MA/MS in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

This master's program is based in Portland and designed for professionals who are already working. Classes take place on evenings and weekends, and students may enroll part time and stretch the time needed to graduate. Required communication courses, each worth four credits, are combined with shorter two-credit classes, and the program ends with a capstone project. Coursework aligns with guidelines used for public relations accreditation. Graduates learn to lead teams, create communication campaigns, advise executives and clients, and consider political, economic and cultural effects of media. Students choose between a standard timeline lasting two years over six terms and a faster option of five terms. The curriculum builds creativity, analytical thinking, ethics and applied practice, with attention to the communication challenges that organizations face at home and abroad.