Ph.D. Program Requirements
72 credits beyond a master's degree (45-51 credits of coursework, plus 21-27 credits of dissertation)
- Core (15 credits)
- Com 570 Meta-theory
- Com 509 Quantitative methods
- Com 591 Qualitative methods
- Intercultural/international communication (any course offered in the Intercultural Communication area of concentration)*
- Persuasion OR Ethics*
- Research methods (6-12 credits, depending on area of concentration)
- As defined by the student's committee and/or advisor
- Could all be from outside School
- Major area of concentration (15 or more credits)
- Three required courses (9 credits) within the School; defined by the area of concentration
- The remaining two courses (6 credits) will be inside or outside the School, as defined by the student's committee and/or advisor
- Minor area of concentration (9 or more credits)
- Chosen from among the School's areas of concentration
- 6-9 credits (two or three classes) from within the School
- Up to 3 credits (one course) can be outside
- Dissertation credits (21-27 credits)
*May be double-counted toward major and minor areas of concentration, as defined by the student's committee
**The Graduate School requires a minimum of 72 total credits to graduate with a Ph.D.
Ph.D. Application Deadline
Students are only admitted to the Ph.D. program in the fall semester. The deadline for applications is January 10 for admission the following fall semester.
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