PhD Communication at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

What is a Ph.D. in Communication with an emphasis on Social Justice? The Ph.D. in Communication at the University of Cincinnati gives students the opportunity to investigate the power of communication to shape our personal identities and impact our social, organizational, mediated, and political lives. Given our location in the heart of the urban core of Cincinnati, as well as the mission of our department to explore and address social issues, much of our work emphasizes our value of social justice.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 5 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

What you will study

Degree Requirements The degree involves a five-year program of study that includes the following elements: Coursework: Minimum of 73 total hours are required to graduate 15 Credit Hours Required Communication Courses COMM7001 - Advanced Rhetorical Theory COMM7007 - Advanced Communication Theory COMM7041 - Empirical Communication Research Methods COMM7042 - Qualitative and Rhetorical Research Methods COMM 8002 Communication & Social Justice 15 Credit Hours Minimum of

Career pathways

Our program prepares students for careers in the academy and other industries. In addition to a path toward scholarly research, other career options include, but are not limited to: Academic Researcher Non-profit/Industry Researcher Health Medical Ethnographer Laber Relations Officer Marketing Director Public Relations/Communication Director Writer/Copywriter/Technical

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will need the following to apply:

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.

Graduate applicants select an entry term (semester) when applying; not all programmes start every term, and each programme sets its own start terms.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uc.edu/admissions.html

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