Integrated Communication
This Master of Science degree prepares students to use theoretically grounded, data-based decision-making to solve problems and innovate within a variety of professional settings.
This Master of Science degree prepares students to use theoretically grounded, data-based decision-making to solve problems and innovate within a variety of professional settings.
Learn to develop accurate and effective messaging that will affect change or advance organization goals utilizing foundational communication theories and practices.
The Department of Communication at MC embraces a teaching philosophy that melds theory and practice. While students delve deeply into the foundational underpinnings of communication and study the history of the media, they also develop concrete skills through practical application. So graduates are well-prepared for their future careers with theoretical training and impressive portfolios.
Students in the M.S. in Integrated Communication program are provided a wide array of learning opportunities and experiences within a curriculum that focuses on both digital and traditional media. Emphasis is placed on the use of theoretically grounded, data-based decision-making to solve problems and innovate. Upon completion of the M.S. in Integrated Communication, students will be prepared to:
Students completing the M.S. in Integrated Communication graduate to work in a variety of professional settings including:
Mississippi College knows that busy adults need some extra help being truly successful in school, due to multiple standing responsibilities including family, full-time jobs and extracurricular activities. That’s why all of our courses are offered online.
If you’re looking to earn your Master’s degree, don’t overlook the unique offerings in Mississippi College’s Department of Communication. Contact us today for more information.
Requirements | Class Name | Hours |
Graduate Communication Core | 17 | |
COM 5443 | Public Relations | 3 |
COM 5449 |
Intercultural Communication |
3 |
COM 6520 | Communication Ethics and Persuasion | 3 |
COM 6099 | Graduate Portfolio (1) | 1 |
COM 6501 | Graduate Writing & Research | 3 |
COM 6502 | Process and Effects of Communication | 3 |
COM 6599 | Convocation Paper | 1 |
Required Program Courses | 15 | |
COM 5401 |
Team-Based Communication |
3 |
COM 5403 | Negotiation | 3 |
COM 5442 | Communication Law | 3 |
COM 5444 | Practices in Public Relations | 3 |
COM 5457 | Strategic Crisis Communication | 3 |
Total | 31 |
Students may begin a Communication graduate program in the fall, spring, or summer terms. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. However, the following deadlines have been set to give department faculty sufficient time to review applications prior to the start of each academic term:
All required materials (see below) must be received by the application deadline or applications will not be considered. Applicants should allow for 10 business days between submission of all required items (see below) and a decision regarding their admission. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated.
Applicants must submit the following items to the Mississippi College Graduate School. Applicants may begin the admissions process to go.mc.edu/apply.
Applicants seeking regular admission to a Communication graduate program must show a grade point average (GPA) of at least a cumulative 2.50 of a possible 4.00 scale on all prior college-level academic work. Applicants with a GPA of 2.25 to 2.50 may be considered for provisional admission (see below).
Applicants must submit an essay of 600-750 words expressing the applicant’s purpose in seeking a graduate degree and explaining how their chosen graduate degree program will help the applicant further personal and/or professional goals. This essay will be evaluated by department faculty based on its content to ensure that an applicant is a good match for the desired program. Because command of the written English language is essential to success in graduate school, this essay will also serve as a sample of the applicant’s writing ability.
Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation on organizational letterhead. The first letter must be from a faculty member from the applicant’s undergraduate (or prior graduate) education who can attest to the applicant’s readiness for graduate school. (In the case that significant time has passed between the completion of the applicant’s undergraduate degree and the applicant’s application to a Communication graduate program, a letter from a working professional who can attest to the applicant’s suitability for graduate level work may be substituted. However, the department reserves the right to refuse such a substitute as insufficient evidence.) The second letter must be from a professional supervisor or colleague. Letters from family members, immediate or otherwise, or personal friends who do not fit one of the two descriptions above will not be accepted.
International students are expected to fulfill all regular admissions criteria. International students who are granted provisional admission must complete the designated undergraduate prerequisites at Mississippi College as noted below.
Provisional admission, though not guaranteed, may be granted if applicants meet one or more of the following criteria:
All students provisionally admitted must take and make a grade of at least a C in each of the following undergraduate courses prior to the start of graduate-level coursework:
Each of these three courses is offered on campus and online in the fall and spring semesters. Students who are provisionally admitted must take these three courses in the fall in order to begin graduate courses in the subsequent sprint term, or take these three courses in the spring in order to begin graduate courses in the subsequent fall term. Hours earned by taking these courses do not apply to the total number of hours required by the graduate program.
Students who do not make a grade of at least a C in each of the three courses will not be allowed to register for graduate courses. Each of these three courses may be repeated once in an effort to achieve a grade of at least a C. Students who are unable to make a grade of at least a C in these courses after two attempts (of each course) will not be admitted to the graduate program. Grades earned in these courses do not factor in the student’s graduate program GPA.
Provisional admission status must be removed before students will be allowed to register for graduate courses beyond 12 graduate hours. For advancement from provisional to regular admission, the student must have obtained a grade average of 3.00 or higher on the first 12 or more hours of graduate-level courses, and must clear any other deficiencies. Students who are provisionally admitted but do not achieve regular admission status after completing 12 hours will be placed on academic suspension with the right to appeal
Student appeals for reinstatement for academic suspension will be fairly considered. Students should understand that the potential for future success in graduate school will be a primary consideration by department faculty in evaluating all appeals. Because sub-standard grades in past courses remain on suspended students’ records for purposes of calculating grade point average, department faculty will consider in the reinstatement evaluation process each student’s likelihood of evaluating the grade point average to the required 3.00 for graduation within the time frame needed to complete the coursework.
All department graduate faculty will have input regarding the appeals to readmission for academically suspended students. Therefore, students should expect that the note and observations by faculty of student performance and participation in courses previously taken at Mississippi College will be heavily considered in the reinstatement process.
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