Electives
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The M.S. program provides considerable flexibility to students who wish to design their own curriculum. Outside of the program's five required courses, students take six elective courses, which can be chosen to fit a certain specialty or interest, or can be taken from a variety of disciplines.
Below are examples of representative course clusters. Students can work with their M.S. advisor to develop their own cluster, choosing from among the entire list of elective courses. New courses are added every semester; if you see one you wish to take, consult with your M.S. advisor to ensure that it meets program requirements. M.S. students may take up to two 400-level courses in other departments.
Examine the current Graduate Catalog or MyPack Portal listing for prerequisites to these courses. Some prerequisites may be waived by departments or instructors; discuss your interests with the course instructor and your advisor before registering. Some Multidisciplinary Studies (MDS) courses at the 400 and 500 level may be suitable, as may offerings for the Masters of Art in Liberal Studies (MLS) program; these may vary from semester to semester.
Approved Electives are presented below by Elective Cluster and alphabetically. View the following Elective Clusters:
Web Site Design and Development
Organizational Information Systems
or select the first letter of the course number.
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Suggested Elective Clusters for MS Students in Technical Communication with Particular Interests
Web Site Design and Development |
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| COM 487 | Internet and Society |
| CSC 454, 554 | Human-computer Interaction |
| CSC 461 | Computer Graphics |
| CSC 467 | Multimedia Technology |
| EAC 595W | Web-based Training |
| ENG 508 | Usability Studies for Technical Communication |
| ENG 519 | Online Information Design and Evaluation |
| IE(PSY) 740 | Human Factors in System Design |
| IE(PSY) 745 | Human Performance |
| PSY 710i | Computer Interface Prototyping and Development |
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Other courses in several UNC-CH departments may be appropriate; |
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Environmental Communication |
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COM 566 |
Seminar in Crisis Communication |
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ECG 515 |
Environmental and Resource Policy |
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ECG 715 |
Environmental And Resource Economics |
| ENG 520 | Science Writing for the Media |
| ENG 583 | Seminar on Communication in Health and Environmental Sciences |
| ET 460 | Practice of Environmental Technology |
| NR 571 | Current Issues in Natural Research Policy |
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PA 550 |
Environmental Policy |
| SOC 450 | Environmental Sociology |
| SOC 762 | Urban Ecology |
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Other courses in the UNC-CH School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Sciences |
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Health/Medical Communication |
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ECG 537 |
Health Economics |
| ENG 520 | Science Writing for the Media |
| ENG 583 | Gender and Medicine |
| ENG 583 | Seminar on Communication in Health and Environmental Sciences |
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PA 511 |
Public Policy Analysis |
| SOC 744 | Health Behavior and Interventions |
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Other courses in education, public policy, or sociology may be appropriate; |
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Training and Development |
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EAC 559 |
The Adult Learner |
| EAC 580 | Designing Instructional Systems in Training and Development |
| EAC 581 | Advanced Instructional Design in Training and Development |
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EAC 582 |
Organization and Operation of Training and Development Programs |
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EAC 583 |
Needs Assessment and Task Analysis in Training and Development |
| EAC 584 | Evaluating Training Transfer and Effectiveness |
| EAC 585 | Integrating Technology into Training Programs |
| EAC 586 | Methods and Techniques of Training and Development |
| EAC 595W | Web-based Training |
| ECI 716 | Design and Evaluation of Instructional Materials |
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PSY 768 |
Organizational Psychology |
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Organizational Information Systems |
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CSC 423 |
Information Resources Management |
| ECE 792I | Information Theory |
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PA 525 |
Organization Design |
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PA 540 |
Computer Applications in Public Affairs |
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PA 514 |
Management Systems |
| PSY 764 | Survey if Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
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PSY 768 |
Organizational Psychology |
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PSY 770 |
Organization Development and Change |
| SOC 410, 610 | Sociology of Organizations |
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SOC 752 |
Work and Industry |
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Agricultural Communication |
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Alphabetical Listing of Approved Electives for the Technical Communication Program |
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BUS 462 |
Marketing Research |
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BUS 465 |
Advertising and Promotion Management |
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BUS 480 |
Business Policy and Strategy |
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| COM 402 | Advanced Group Communication |
| COM 411 | Rhetorical Criticism |
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COM 421 |
Communication Law |
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COM 441 |
Ethical Issues in Communication |
| COM 442 | Communication and Conflict Management |
| COM 456 | Organizational Communication |
| COM 476 | Public Relations Applications |
| COM 487 | Internet and Society |
| COM 523 | International and Intercultural Communication |
| COM 527 | Seminar in Organizational Conflict Management |
| COM 528 | Communication Culture and Technology |
| COM 541 | Quantitative Research Methods in Applied Communication |
| COM 542 | Qualitative Research Methods in Applied Communication |
| COM 556 | Seminar in Organizational Communication |
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COM 561 |
Human Communication Theory |
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COM 566 |
Seminar in Crisis Communication |
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CSC 442 |
Introduction to Simulation |
| CSC 454 | Human-Computer Interaction |
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CSC 461 |
Computer Graphics |
| CSC 467 | Multimedia Technology |
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CSC 501 |
Operating Systems Principles |
| CSC 510 | Software Engineering |
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| CSC 554 | Human-Computer Interaction |
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EAC 559 |
The Adult Learner |
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EAC 540 |
Extension in Developing Countries |
| EAC 580 | Designing Instructional Systems in Training and Development |
| EAC 581 | Advanced Instructional Design in Training and Development |
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EAC 582 |
Organization and Operation of Training and Development Programs |
| EAC 583 | Needs Assessment and Task Analysis in Training and Development |
| EAC 584 | Evaluating Training Transfer and Effectiveness |
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EAC 585 |
Integrating Technology into Training Programs |
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EAC 586 |
Methods and Techniques of Training and Development |
| EAC 595W | Web-based Training |
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ECG 512 |
Law and Economics |
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ECG 515 |
Environmental and Resource Policy |
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ECG 537 |
Health Economics |
| ECG 715 | Environmental and Resource Economics |
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ECE 792I |
Information Theory |
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| ECI 716 | Design and Evaluation of Instructional Materials |
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| ENG 508 | Usability Studies for Technical Communication |
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ENG 513 |
Empirical Research Methods in Composition |
| ENG 516 | Rhetorical Criticism: Theory and Practice |
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ENG 519 |
Online Information Design and Evaluation |
| ENG 520 | Science Writing for the Media |
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ENG 524 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
| ENG 525 | Variety in Language |
| ENG 527 | Discourse Analysis |
| ENG 583 | Gender and Medicine |
| ENG 583 | Seminar on Communication in Health and Environmental Sciences |
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| ET 460 | Practice of Environmental Technology |
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FOR(MDS) 584 |
Practice of Environmental Impact Assessment |
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| GC 420 | Visual Thinking |
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GD 400 |
Advanced Graphic Design Studio |
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HI 581 |
History of Life Sciences |
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HI 582 |
Darwinism in Science and Theory |
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IE(PSY) 740 |
Human Factors in System Design |
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IE(PSY) 745 |
Human Performance |
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| NR 571 | Current Issues in Natural Resource Policy |
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PA 511 |
Public Policy Analysis |
| PA 512 | The Budgetary Process |
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PA 513 |
Public Organization Behavior |
| PA 514 | Management Systems |
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PA 525 |
Organization Design |
| PA 540 | Computer Applications in Public Affairs |
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PA 550 |
Environmental Policy |
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| PS 502 | The Legislative Process |
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| PSY 410 | Learning and Motivation |
| PSY 420 | Cognitive Processes |
| PSY 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science |
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PSY 500 |
Visual Perception |
| PSY 508 | Cognitive Processes |
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PSY 511 |
Advanced Social Psychology |
| PSY 525 | Introduction to Cognitive Science |
| PSY 704 | Learning and Motivation |
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PSY(IE) 740 |
Human Factors in Systems Design |
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PSY 743 |
Ergonomic Performance Assessment |
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PSY(IE) 745 |
Human Performance |
| PSY 757 | Innovation and Technology |
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PSY 764 |
Survey of Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
| PSY 768 | Organizational Psychology |
| PSY 770 | Organization Development and Change |
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SOC 410 |
Sociology of Organizations |
| SOC 450 | Environmental Sociology |
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SOC 514 |
Developing Societies |
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SOC 610 |
Formal Organizations |
| SOC 752 | Work and Industry |
| SOC 753 | Formal Organizations |
| SOC 754 | Economic Sociology |
| SOC 762 | Urban Ecology |
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