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Master of Science in Organizational Communication with Focus in Educational Administration
The Cyprus M.S. in Organizational Communication, with an Educational Administration Focus, provides the graduate training necessary to advance and succeed as administrators and leaders. Studying Organizational Communication will help you more effectively build consensus, coordinate actions, make decisions, and gain the commitment of others to strategic vision and goals. Our objective is to build your administrative acumen through the application of communication and education theory and research.
The 31-hour, Cyprus M.S. in Organizational Communication has been designed to provide the program’s core graduate classes plus select organizational communication and education courses related to educational administration. Course content in these complementary areas applies to anyone seeking advancement in educational administration or leadership positions in related non-profit organizations.
Towards this end, the graduate curriculum will address such topics as…
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| Typical Course Schedule | |
| Day 1 | View multi-media CD introducing the instructor, the course
content and policies, and initial material (1-2 hours total). |
| Days 2 - 17 | Self-study and complete pre-seminar readings and assignments. Communicate with instructor electronically. |
| Days 18 - 27 | Seminars (36 hours total) |
| Days 28 - 41 | Complete seminar assignments and prepare for final. |
| Day 42 | Final Exam (4 hours). |
| Typical Seminar Schedule | ||
| Day | Time | No. of Hours |
| Thursday | 18:00 - 21:30 | 3.5 |
| Friday | 18:00 - 21:30 | 3.5 |
| Saturday | 14:00 - 19:00 | 5.0 |
| Sunday | 14:00 - 19:00 | 5.0 |
| Monday | OFF | -- |
| Tuesday | 18:00 - 21:30 | 3.5 |
| Wednesday | 18:00 - 21:30 | 3.5 |
| Thursday | 18:00 - 21:30 | 3.5 |
| Friday | 18:00 - 21:30 | 3.5 |
| Saturday | 14:00 - 19:00 | 5.0 |
| EXAMINATION | 4.0 | |
Tentative 2006-2008 Schedule
| Graduate Subjects Schedule | ||
| November 2006 | COM 585 | Advanced Organizational Communication |
| January 2007 | COM 672 | Communication in Instructional Environments |
| March 2007 | ADM 624 | School and Community Relations |
| May 2007 | ADM 650 | Clinical Supervision |
| June/July 2007 | COM 681 | Seminar in Conflict Resolution |
| November 2007 | COM 685 | Seminar in Organizational Communication |
| January 2008 | COM 690/692 | Research Methods in Organizational Communication / Research Practice |
| March 2008 | ADM 669 | Seminar in School Administration |
| May 2008 | ADM 657 | Educational Policy and Ethics |
| June 2008 | COM 645 | Foundations in Organizational Communication |
| July 2008 | COMP | Comprehensive Examinations |
Graduation date: August 2008
Admission Requirements
- Hold a baccalaureate degree, an equivalent post-secondary diploma.
- An overall GPA of 3.0 with at least a minor in communication, business or related field.
- Conditional acceptance may be granted to students who have undergraduate GPA of at least 2.50 with the approval of the graduate program coordinator.