The primary objectives related to the Master of Arts in Communication program are to help students develop the following competencies:?

• An understanding of the history and nature of the Communication discipline.
• The ability to read, understand, and critique scholarly communication-related research and analysis.
• The ability to design and conduct original communication-related research and analysis.
• The ability to engage in critical thinking.
• The ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• The ability to communicate effectively through oral presentation.
• The ability to engage in effective applied problem-solving for personal and professional goals.
• The ability to construct and evaluate strategic verbal and visual messages.
• The ability to use effective information research strategies.
• An understanding of the role of communication in interpersonal, group/team, corporate, political, cultural, mediated, and historical contexts.
• Knowledge and skill useful to graduates' professional success.
• Knowledge and skill applicable to graduates' personal lives.