Graduate Programs

    Review of Applications Begins
    Fall semester: January 15 (M.A. and Ph.D.)

    Fall date (January) is observed for financial aid. Early application is strongly recommended; application is made directly to department. The GRE is required for admission to both the M.A. and the Ph.D. programs. All applications must be postmarked on or before the due date.


    Degree Requirements

    M.A. in Communication

    The Master of Arts in Communication is offered under two options—Plan I (thesis) and Plan II (project or comprehensive exam)—according to regulations set forth in earlier pages of this catalog.

    Students are required to complete 500, 501, 507 and 507L, 604, 605, or 606 and one seminar course from 514, 521, 544, 550 and 566. They also need to complete 15 units of electives, 9 of which may be outside the department.
    NOTE:
    Students are required to complete 500 and 501 during the earliest semesters they are available following admission.

    All plans require a minimum of 35 credit hours, with at least 27 hours in Communications. A tentative plan of study form should be submitted by the second semester, so as to reflect the student's major and minor interests. Contact the Director of Graduate Studies for additional information.

    Each candidate is assisted by a committee of at least three faculty members for Plan I. Candidates must prepare a detailed prospectus and have it approved by their committee prior to proceeding with research for the thesis (Plan I) or beginning work on a project (Plan II). Candidates must submit a written thesis or project report to their committee for examination.

    Candidates in Plans I and II are required to complete an oral Master’s Examination. These examinations are conducted by the candidate’s committee following completion of the thesis or project. This examination emphasizes the thesis or project and assesses the candidate’s ability to relate his or her formal course of study to the thesis or project. Candidates must submit their Program of Studies for approval for a master’s degree prior to completing this examination. Candidates should consult with their thesis or project advisor concerning deadlines and specific procedures.

    Candidates in Plan II opting for the comprehensive examination must complete 36 hours of course work and a comprehensive exam. In order to take the comprehensive exams students must have completed 30 units and have taken all the required courses. Comprehensive exams are offered once a semester.

    Minor in Communication for Master’s Students

    Students getting a Master’s degree in other departments may select a minor in Communication. The minor requires 12 credit hours of graduate course work. CJ 500 is required and should be taken as soon as possible. Students must consult with the CJ Graduate Director for advisement before taking 500. There is a 3 credit maximum on Graduate Problems (CJ 593).

    Ph.D. in Communication

    Concentrations: intercultural communication, health communication and mass communication

    Doctoral study in the Department of Communication and Journalism aims to prepare students to become scholars and professionals who are conversant with one or more areas in the field of communication. Departmental faculty offer courses in intercultural communication, health communication and mass communication. Because of the wide diversity of disciplinary approaches represented in the work of the department, the graduate program is open to students with undergraduate preparation in communication, journalism, the humanities, the social sciences and other fields related to the study of human communication. For all candidates, admission must be approved by the departmental committee on graduate studies.

    Academic requirements for the Ph.D. in Communication consist of an intensive program of course work, research and professional development. The doctoral degree requires a minimum of 48 graduate credit hours with at least 36 graduate credit hours of course work beyond the Master’s degree.

      In their first year, students are required to take:  
    509 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communications: Creating a Culture of Research Excellence
    1
    510 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communications II: Creating a Culture of Research Excellence
    2
      Coursework requirements also include the following:   
      Nine (9) hours in Theory: 9
    600 History and Philosophy of Communication  
    601 Theories of Communication  
    602 Theorizing Culture and Communication  
      Nine (9) hours in Research Methods: 9
    507 Quantitative Data Analysis  
    -OR-    
    607 Communication Research Methods: Quantitative (students must take 607 if they had 507 or similar course in their MA program)  
    604 Field Research Techniques  
    -OR-    
    605 Textual Analysis  
    -OR-    
    606 Qualitative Methods Practicum  
      And one additional methods course from the following: 604, 605, 606, 607, 609  
      Nine (9) credit hours in one Concentration: 9
      Health Communication (culture/health disparities)  
    550 Seminar: Health Communication  
      Two additional classes from:  
    552 Topics in Health Communication  
    553 Health Communication Campaigns  
    555 Culture, Disparities and Health Communication  
      Intercultural Communication  
    514 Seminar: Intercultural Communication  
      Two additional classes from:  
    517 Culture, Community and Change
    518 Culture, Sustainability and Change
    519 Culture, Borderlands and Change  
      Mass Communication (intercultural, global/international perspectives and culture broadly defined)  
    566 Mass Communication Theories  
      Two additional classes from:  
    567 Media Effects and Public Opinion  
    568 Mass Media Structures and Institutions  
    569 Critical and Cultural Approaches to Media  


    In addition to these required courses, Ph.D. candidates will select elective courses (9 credit hours) from within or outside the department with consultation of the Plan of Studies committee.

    Ph.D. candidates also will be required to satisfy a research skills requirement by demonstrating competency in a foreign language (passing 202 with a B or better or demonstrated fluency determined by the Plan of Studies committee) or, alternatively, 6 credits of methods or data analysis beyond the methods requirement.


    Courses

    CJ 101L. Introduction to Communication. (3)



    CJ 110. Introduction to Mass Communication. (3)



    CJ 115. Communication Across Cultures. (3)



    CJ 130. Public Speaking. (3)



    CJ 171L. Introduction to Media Writing . (3)



    CJ 220. Communication for Teachers. (3)



    CJ 221. Interpersonal Communication. (3)



    CJ 225. Small Group Communication. (3)



    CJ 261. News Photography/Lab. (3)



    CJ 262. Radio/Television Performance. (3)



    CJ 264. Broadcast Practice. (1 to a maximum of 3 ?)



    CJ 267. Writing for Broadcast Journalism. (3)



    CJ 268. Media Theories. (3)



    CJ 269. Multimedia and Visual Communication. (3)



    CJ 271. Writing for Print Journalism. (3)



    CJ 273. Newspaper Practice. (1 to a maximum of 3 ?)



    CJ 278. Writing and Editing for Multimedia Journalism. (3)



    CJ 279 . Web Design [Electronic Publishing]. (3)



    CJ 292. Beginning Internship in Communication and Journalism. (1 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 293. Topics. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 300. Theories of Communication. (3)



    CJ 301. Communication Research Methods. (3)



    CJ 313. EcoCultural Communication: Humans and "The Environment". (3)



    CJ 314. Intercultural Communication. (3)



    CJ 317. International Cultural Conflict and Community Building. (3)



    CJ 318. Language, Thought and Behavior. (3)



    CJ 319. Language and Culture. (3)



    CJ 320. Mediation. (3)



    CJ 323. Nonverbal Communication. (3)



    CJ 326. Gender and Communication. (3)



    CJ 327. Persuasive Communication. (3)



    CJ 331. Argumentation. (3)



    CJ 332. Business and Professional Speaking. (3)



    CJ 333. Professional Communication. (3)



    CJ 334. Political Communication. (3)



    CJ 335. Sociology of Mass Communication. (3)



    CJ 336. Rhetoric of Dissent. (3)



    CJ 337. Rhetorical Theory. (3)



    CJ 339. Rhetoric and the Environment. (3)



    CJ 340. Communication in Organizations. (3)



    CJ 344. Interviewing. (3)



    CJ 360. Broadcast News I. (3)



    CJ 361. Photojournalism . (3)



    CJ 365. History of Media. (3)



    CJ 372. Copy-Editing and Makeup. (3)



    CJ 373. Magazine Writing. (3)



    CJ 374. Design and Visual Presentation I . (3)



    CJ 375. Intermediate Reporting. (3)



    CJ 376. Media Management. (3)



    CJ 381. Advertising Media Planning. (3)



    CJ 387. Introduction to Strategic Communication. (3)



    CJ 388. Strategic Planning and Positioning. (3)



    CJ 389. Creative Concepts. (3)



    CJ 393. Topics in Communication and Journalism. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 400. Senior Seminar: Perspectives on Communication. (3)



    CJ 413. Studies in Intercultural Communication. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 421. Communication and Relationships. (3)



    CJ 425. Theories of Small Group Communication. (3)



    CJ *430. American Religious Communication. (3)



    CJ *435. Legal Communication. (3)



    CJ 443. Topics in Organizational Communication. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 446. Organizational Analysis and Training. (3)



    CJ 450. Health Communication. (3)



    CJ 454. Diffusion of Innovations. (3)



    CJ 460. Broadcast News II. (3)



    CJ 461. Media Criticism. (3)



    CJ 463. Topics in Mass Communication. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 464. Multimedia Visual Production . (3)



    CJ 466. Media Ethics and Law. (3)



    CJ 467. Mass Communication: International Perspectives. (3)



    CJ 469. Multiculturalism, Gender and Media. (3)



    CJ 474. Design & Visual Presentation II. (3)



    CJ 475. Advanced Multimedia Journalism . (3)



    CJ 478. Media Theory and Research. (3)



    CJ 485. Public Relations Case Studies. (3)



    CJ 488. Strategic Communication Campaigns. (3)



    CJ 490. Undergraduate Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ *491. Internship in Communication Education. (3)



    CJ 492. Internship in Communication. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 494. Senior Thesis. (3)



    CJ 495. Internship in Strategic Communication [Internship in Advertising]. (1-3, to a maximum of 6 in all CJ internships ?)



    CJ 496. Internship in Multimedia Journalism [Internship in Broadcasting]. (1-3, to a maximum of 6 in all CJ internships ?)



    CJ 499. Internship in Mass Communication. (1-3, to a maximum of 6 in all CJ internships ?)



    CJ 500. Foundations of Communication Theory. (3)



    CJ 501. Foundations of Communication Research. (3)



    CJ 502. Special Topics in Communication. (1-6, no limit ?)



    CJ 506. Critical and Cultural Studies. (506)



    CJ 507. Quantitative Data Analysis. (3)



    CJ 507L. Quantitative Data Analysis Lab. (1)



    CJ 509. Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communication: Creating a Culture of Research Excellence. (1)



    CJ 510. Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communication II: Creating a Culture of Research Excellence. (2)



    CJ 514. Seminar: Intercultural Communication. (3)



    CJ 517. Culture, Community and Change. (3)



    CJ 518. Culture, Sustainability and Change. (3)



    CJ 519. Culture, Borderlands and Change. (3)



    CJ 521. Seminar: Interpersonal Communication. (3)



    CJ 544. Seminar: Organizational Communication. (3)



    CJ 550. Health Communication. (3)



    CJ 552. Topics in Health Communication. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 553. Health Communication Campaigns. (3)



    CJ 555. Culture, Disparities, and Health Communication. (3)



    CJ 557. Seminar: Persuasion. (3)



    CJ 566 . Mass Communication Theories. (3)



    CJ 567. Media Effects and Public Opinion. (3)



    CJ 568. Mass Media Structures and Institutions. (3)



    CJ 569. Critical and Cultural Approaches to Media. (3)



    CJ 583. Teaching the Basic Course. (1)



    CJ 593. Graduate Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 598. Master?s Project. (1-6)



    CJ 599. Master?s Thesis. (1-6, no limit ?)



    CJ 600. History and Philosophy of Communication. (3)



    CJ 601. Theories of Communication. (3)



    CJ 602. Theorizing Culture and Communication. (3)



    CJ 604. Qualitative Research Methods I [Field Research Techniques]. (3)



    CJ 605. Qualitative Research Methods II [Textual Analysis]. (3)



    CJ 606. Qualitative Methods Practicum. (3)



    CJ 607. Communication Research Methods: Quantitative. (3)



    CJ 609. Mixed Methods Research Designs. (3)



    CJ 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit ?)



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