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Communications

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

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Program
Award
Communications
Total credits (published)
36-39
Credits (computed from items)
36-39
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214777
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214777_284d8803
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Master of Arts (M.A.)

0 items

    Required Courses

    11 items
    1. Take a minimum 9-12 credits of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      9-12
    2. COMMS 500
      Communications and Cultural Theory
      As published: “Communications and Cultural Theory 1”
      3
    3. COMMS 503
      Research Methods in Communications
      As published: “Research Methods in Communications 1”
      3
    4. COMMS 580
      Communications Master's Project
      As published: “Communications Master's Project 2”
      3-6
    5. COMMS 600
      Thesis Research
      As published: “Thesis Research 2”
      or: COMMS 610 Thesis Research
      1-15
    6. Choose 6 credits from ONE of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    7. COMMS 525
      Advanced Writer's Seminar
      or: COMMS 568 Media Production Workshop
      3-9
    8. Choose 6 credits of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    9. COMMS 519
      3
    10. COMMS 555
      3
    11. COMMS 560
      3

    Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Take 15 credits in additional courses at the 400- and 500-levels, from a list of approved courses maintained by the graduate program office. Elective courses can come from either Communications or other fields, including: American Studies, Business Administration, Community Psychology and Social Change, Criminal Justice, Education, Health Administration, Health Education, Humanities, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Public Administration, Training and Development. 3
      Not resolved to a course
      15
    Source. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/communications/. Captured page pages/0882.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.