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Emphasis: Organizational Leadership and Change

Drury University > Graduate Studies > M.A. in Communication > Emphasis: Organizational Leadership and Change

The MA in Communication requires 30 hours of credit, usually taken in 10 courses. The Organizational Leadership and Change emphasis requires a core of 18 credit hours (6 courses) required of all students. 12 additional credit hours (4 courses) of electives. Each elective course can be tailored to meet a student’s individual personal and professional goals when selected in consultation with her/his advisor.

COMM 601Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communication
COMM 605Organizational Change
COMM 607Seminar in Organizational Communication
COMM 651Communication Consulting
COMM 701Applied Communication Capstone
COMM 604Seminar in Communication Ethics

Elective Classes

Students in either area of emphasis may choose electives from among courses required in the other area of emphasis. In addition, students can choose from among the following elective courses. Substitutions and/or elective courses offered by other Drury graduate programs may be approved in consultation with a student’s advisor.

COMM 611Management and Leadership
COMM 661Entrepreneurial Communication
COMM 675Independent Study in Communication
COMM 682Social Media Strategy
COMM 683Advanced Social Media Strategy
COMM 688Grant Writing for Social Impact
COMM 690Special Topics
COMM 691Research
COMM 697Internship
MNCL 602Governance and Executive Leadership
MNCL 603Fundraising and Philanthropy
MNCL 666Social Advocacy
MNCL 701Social Impact Assessment

Credit cannot be given for a course for which the student is not registered. Credit cannot be claimed more than once for the same course, with the exception of approved internship course credit.