Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication Studies 24 months PHD Programme By University of Kansas |TopUniversities

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication Studies

Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Study Level

PHD

The Communication Studies program offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the Lawrence Campus. Five program areas have been ranked among the top doctoral programs in the country including rhetorical studies, political communication, organizational communication, interpersonal communication, and intercultural communication. Graduate students study communication theory in depth and master at least one research methodology, choosing from course sequences in rhetorical/historical, experimental, and qualitative methods. Each student is encouraged to develop two personal research interests and to work independently and with faculty members in pursuit of those interests. Graduate Teaching Assistantships and Research Assistantships are available.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Study Level

PHD

The Communication Studies program offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the Lawrence Campus. Five program areas have been ranked among the top doctoral programs in the country including rhetorical studies, political communication, organizational communication, interpersonal communication, and intercultural communication. Graduate students study communication theory in depth and master at least one research methodology, choosing from course sequences in rhetorical/historical, experimental, and qualitative methods. Each student is encouraged to develop two personal research interests and to work independently and with faculty members in pursuit of those interests. Graduate Teaching Assistantships and Research Assistantships are available.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Regular admission requires a bachelor's degree and a grade-point average of at least a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) from KU, regionally accredited institution, or foreign university with substantially equivalent bachelor's degree requirements. The bachelor's degree is not acceptable if it contains credit awarded for work experience that was not directly supervised by faculty members of an accredited university or not evaluated in units that identify the academic content. Other English Language Requirements: TOEFL (paper) all part scores at least 53.

2 Years
Jan-2000

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