INTO Mason: Communication Graduate Pathway

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Master of Arts in Communication Graduate Pathway

The following Graduate International Pathway is offered by INTO Mason in collaboration with George Mason University's Department of Communication in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

The following grid is for the first semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Arts in Communication:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Standard semester 1 of 2
EAP 506	Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I	4
INYO 501	Graduate Transitions for International Students I	2
INYO 502	Graduate Transitions for International Students II	2
COMM 600	Introduction to Graduate Studies	3
EAP 410	Language Support for International Students	2
Total Credits		13

The following grid is for the second semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Arts in Communication:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Standard semester 2 of 2
EAP 507	Graduate Communication in the Disciplines II	4
Grammar Modules for International Students		1
Choose TWO classes from the following Communications Theory courses:		6
COMM 602	Theories and Research of Mass Communication
COMM 605	Intercultural Communication
COMM 615	Political Communication
COMM 620	Health Communication
COMM 630	Theories of Public Relations
COMM 632	Persuasion Theory
COMM 634	Theories of Interpersonal Communication
COMM 635	Organizational Communication
COMM 637	Risk Communication
COMM 639	Science Communication
COMM 642	Science and the Public
Total Credits		11

The following grid is for the single semester of the accelerated, 1-semester pathway into the Master of Arts in Communication:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Accelerated semester 1 of 1
EAP 508	Graduate Communication in the Disciplines III	4
INYO 504	Accelerated Graduate Transitions for International Students	3
Grammar Modules for International Students		1
COMM 600	Introduction to Graduate Studies	3
Choose ONE class from the following Communications Theory courses:		3
COMM 602	Theories and Research of Mass Communication
COMM 605	Intercultural Communication
COMM 615	Political Communication
COMM 620	Health Communication
COMM 630	Theories of Public Relations
COMM 632	Persuasion Theory
COMM 634	Theories of Interpersonal Communication
COMM 635	Organizational Communication
COMM 637	Risk Communication
COMM 639	Science Communication
COMM 642	Science and the Public
Total Credits		14

The following grid is for the first semester of the 2-semester Bridge pathway into the Master of Arts in Communication:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Standard semester 1 of 2
EAP 506	Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I	4
INYO 501	Graduate Transitions for International Students I	2
INYO 502	Graduate Transitions for International Students II	2
COMM 600	Introduction to Graduate Studies	3
Upper-level Undergraduate Core Course		3
Total Credits		14

The following grid is for the second semester of the 2-semester Bridge pathway into the Master of Arts in Communication:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Standard semester 2 of 2
EAP 507	Graduate Communication in the Disciplines II	4
Grammar Modules for International Students		1
Choose ONE class from the following Communications Theory courses:		3
COMM 602	Theories and Research of Mass Communication
COMM 605	Intercultural Communication
COMM 615	Political Communication
COMM 620	Health Communication
COMM 630	Theories of Public Relations
COMM 632	Persuasion Theory
COMM 634	Theories of Interpersonal Communication
COMM 635	Organizational Communication
COMM 637	Risk Communication
COMM 639	Science Communication
COMM 642	Science and the Public
Upper-level Undergraduate Core Course		3
Total Credits		11