Overview

Education

Study is organized around the following three analytic perspectives: communication as a social force, communication and culture, and communication and the person. In addition, the Department believes that investigation into communication requires a blending of theory and practice, hence our attention to media practices.

Courses from the Cognitive Science Interdisciplinary program at the University of California, San Diego incorporate methods, theories and texts from a range of fields. Several of our faculty members have joint appointments with other departments and programs including teacher education, sociology, psychology, ethnic studies, cognitive science, critical gender studies, and science studies. Most have ongoing professional connections with other fields.

Despite the diversity in faculty approaches, some common points of reference exist. The faculty emphasizes embedded, historical, and comparative approaches to the study of communication. The question of power is central to most faculty research.

Programme Structure

There are five aspects to graduate study in the Interdisciplinary program:

A primary specialization in one of the established disciplines of cognitive science.

A secondary specialization in a second field of study.

Familiarity with general issues in the field and the various approaches taken to these issues by scholars in different disciplines.

Qualifying Examinations.

A dissertation possessing an interdisciplinary character.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

85

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies General Studies Cognitive Science View 22 other PhDs in General Studies in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (undergraduate major does not need to be in Communication)

Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent)
GRE General Test score is not required
International applicants: Demonstrate English language proficiency

Tuition Fee

Living costs for San Diego

1400 - 2455 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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