Overview

The School of Communication Doctor of Philosophy Program is an innovative, multicultural degree path that encourages top graduate students to design a course of study that can focus on communication and social interaction research, film studies, public relations, print and broadcast journalism, media policy and management and other multimedia fields of communication. Students tailor a program consisting of core communication components, an area of specialization and complementary interdisciplinary coursework from within the School and throughout the University.

Possible areas of specialization for doctoral work include international and intercultural communication, health communication, organizational communication, film studies, public relations, journalism and other mass communication, media development, and media history.

SoC graduate students are an integral part of the School's future and find a dynamic and flexible approach to curriculum that allows their individuality to flourish.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Doctoral students must complete 57 credit hours beyond the master's degree.

Communication Core {21 Credits}
COM 601 Theories of Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COM 602 Methods of Communication Research. . . . . . . 3
COM 603 Qualitative Research Methodologies. . . . . . . . 3
COM 604 Advanced Communication
Research Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COM 613 History of Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COM 609 Special Topics: Seminar in Communication (two courses) . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Communication Electives {9-12 Credits}
Doctoral students are required to complete 9-12 credits of pre-approved electives within the School of Communication at the 600 level or above

Outside Courses {12-15 Credits}
Ph.D. students must successfully complete 12-15 credit hours of graduate level courses outside the School of Communication. These courses must be taken from other University of Miami graduate programs, including, but not limited to, International Studies, Psychology, Philosophy, English, Economics, Sociology, Management and Organizational Behavior, Education, Law, History, Statistics, Computer and Information Systems and Engineering.

Disertation {12 Credits}
At least 12 credits of dissertation research (COM 730) are required. Students may begin taking dissertation credits only after they have successfully passed their qualifying examinations.

Ph. D. Program Admission