MA –– Communications and Training

Student Study Plan

Name____________________________________________ ID#______________ Date ________________

Address ______________________________________________________ Phone # ___________________

City _____________________________ State ______ Zip __________ Work Phone #__________________

Expected Date of Graduation ______________________E-Mail Address _____________________________

Student Signature ____________________________________________ Date ________________________

Advisor Signature ____________________________________________ Date ________________________

Revised Date ______________ Advisor Initials _________________ Student Initials ___________________

Number of Graduate Credits Transferred to GSU. ______________

COURSE # TITLE CREDIT HR. DATE PROJECTED

I. Required Courses (common core)- 6-8 hours

COMS 500 *Introduction to Communications (FW) 1 ___________________

COMS 815 **Survey of Research Literature (FW) 3 ___________________

_________ ***Communication &

Training Capstone Requirements 2-4 ___________________

II. Sequences – 15-16 hours

Select one of the following sequences:

Communication Studies Sequence:

Prerequisites(no graduate credit):

COMS 310 Concepts in Human Communication (FW) (3) ___________________

Required Courses:

COMS 635 Interpersonal Communication (WS) 3 ___________________

COMS 810 Communication Theory (FW) 3 ___________________

COMS 825 Graduate Communication Research (FW) 3 ___________________

COMS 850 Organizational Communication

Change and Development (FS) 3 ___________________

Select one of the following:

COMS 611 Philosophy of Communication (W) 3 ___________________

COMS 805 Communication Seminar (cs) 3 ___________________

COMS 860 Communication Training (S) 3 ___________________

COMS 861 Problems in Applied Communication (W) 3 ___________________

COMS 864 Interdisciplinary Team Process (S) 3 ___________________

Media Communications Sequence:

Prerequisites:

MCOM 420 Media and Society (FS) 3 ___________________

MCOM 440 Television Production (FW) 3 ___________________

MCOM 450 Writing for Print Media (FS) 3 ___________________

MCOM 511 Media Ethics (FS) 3 ___________________

Required Courses:

MCOM 740 Trends in Communications Technologies (F) 3 ___________________

MCOM 803 Contemporary Issues (cs) 3 ___________________

MCOM 830 Graduate Seminar (F) 3 ___________________

Select one of the following:

MCOM 660 Non-Broadcast TV Operations (S) 3 ___________________

MCOM 730 The Screenplay Project (F) 3 ___________________

MCOM 750 Feature and Review Writing (Wo) 3 ___________________

Select one of the following:

MCOM 651 Investigative and Special Reporting (We) 3 ___________________

MCOM 725 Advanced Producing for Film/TV (S) 3 ___________________

MCOM 755 Media Management(W) 3 ___________________

Select one of the following:

MCOM 565 Broadcasting in America (F) 3 ___________________

MCOM 566 Broadcast Programming History (cs) 3 ___________________

Human Performance and Training Sequence:

Required Courses:

HP&T 520 Training Product Design (F) 3 __________________

HP&T 755 Intro to HP&T Technologies (W) 3 __________________

HP&T 810 Needs/Task Analysis in HP&T (W) 3 __________________

HP&T 815 Training Techniques (W) 3 __________________

HP&T 856 Consulting and Teamwork in Human

Performance and Training (F) 3 __________________

HP&T 880 Internship (FWS) 1 __________________

HP&T 865 Advanced Field Project (FWS) 1 __________________

III. Because the HP&T program is modeled after the recommended competencies of the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Institution (IBSTPI), the student must choose fourteen credit hours from the following:

HP&T 820 Principles of Message Design (W) 3 _________________

HP&T 821 Scriptwriting for Instruction & Training (F) 3 _________________

HP&T 847 Evaluation/Cost Benefit Analysis in Human

Performance and Training (FS) 3 _________________

HP&T 852 Solving Performance Problems (S) 3 _________________

HP&T 858 Project Management in HP&T (FWS) 3 _________________

HP&T 861 Performance in Organizations (S) 3 _________________

COMS 850 Organizational Communication,

Change and Development (FS) 3 _________________

HP&T 522 Training Topics (FWS) 1-3 _________________

HP&T 825 Research in HP&T (S) 3 _________________

IV. Electives – 12-15 hours In consultation with their advisor, students in the Communication Studies and

Media Sequences will select 12-15 graduate credit hours appropriate to the student’s career interest(s).   At least 6 hours must be taken within the Division of Liberal Arts.

This section does not apply to HP&T majors.

_______ __________________________ ______ _________________

_______ __________________________ ______ _________________

_______ __________________________ ______ _________________

_______ __________________________ ______ _________________

_______ __________________________ ______ _________________

_______ __________________________ ______ _________________

_______ __________________________ ______ _________________

_______ __________________________ ______ _________________

*COMS 500 section B is for HP&T majors only

**COMS 815 summer session is for HP&T majors only

*** Capstone requirements are as follows:

COMS Intership (COMS 880)/Thesis/Project (COMS890) –– 4 hours required

MCOM Thesis/Project (MCOM 890) –– 2–4 hours required

HP&T Masters Project I (HP&T 891) and

Masters Project II (HP&T 892) –– 2 hours each, total of 4 hours.

The letters in parentheses after the course titles indicate the term the course is offered: F–fall, W – winter,

S – spring/summer, e – even years, o – odd years, cs – consult schedule. Course/trimester offerings subject to change.

11/27/2002