Master of Arts in the Field of Communication Management

The master of arts in communication management, the only degree of its kind in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, prepares students to plan, implement, monitor and revise communication messages and processes within and across organizations. Students graduate with in-demand skills and a competitive edge in the growing communication management field.

Coursework explores how people inform, influence, and persuade each other. The interdisciplinary program is designed to meet the needs of a diverse pool of students, with courses including intercultural negotiation, persuasion, principled political leadership, international business strategy and conflict management and negotiation. Thesis and non-thesis options are available.

The student’s experience in the program is enhanced by GW’s location in the heart of DC, which provides unique access to a wealth of government and media agencies, consulting firms, and other notable organizations.

Visit the program website for additional information.

Visit the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences website for application requirements.

Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Office of Graduate Studies
The George Washington University
801 22nd Street NW, Phillips Hall 107
Washington DC 20052

For additional information about the admissions process visit the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Frequently Asked Questions page.

Contact for questions:

askccas@gwu.edu
202-994-6210 (phone)
Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday

The following requirements must be fulfilled:

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Programs.

Thesis option—30 credits, including 15 credits in required courses, 6 credits in thesis, and 9 credits in elective courses.

Non-thesis option—30 credits, including 15 credits in required courses and 15 credits in elective courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required
COMM 6150	Persuasion
or ORSC 6224	Persuasion and Negotiation
COMM 6100	Communication Theory
COMM 6110	Research Methods in Communication
COMM 6171	Professional Communication
COMM 6190	Leadership Communication
Required for thesis students
COMM 6999	Thesis Research (taken twice for a total of 6 credits)
Electives
For thesis students—9 credits in elective courses; 3 of these credits must be in a COMM course.
For non-thesis students—15 credits in elective courses; at least 6 of these credits must be in COMM courses.
Elective courses can be selected from, but are not limited to, the following:
ANTH 6506	Topics in Medical Anthropology
COMM 6165	Organizational and Communication Networks
COMM 6172	Health Communication
COMM 6173	Media and Health Communication Campaigns
COMM 6174	Intercultural Communication
COMM 6178	Health Communication and Culture
COMM 6179	Sexual Communication
COMM 6189	Intercultural Negotiation
COMM 6196	Independent Study
COMM 6242	Organizational Communication and Conflict Management
or ORSC 6242	Organizational Communication and Conflict Management
DNSC 6290	Special Topics (Communication Strategy in Project Management)
EDUC 6530	Intercultural Campus Leadership
HOL 6704	Leadership in Organizations
IAFF 6171	Introduction to Conflict Resolution
IBUS 6201	International Marketing
IBUS 6401	International Business Strategy
MGT 6210	Leading Teams
MGT 6215	Conflict Management and Negotiations
ORSC 6212	Personnel Selection
ORSC 6214	Organizational Training and Development
ORSC 6243	Seminar: Leadership in Complex Organizations
PMGT 6402	Applied Political Communications
PMGT 6404	Principled Political Leadership
PSYC 8243	Seminar: Psychology of Leadership in Organizations
PSYC 8248	Research Applications to Organizational Intervention and Change
PUBH 6247	Epidemiologic Methods I: Design of Health Studies
PUBH 6431	Global Health Communication Strategies and Skills
PUBH 6500	Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs
PUBH 6501	Program Evaluation
PUBH 6503	Introduction to Public Health Communication and Marketing
PUBH 6570	Advanced Public Health Communication: Theory and Practice
SMPA 6202	Media Effects, Public Opinion, and Persuasion
SMPA 6204	Strategic Political Communication