Overview
Students of the Communication doctoral program from Florida State University may choose to use the degree to launch a career in research, consultancy, not-for-profit organizations, governmental affairs, or one of the various communication-related industries.
Regardless of the student’s chosen career path, the primary objective for all will be to become an independent and original scholar. Beginning with a common set of foundational courses, students will encounter a range of philosophical, theoretical, and methodological approaches to communication scholarship. A major goal of the program is for students to gain knowledge of and an appreciation for the complexities and interdependencies within communication inquiry. To that end, students will gain a critical, historical, and theoretical grounding in the broad communication discipline and then will pursue more advanced study through doctoral-level seminars, directed independent studies, and supervised research experiences. The program emphasis is communication theory and research.
Students in the Ph.D. program in communication theory and research complete or participate in a highly flexible program tailored to meet students’ needs and interests, including:
- 48 credit hours of graduate coursework after the Master’s degree, including a minimum of 12 hours in an outside cognate area;
- supervised teaching experiences, usually including an opportunity to teach undergraduate communication courses;
- supervised research experiences, with individual professors or as a part of one of our many research teams;
- an ongoing graduate research colloquium and professional development series;
- preliminary examinations after coursework; and
- an original, independent, and significant dissertation project, requiring a minimum of 24 credit hours.
Career Opportunities
As a research-oriented institution, Florida State University is committed to preparing the next generation of communication scholars. Therefore, we place an emphasis on preparing doctoral students to conduct significant, original research in their areas of expertise and to teach communication in a university or college setting.
Depending on individual career goals, however, graduates of our doctoral program should also be qualified to hold management positions in a communication or research organization, as well as to consult in media, research, or marketing. Regardless of the student’s chosen career path, the primary objective for all is to become an independent and competent scholar.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Foundation Courses
- Primary Area of Study
- Secondary Area of Study
- Research Methods and Design
- Cognate
- Preliminary Examination
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: January 15
Language
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Credits
72 - 78 credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Communication Studies Philosophy Marketing View 72 other PhDs in Philosophy in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete and submit the University Admissions Office’s Online Application Form.
- Pay a non-refundable application fee of $30
- Submit a completed Residency Affidavit
- Arrange for two copies of official transcripts to be sent from each college or university attended.
- Take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and request scores to be sent to FSU.
- GRE scores
- An excellent undergraduate academic record, from accredited universities, to include a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale). In addition, doctoral applicants should have a minimum of a 3.3 in their master’s degree work.
- Verbal and Quantitative GRE scores.
- Three letters of recommendation.
- A personal statement
Tuition Fee
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International
12978 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 721 USD per credit during 48 months. -
National
12978 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 721 USD per credit during 48 months. -
In-State
3870 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 215 USD per credit during 48 months.
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