Dean of the College of Communications: Kim B. Rotzoll
Chair of the Graduate Committee: Clifford G. Christians
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GRADUATE FACULTY
Professors: W. F. Brewer, C. Christians, J. G. Delia, N. Denzin, M. E.
Fishbein, T. Guback, H. Maclay, R. Merritt, K. B. Rotzoll
Associate Professors: W. E. Berry, J. Nerone, A. Press, P. Treichler, B. Williams
Assistant Professors: A. Barrera, S. Braman, G. Gladney, C. McCarthy, A. Valdivia
Emeritus Professors: J. W. Carey, J. W. Jensen, T. Peterson
GRADUATE PROGRAM
The program for the doctor of philosophy in communications is administered by
the Institute of Communications Research in the College of Communications. It
provides a core program in communications and permits advanced specialization
in several areas: process, content, and effects of the mass media, including
their political, social, and economic aspects; history; popular culture; gender
studies; persuasion and attitude change; cultural studies; advertising;
international communication; information technology; psycholinguistics; and
ethnicity. The program applies the methods and disciplines of the social
sciences supported by the humanities, fine and applied arts, and natural
sciences to the basic problems of human communications. It is intended for
students who plan careers in teaching communications theory and such subjects
as journalism, radio-television, and media studies; scholarly research on the
development, control, and ethics of the mass media; research on public opinion
measurement, advertising, communication effects, psycholinguistics, and
semantics; and executive jobs in government and industry requiring breadth,
perspective, and a scholarly background.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
The Ph.D. program requires a minimum of 24 units beyond the bachelor's degree.
Students working toward a Ph.D. degree usually require from three to five years
to complete their work. Full-time students entering the program directly after
receiving a bachelor's degree should expect to take two full years of course
work and a minimum of one additional year for the preparation of a thesis.
Full-time students entering with a master's degree should expect to transfer
only 2 to 4 units of course work. Doctoral students must pass preliminary
examinations covering course work and declared specialties and a final
examination covering the thesis. A master's degree in communications is not
offered. Students desiring to complete a master's degree should consider
enrolling in the Departments of Journalism or Advertising or in one of the
departments in the social sciences.
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