Overview

Students enrolled in this dual title program will take courses in topics and develop specific skills relating to urban sustainability across several departments. Students in the program will also undertake activities such as community service, participate in colloquiums, and prepare a funding proposal related to urban sustainability.

Outcomes

The multi-disciplinary breadth of the dual-title Communication and Urban Sustainability Ph.D. program at Wayne State University positions graduates to complete their doctoral work with the knowledge, network, and practical skills to be successful in the emerging field of urban sustainability. Graduates of the program are positioned to apply for jobs in both academia and industry.

They have the theoretical and practical knowledge as well as the analytical tools to work in the fields of crisis communication, environmental communication, health communication, organizational communication, risk communication, which offer employment opportunities in both academic departments and various industry sectors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Urban Anthropology
Sustainability of Urban Environmental Systems
Energy, Emissions, Environment Design
Health and Risk Communication
Seminar in Communication Education
PhD Studies in Communication
Research Practices: Responsible Conduct of Research
Environmental Planning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Communication Studies Sustainable Development View 15 other PhDs in Sustainable Development in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

At a minimum, Ph.D. applicants are required to have:

An undergraduate degree in communication or related field;
A master's degree in communication or related field, with a 3.5 GPA;
Strong analytical and writing skills; and
GRE: Scores may be provided as additional evidence of academic potential, but are no longer required for consideration.

Application requirements:

Completed Application;
Academic Statement of Purpose;
Scholarly/academic Writing Sample; and
Letters of Recommendation.

Tuition Fee

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International

21227 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1651 USD per credit during 84 months.
National

21227 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1651 USD per credit during 84 months.
In-State

9797 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 762 USD per credit during 84 months.

Living costs for Detroit

1050 - 1770 USD /month

Living costs

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