OVERVIEW/DEGREES OFFERED

The Master of Arts program in Communication Studies provides advanced study of human communication in its various and diverse forms, contexts, and processes. The program prepares students to pursue academic and professional career paths such as Ph.D. in the field, Community College instruction, or a career in the communication industry.

The Master of Arts program in Communication Studies includes coursework in the following areas: Rhetorical Studies, Intercultural Communication, Organizational Communication, Performance Studies, Language Behavior, and Cultural Studies.

The program comprises thirty-three units of coursework in Communication Studies selected in consultation with advisers. For the culmination experience, students complete either comprehensive examinations, a thesis, or an applied scholarly project.

Teaching Associateships are available and involve teaching two sections of the public speaking course and a service assignment working with the Forensics Program, Performance Ensemble, Service Learning, Aronstam Departmental Library, or Technology Resources.

CENTER FOR HUMAN RELATIONS
The Center is housed in and administrated by the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Arts, Media and Communication at California State University, Northridge. It is a collaborative, learning-centered institution that combines the contributions of different academic disciplines to serve the needs of the diverse student population of our region and the community. The Center presently offers a certificate program in Communication and Conflict Management. For more info click here.