Master of Arts in Organizational Communication

Requirements for Admission

Applicants must meet the Murray State University requirements (see Chapter 2). Additional departmental requirements are as follows:

Unconditional:

An overall GPA of 3.0 with at least a minor in communication, business, or related field.

Conditional:

An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.50.
Conditional students may be required to complete certain undergraduate courses before beginning the program. After beginning the program, conditional students will undergo a review after their first nine hours and are admitted to full standing after completion of B or better work and approval of the graduate coordinator.

International students entering the organizational communication program from the Murray State University English as Second Language program (ESL) must have completed Level 6 and must score at least a 500 on the TOEFL paper-based test or 178 on the computer-based test. International students who have not completed the ESL program must score at least a 550 on the TOEFL paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test.

Master of Arts in Organizational Communication

Thesis Track
Course Work	Semester Hours
Required Courses: COM 680 Advanced Organizational Communication (if 580/585 was not taken for an undergraduate degree) (3 hrs.) COM 689 Foundations of Organizational Communication (3 hrs.) COM 672 Communication in Instructional Environments (required for lab assistants only) (3 hrs.) COM 690 Research Methods in Organizational Communication (2 hrs.) COM 692 Research Practice (2 hrs.) COM 693 Readings in Communication Research (2 hrs.) And one of the following 3-hour courses: COM 622 Communication Technology in Organizations COM 631 Interpersonal Communication at Work COM 639 Seminar in Conflict Resolution	19
Approved COM electives, 600 level	3
Approved electives, 600 level	6
COM 698-699 Thesis	6
Total Curriculum Requirements	34

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