ACADEMIC CATALOG - Purdue University Calumet

for the first 9-12 credit hours in order to continue in
the program. The department may pose other requirements
for official admission.
2. Any prospective student may enroll in graduate-level
courses, prior to applying for official admission into
the graduate program, by completing a temporary
(Post-Baccalaureate application form (on-line). These
courses (limited to 4 graduate-level courses or 12 credit
hours) may be applied toward the degree requirements
upon official admission.
Required Coursework
1. All graduate students must complete either COM 582
or COM 584 regardless of their program emphasis.
2. A total of 36 credit hours are required for completion
of the master’s program.
• 9 hours of Theory courses
• 9 hours of Application/Research Methods courses
• 15 hours of elective work
Students may take graduate level courses outside the department in
consultation with their advisors. Please note that no more than 9
hours may be taken outside the department.
Students are permitted two independent studies/directed readings in
the course of their studies, which will be listed as a COM 590 course.
Student may take no more than 6 credit hours at the 400 level in
consultation with their advisors
Advisor Selection/Examination Committee
1. Upon completion of 9 credit hours, student must
select a graduate faculty mentor/advisor (examination
committee chair).
2. The student and the advisor will plan a course of
study for the remaining 27 credit hours.
3. Prior to the completion of the 24th credit hour,
students must select two remaining committee
members for their advisory committees.
4. The student and the committee will discuss and
determine an appropriate graduation examination
format. Usual options include:
• Comprehensive Exams
• Conference Quality Paper
• Performance/Creative Project
• Thesis
Transfer of Credits
No more than 9 credits (3 courses) from other accredited
institutions, taken within 10 years prior to completion of
degree program, may be accepted at the discretion of the
Department.
More Information
For inquiries and/or further information about the
Department, Faculty, Facilities, Assistantships, Courses,
and degree offerings, visit our Web site www.calumet.purdue.edu/cca
or contact the Department at (219) 989-2393.
COM 518 Persuasion
COM 520 Small Group Communication
COM 521 Rhetoric
COM 532 Telecommunication Systems
Management
COM 534 Comparative Telecommunication
COM 545 Oral Interpretation
COM 560 Rhetoric & Mass Media
COM 574 Organizational Communication
COM Communication Elective *
Nine hours of RESEARCH METHODS/APPLICATION from
courses listed below:
COM 515
COM 525
COM 531
COM 533
COM 536
COM 537
COM 540
COM 541
COM 559
COM 583
COM
COM
Persuasion & Social Movements
Advanced Interviewing
Special Topics in Mass Com
Documentary Television
Radio & Television Writing
Educational/Institutional Media
Advanced Oral Interpretation
Ensemble Interpretation
Current Trends in Mass Com Research
Research & Assessment in Orgs
Communication Elective*
Communication Elective*
*Depending on the topic and approach, the following courses could
fulfill requirements in the above categories. Students need to get the
faculty member’s approval to count one of the following as either
Theory or Research:
COM 612
COM 621
COM 632
COM 674
Seminar in Interpersonal
Communication
Seminar in Rhetoric
Seminar in Mass Communication
Seminar in Organizational
Communication
Fifteen (15) hours of elective coursework
(Please note that no more than 9 hours may be taken outside
the department.)
Departments / Schools
Master of Arts in Communication
Required Courses:
COM 582 Descriptive/Exp. Research
OR
COM 584 Historical/Critical Research
Nine hours of THEORY from the courses listed below:
COM 508
COM 512
COM 517
Nonverbal Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Communication & Politics
Departments and Schools
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