The master of science in communication and media technologies (CMT) is an interdisciplinary advanced program of study combining liberal arts courses in communication with course work in an applied or professional program. Graduates will be adept at the analysis of communication problems, the development of solutions, and the creation of messages as a result of their combined training in the social sciences, humanities, and applied technologies.

The CMT degree prepares graduates for careers in commerce, education, entertainment, and government as communication experts engaged in the creation of messages and analysis of communication needs and outcomes. As ethical, legal, and cultural issues related to new communications technologies are identified, graduates will be adept at the analysis of communication problems, the management of solutions, and the creation of appropriate messages. E-commerce, distance education, public service, and development are examples of national and international endeavors dependent on effective and appropriate communication strategies for new media.

Communication and the technologies for message creation and dissemination are at the center of dramatic economic, social, and cultural changes occurring as a result of technological development and global connectedness. The master of science in communication and media technologies (CMT) is an interdisciplinary advanced program of study combining liberal arts courses in communication with course work in an applied or professional program. CMT graduates will be adept at the analysis of communication problems, the development of solutions, and the creation of messages as a result of their combined training in the social sciences, humanities, and applied technologies.

Communication courses rooted in the humanities and social sciences provide students with the opportunity to gain a broad, historical understanding of issues in communication, including th