PhD Communication & Information Sciences (CIS) at University of Alabama

Programme overview

prepare communication scholars for positions of leadership in education, public service, the media, libraries, information-management positions, and other communication-related fields add to a student's usable body of knowledge in a chosen area of specialization within the field of communication and information sciences develop each student's research, teaching, and professional capabilities

Faculty: College of Communication and Information Sciences | Duration: 24 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 24 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include CIS 682 Seminar Applied Comm, BA 520 Letterpress I, BA 530 Binding I, BA 541 Techniques of Hand Papermaking, LS 555 Intro Archival Studies, LS 557 Archival Appraisal.

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Entry requirements

Applicants to the doctoral program in communication and information sciences must meet the admission criteria of the Graduate School of The University of Alabama as well as those stated below. Applicants may be considered for regular admission if they have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 overall, 3.0 for the last 60 semester hours in a degree program, or 3.0 for a completed graduate degree program. International applicants who are required to submit an English language test score must meet the minimum requirements set by Graduate School. International applicants who meet these criteria may also be invited to participate in a videoconference interview with the college PhD application review committee. Applicants may be considered for admission on a permission-to-continue basis if they do not meet the GPA criterion for regular admission. The Doctor of Philosophy program in Communication & Information Sciences accepts applications exclusively for fall semester admission. In addition to the Gr

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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