PBR 6700
            Introduction to Public Relations
            Not resolved to a course

          International Track

          0 items

            Complete two of the following:

            3 items
            1. GST 6100
              3
            2. GST 6101
              3
            3. LDR 6426
              Developing Sustainable Global Leadership
              Not resolved to a course

            Human Resource Management Concentration

            concentration · 4 items
            1. HRM 6100
              Human Resource Management 2
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. HRM 6150
              Strategic Workforce Planning
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. HRM 6200
              Human Resources Technology
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. HRM 6250
              Workforce Analytics
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Organizational Leadership Concentration

            concentration · 10 items
            1. LDR 6105
              Developing 21st-Century Leadership Capability
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. LDR 6155
              Leadership Lab: Challenge for Leaders
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. Complete 6 semester hours from the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            4. LDR 6200
              The Language of Leadership
              Not resolved to a course
            5. LDR 6250
              Driving Organizational Success Through Leadership Development
              Not resolved to a course
            6. LDR 6300
              Ethical Leadership
              Not resolved to a course
            7. LDR 6406
              Leading Teams Strategically in a Global Environment
              Not resolved to a course
            8. LDR 6416
              Leading Strategic Development and Implementation
              Not resolved to a course
            9. LDR 6426
              Developing Sustainable Global Leadership
              Not resolved to a course
            10. LDR 6436
              Innovation and Organizational Transformation
              Not resolved to a course

            Project Management Concentration

            concentration · 4 items
            1. PJM 6100
              Foundations of Project Management 3
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. PJM 6120
              Project Scope, Schedule and Cost Planning
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. PJM 6200
              Project Risk Management
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. PJM 6300
              Project Quality Management
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Public and Media Relations Concentration

            concentration · 8 items
            1. PBR 6700
              Introduction to Public Relations
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. Complete 9 semester hours from the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              9
            3. PBR 6710
              Public Relations Research: Understanding External Audiences
              As published: “Public Relations Research”
              3
            4. PBR 6715
              Public Relations Strategy and Planning
              Not resolved to a course
            5. PBR 6720
              Public Relations Content
              Not resolved to a course
            6. PBR 6725
              Crisis Communication
              Not resolved to a course
            7. PBR 6730
              Promotional Campaigns
              Not resolved to a course
            8. PBR 6735
              Content Marketing: Becoming a Trusted Resource
              Not resolved to a course

            Social Media for Organizational Performance Concentration

            concentration · 0 items

              Complete 12–13 semester hours from the following:

              10 items
              1. CMN 6800
                Social Media Fundamentals
                As published: “Social Media Fundamentals 4”
                1
              2. Complete 12 semester hours from the following:
                Not resolved to a course
                12
              3. CMN 6810
                3
              4. CMN 6820
                3
              5. CMN 6830
                3
              6. DGM 6700
                3
              7. DGM 6705
                3
              8. DGM 6710
                3
              9. DGM 6725
                3
              10. DGM 6730
                3

              Electives Option

              electives · 0 items

                Complete any College of Professional Studies graduate-level courses or unused courses in the program (or a combination of both in lieu of a concentration) to meet program requirements.

                concentration · 0 items
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