UNO School of Communication Master’s Degree Program

Degree Requirements

Required Courses (Core Courses)

Students will take a total of 12 credit hours of core classes. These classes expose students to mass and speech communication theories as well as research methodologies in the communication discipline. These core courses are structured to give you the education and skills needed to help you meet your professional goals. The core courses must be completed within the first 18-21 credit hours of a student's program. (This requirement may be waived for students entering the Communication graduate program with approved graduate credits to be used in the plan of study).

Electives

Students will take a total of 15 credit hours of graduate-level elective classes (for the thesis option) and a total of 18 credit hours of graduate-level elective classes (for the project option).

Course Rotation:

Thesis/Project Plan

Typically, in the last semester of the MA program, students will complete 6 credit hours of either a thesis (typically, a research study) or a project (e.g., training curriculum, classroom curriculum, documentary film).

Completion of the Core Completion of Electives Completion of Thesis Total Hours

12 Credit Hours 15 Credit Hours 6 Credit Hours 33 Credit Hours

Completion of the Core Completion of Electives Completion of Project Total Hours

12 Credit Hours 18 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 33 Credit Hours

Graduate Program Chair:

Dr. Sharon Storch, Advisor
ASH 107V
sstorch@unomaha.edu