Communication and Information Studies

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The Masters in Communication and Information Studies (MCIS) program advances professional practice in communication and information intensive professions. The curriculum emphasizes the integration of theory and practice for strategic organizational communication, health and community engagement, and digital media management. Our program is committed to developing individuals who understand the complex relationships among communication and information processes and who can critically evaluate results and anticipate unforeseen by-products of communication and information processes.

Learning Goals

* Ability to use core concepts and theories to explain and account for dynamics in one or more of the areas of organizational communication, mediated communication, digital media, and health communication and community engagement.
* Competency in scholarly thinking about communication, organizations, media, information, and health communication and community engagement
* Proficiency in gathering and using evidence in understanding communicative dynamics
* Written, oral and mediated competency about communication in various social settings
* Translation of theory into practice

Areas of Specialization:

* Strategic Organization
* Digital Media
* Health Communication
* General

In the general track students will take a self-designed course of study drawing across any of the specialized MCIS tracks as well as courses in other areas of the School. Courses in organizational communication, mediated communication, health communication, social interaction, knowledge management, and media studies are offered throughout the year. Many of these courses are cross-listed with the doctoral program in the School. Many of them are taught in the afternoons, but some are evening offerings.

Core Courses

* Communication and Society Overview Course
* Communication and Society for General and Strategic Org tracks
* Digital Media and Innovation for Digital Media Track
* Health Communication for Health Communication track
* Communication Research focuses on literacy in reading original research
* Organizational Communication
* Mediated Communication (Digital Media students take Media Studies Theory & Practice)
* Capstone

* An application for admission. * Official Transcripts of previous academic work * Official GRE scores * Three Letters of recommendation * Personal Statement * A $65 non-refundable application fee * TOEFL Scores. English Language Requirements TOEFL iBT® test: 79

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Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

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