MA in Professional Communication and Leadership

Master of Arts, Professional Communication & Leadership – Armstrong, Statesboro

Degree Requirements : 30 Credit Hours

The Professional Communication and Leadership degree , offered at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong & Statesboro campuses focus on written and verbal communication with an emphasis on critical thinking, all within the lens of leadership. It is community-driven and developed to prepare you as a working professional in the areas of communication, critical thinking and leadership.

By pursuing this degree, you will become familiar with communication strategies, technical editing, organizational communication in diverse contexts, and leadership in the public arena. As a graduate, you will become knowledgeable and prepared for employment in a variety of workplace settings because of the interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum.

The program is ideal for:

• Working professionals seeking more training in workplace communication and leadership.
• Recent graduates wanting to enhance their communication and leadership talents, while developing specialized, applied skills.

With more than 27,000 students, approximately 140 different degree programs, and three campuses with a single vision of growing others, Georgia Southern University is already moving and ready for more. The historic brick streets or moss-dripping oak trees may make our picturesque campuses seem pristine, but there’s a lot of roll-up-your-sleeves work going on here. Research is focused on community impact. Teaching is focused on the students. And the students are focused on their future.

Since 1906, the University’s hallmark has been a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom, and promotes student growth and life success. Central to the University’s mission is the faculty’s dedication to excellence in teaching and the development of a fertile learning environment exemplified by a free exchange of ideas, high academic expectations, and individual responsibility for academic achievement. Faculty, staff, and students embrace core values of collaboration, academic excellence, discovery and innovation, integrity, openness and inclusion, and sustainability.