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Organizational Communication Management Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate in Organizational Communication Management

Enhance your expertise with Virginia Tech’s Graduate Certificate in Organizational Communication Management. Develop strategic communication skills for workplace success with flexible online and in-person courses.

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About The Certificate

Virginia Tech’s School of Communication offers a 12-credit Graduate Certificate in Organizational Communication Management. This program is designed to quickly equip students with the skills you need to effectively manage an organization’s communication strategies. Students will learn to collect and analyze data on how communication plans are perceived by both internal and external stakeholders, such as employees and customers. The curriculum emphasizes the application of public relations theories to disseminate information within organizations, preparing graduates to develop and oversee comprehensive communication plans.

Type of Instruction

flexible, face-to-face or remote participation, fully online electives

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M.A. in Communication

12 hrs
Total Graduate Credit Hours

9 hrs
Core Courses

3 hrs
Elective Courses

 

Curriculum

What You'll Study

Core Courses (9 hrs)

  • COMM 5054: Qualitative Methods in Communication (3 credit hours) 
  • PR 5514: Public Relations Theory and Practice (3 credit hours)
  • PR 5524: Organizational Communication (3 credit hours) 

Elective Courses (3 hrs)

Students are required to select one elective. Some elective examples include:

  • COMM 5014: Communication Theory (3 credit hours)
  • COMM 5024: Quantitative Methods in Communication (3 credit hours) 
  • PR 5534: Crisis and Issue Management (3 credit hours)
  • PR 5724: Environmental Planning Studio (3 credit hours) 
Plan of Study
Communication (M.A.) Course List
Time Table of Classes
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Cayce Myers, Graduate Director
Shanks Hall, Room 113
181 Turner St. NW
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-7165
mcmyers@vt.edu

Requirements and Tuition

Requirements

  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (4.0 Scale)
  • Compatibility with faculty research interests
  • TOEFL/ IELTS score required  (if applicable)

Application Materials

  • Grad school application
  • Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Writing Sample
  • Letter of Interest and Curriculum Vitae

Tuition

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Cayce Myers, Graduate Director
Shanks Hall, Room 113
181 Turner St. NW
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-7165
mcmyers@vt.edu