Queens University of Charlotte is proud to offer a newly expanded Master of Arts in Organizational and Strategic Communication, supported by local state-of-the-art technology and abundant ties to the Charlotte business community.

Comprised of 11 core and elective courses totaling 36 hours of study, the core curriculum consists of a Research Proseminar, Ethical Issues in Communication, and a Capstone Seminar in Communication. Additionally, the student selects an emphasis on Strategic or Organizational Communication, through choice of nine hours in one of the two tracks. The major is rounded out by 18 hours of elective courses ranging widely in topic, from Gender and the Workplace and Interpersonal Communication to Environmental Advocacy in Organizations and Global and International Communication.

The Master of Arts in Organizational and Strategic Organization enjoys growing popularity and success at Queens University of Charlotte. We encourage you to experiment with your potential curriculum below.

About the Curriculum

The curriculum of the Master of Arts in Organizational and Strategic Communication is comprised of three core courses:

COMM 602 Research Proseminar
COMM 614 Ethical Issues in Communication
COMM 675 Capstone Seminar in Communication

In addition, each student will choose courses in either the Organizational Communication track or the Strategic Communication Track based on personal interest and course availability.

Organizational Communication Track (9 hours)

COMM 604 Theories of Organizational Communication

Plus two courses chosen from:
COMM 617 Group Dynamics
COMM 630 Human Resource Development
COMM 632 Conflict Management and Negotiation
COMM 635 Organizational and Employee Identity
COMM 639 Creativity and Innovation
COMM 640 Training and Consulting
COMM 644 Critical and Postmodern Perspectives in Organizational Communication
 

Strategic Communication Track  (9 hours)

COMM 605 Integrated Strategic Communication:  Analysis and Theory

And two courses chosen from the following:
COMM 612 Persuasion
COMM 626 Best Practices in Strategic Communication
COMM 633 Strategic Crisis and Issues Management
COMM 643 Creating, Integrating, and Evaluating the Message
COMM 648 Communication in the Digital Age
COMM 652 The Communication Audit

Electives  (18 hours)

Choose 6 from the following OR any of the above
COMM 608 Organizational Research and Report Writing
COMM 615 Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace
COMM 618 Communication and the Diverse Workforce
COMM 619 Gender and the Workplace
COMM 622 Communication and Culture
COMM 625 Global and International Communication
COMM 628 Topics in Organizational and Strategic Communication
COMM 636 Social Responsibility and Environmental Advocacy in Organizations
COMM 665 International Experience
COMM 600 Business Topics in Communication