Master of Arts in Communication
Communication Studies Emphasis
School of Communication
PROGRAM OF STUDY (2015-16)
STUDENT INFORMATION
Student’s Name:
E-mail Address:
Enrollment Term:
NAU ID:
@nau.edu
Phone Number:
Expected Graduation:
(ex. Summer 2013)
(ex. Spring 2015)
Advisor:
Total Required Credits for this Degree Program: 36
This is the:
Initial (upon admission)
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Course No.
Course Title
I.
Required Courses (15 units required)
*
COM 600
Communication Theory and Application
*
COM 601
Graduate Study in Communication
*
COM 698
Seminar in Communication Theory
Final (submitted with Graduation Application) Program of Study
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P**
A. Research Methods Course (3 units required): Select ONE course from COM 603 or COM 604.
*
B. Elective Course (3 units required): Selected in consultation with your advisor.
*
II.
Communication Studies Emphasis (21 units required): Select Thesis or Project Option.
A.
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Thesis Option: Includes COM 699 and additional coursework selected with your advisor.
COM 699a
1.
Thesis
Additional Coursework Selected with Your Advisor (15 units required): This can include, with advisor approval, up to 9
units of coursework outside of Communication and Communication Studies and no more than 6 units of individualized
studies as independent studies, directed readings, and research.
*
*
*
*
*
*Required
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Student’s Name:
*
Course No.
B.
*
NAU ID:
Course Title
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P**
Project Option: Includes COM 690 and additional coursework selected with your advisor.
COM 690
2.
Communication Project
Additional Coursework Selected with Your Advisor (18 units required): This can include, with advisor approval, up to 9
units of coursework outside of Communication and Communication Studies and no more than 6 units of individualized
studies as independent studies, directed readings, and research.
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*
*
*
*
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
a
COM 699: Be aware that you may end up taking more than the 6 units you can count toward your degree
because you must enroll each fall and spring semester while you work on your thesis. You must enroll for at
least 3 units the semester in which you will graduate, including summer, regardless of the number of units
already taken
SIGNATURES
By signing below, you agree to the following statement:
“Students are responsible for complete knowledge of Academic Catalog requirements in their degree plan for their
catalog year and adhering to all policies in the Academic Catalog.”
Student:
Date:
Advisor:
Date:
Chair (required for Final):
Date:
**Transfer/Equivalent/Previous Graduate Degree – Must have Advisor approval
Transfer
T = Course transferred from another university
Previous Graduate Degree
P = Course taken at NAU from previous graduate degree
Equivalent
E = Course taken at NAU in place of required course
Internal Transfer
I = Graduate level course taken as undergraduate; Not applied to undergraduate degree
Transfer Credit Example:
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Course No.
ABC 123
*Required
Course Title
Fundamentals of English
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P**
ASU 456
Fall
2012
3
A
T/ASU
Communication: Communication Studies (MA)
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