Master of Science in Publication Management

45.0 credits


Graduation from the program requires the successful completion of all program pre- and co-requisites and 45 credits of graduate coursework.

Curriculum

Required courses 30.0 Credits
COM 510 Technical Writing 3.0
COM 570 Technical and Science Editing 3.0
PMGT 630 Publishing Environment 3.0
PMGT 631 Page Design and Production 3.0
PMGT 635 Periodicals Publishing 3.0
PMGT 730 Book Publishing 3.0
PMGT 745 Electronic Publishing 3.0
PMGT 735 Publication Budgeting and Estimating 3.0
PMGT 740 Publications Marketing 3.0
PMGT 800 Independent Study 3.0
or
PMGT 801 Independent Project 3.0
Elective courses 15.0 Credits
Students select five additional courses for 15 elective credits.

One course (3 credits) must be a COM elective.
Electives may include, but are not limited to the following:
COM 500 Reading and Research in Communication 3.0
COM 520 Science Writing 3.0
COM 530 Technical and Science Photography 3.0
COM 540 Technical and Science Graphics3.0
COM 610 Theories of Communication and Persuasion 3.0
COM 620 Message Design and Evaluation 3.0
COM 630 Developing Software Documentation 3.0
COM 640 Desktop Publishing3.0
COM 645 Strategy and Design for Multimedia 3.0
COM 650 Telecommunications Policy 3.0
COM 655 Telecommunication Policy in the Information Age3.0
COM 660 Investigative Journalism3.0
COM 665 Journalists, Courts and the Law3.0  
COM 670 Medical Writing 3.0
COM 675 Grant Writing: Arts/Humanities3.0  
COM 680 Public Relations Strategies 3.0
COM 690 Special Topics in Communication 3.0
COM 865 Interconnections: Science and Technology, Literature and the Arts 3.0
COM 875 Ethics for Technical and Scientific Communication3.0  
COM 880 Ethics for Public Communication 3.0
ORGB 625 Leadership and Professional Development 3.0
MKTG 601 Marketing Strategy and Planning 3.0
MKTG 630 Global Marketing 3.0