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Communication (PhD) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Communication teaches theories of communication processes and effects and the institutions and technologies that shape communication, with training in scholarly research. Students complete a minimum of 72 units and an approved dissertation.

Duration: Minimum 72 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Five core courses include Humanistic and Social Scientific Approaches to Human Communication I and II, Quantitative Research Methods and Qualitative Research Methods, plus a practicum. Students specialize in one of seven tracks, for example Rhetoric, Politics and Publics, by completing at least three courses (12 units).

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Application information

Duration: Minimum 72 units

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