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Master of Science in Professional Communication - Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Professional Communication requires seven foundation courses and six
electives for the non-thesis option or seven foundation courses, four electives and two thesis courses for the thesis option.
Students with less than three years' professional work experience must complete MSPC 3940, Internship, as one of their electives.
In addition to the elective course offerings listed below, students may also choose as electives appropriate graduate or upper-level
undergraduate courses offered by other departments at Clark University. The Director of Graduate Programs must approve all non-COPACE
elective selections. Electives
We offer many electives in the M.S.P.C. program. These courses complement the four major
concentrations: Human Resource Development & Training, Marketing Communication, New Media Communication and Communication Management, and allow a high
degree of customization within the curriculum. Careful selection of courses from other COPACE graduate degree programs allows an
even greater degree of precise specialization.
Course Listing
MSPC Required Foundation Course List for students admitted after May 1, 2008 (may be taken in any order)
• MSPC 3300 - Advanced Professional Communication
• MSPC 3250 - Communication Theory and Research • MSPC 3403 - Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager • MSPC 3620 - Intercultural Communication • MSPC 3080 - Management Information Systems and Technology • MSPC 3070 - Organizational Communication • MSPC 3330 - Consultancy Skills Capstone Human Resources Concentration (select six)
• MSPC 3670 - Approaches to Cross-Cultural Conflict Management
• MSPC 3820 - Arbitration, Collective Bargaining & Labor Relations • MSPC 3170 - Change Management • MSPC 3630 - Education & Training of the Adult Learner • MSPC 3860 - Gender Communication • MSPC 3290 - Human Resource Management & Development • MSPC 3500 - Interpersonal Communication • MSPC 3620 - Leadership • MSPC 3140 - Managing Diversity • MSPC 3600 - Negotiation, Mediation & Conflict Management • MSPC 3690 - Organizational Conflict • MSPC 3410 - Strategic Issues in Human Resource Management • MSPC 3660 - Third Party Intervention: Mediation • MSPC 3530 - Training the Trainer Marketing Communication (select six)
• MSPC 3750 - Advertising Communication Theory & Practice
• MSPC 3960 - Audience Development, Event Planning, and Promotion. • MSPC 3833 - E-Commerce & E-Commerce • MSPC 3020 - Fundraising & Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations • MSPC 3020 - Global Marketing & Advertising • MSPC 3100 - Marketing Communication • MSPC 3380 - Marketing for Non Profit Organizations • MSPC 3810 - Photoshop for Internet Graphics Development • MSPC 3130 - Principles of Marketing • MSPC 3090 - Public Relations • MSPC 3150 - Public Relations Techniques • MSPC 3310 - Theory & Practice of Persuasion Communication Management (select six)
• MSPC 3170 - Change Management
• MSPC 3011 - Communication Design (formerly "Graphic Design") • MSPC 3320 - Ethics & Professional Life • MSPC 3860 - Gender Communication • MSPC 3290 - Human Resource Management & Development • MSPC 3620 - Leadership • MSPC 3770 - Political Communication • MSPC 3843 - Project Management Other (can be selected for any Concentration)
• MSPC 3950 - Independent Study
• MSPC 3940 - Internship • MSPC 3440 - Special Topics • MSPC 3999 - Thesis • MSPC 3998 - Thesis Colloquium & Workshop • MSPC 3999 - Capstone Practicum |