Students who must interrupt their studies may, with the approval of a program director, register for Matriculation Continued (leave of absence).

Below are some sample topics courses offered in the last few years.

The last thirty years have seen a fundamental transformation in society.

This course explores how political, economic, and social actors leverage emerging communications media to pressure and persuade one another.  Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to

Marketing communications pervade nearly every aspect of modern life in consumer society, from broadcast commercials to public relations to product design and packaging to online search marketing.

Digital Journalism is a hybrid hands-on and conceptual course designed to help masters-level students develop introductory-level skills in multimedia reporting (using text, still images and video)

(Below is one sample course that has been offered in the last few years)

This class focuses on the foundational and contemporary research that makes up the study of interpersonal communication.

(Below are some sample topics courses that have been offered in the past few years)

This class is designed to give an overview of the major fields of study in the area of health communication.