Tara Lynn Smith, a faculty member in the University of Delaware's Communication Department, is the program director for the online Master of Arts in Strategic Communication program. Classes in the fully online program are taught in a 7-week, asynchronous format, enabling students to earn a degree on a schedule that suits their needs. The core required courses are taught by full-time faculty, and the elective courses aret taught by adjunct instructors from across the country, who have specific areas of expertise.