硕士在通信管理专业的学生可以选择论文选项或非论文选项。这两个选项均适用于以下所有集中度：商业，公共卫生，领导力，非营利管理和公共管理。该课程至少包括36个学分，其中15个是通过传播学系必修课程的共同核心课程获得的。此外，从通信系的选修课程列表中选择三个学时。此外，通过五个外部集中度之一获得了12个学时，这是企业公共卫生，领导力，非营利管理和公共管理。最后的6个学时是通过与学术交流管理相关的论文或与专业交流相关的研究项目获得的。
M.S. in Communication Management students can choose either a thesis option or a non-thesis option. Both options apply to all of the following concentrations: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, and Public Management. The program consists of a minimum of 36 credit hours, 15 of which are earned through a common core of required courses in the School of Communication. Also, three credit hours are selected from a list of electives in the School of Communication. In addition, 12 credit hours are earned through one of five outside concentrations: Business Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, and Public Management. The final 6 credit hours are earned through an academic communication management-related thesis or a professional communication-related research project.