Suggested Courses for Doctoral in Political Communication

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These samples are given as guidelines only. Students plan their own course of study with the advise of their advisor and committee.

Theory of Mass Communication: 18 Credits

• JOURN 8056 Theory of Mass Communication (3 Credits)
• JOURN 9000 Doctoral Proseminar I (3 Credits)
• JOURN 9006 Doctoral Proseminar II (3 Credits)
• JOURN 9010 Doctoral Seminar (3 Credits)
• JOURN 9016 Advanced Seminar: Theory of Communication (2 Credits)
• JOURN 9087 Doctoral Research Seminar (4 Credits)

Mass Media Political Communication: 9 Credits

• JOURN 8038 Seminar in Communication Law (2 Credits)
• JOURN 8046 Controls of Information (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8086 Critical Analysis of the Mass Media (3 Credits)

Research Methods: 15 Credits

• COMMUN 8120 Seminar in Quantitative Methods in Communication (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8008 Qualitative Research Methods I (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8010 Advanced Qualitative Methods (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8036 Seminar in History and Principles of Journalism (3 Credits)
• POL SC 9190 Research in American Politics (3 Credits)

Political Science Emphasis: 21 Credits

• POL SC 9100 American Political Behavior (3 Credits)
• POL SC 9140 American Political Institutions (3 Credits)
• POL SC 9160 Interest Groups (3 Credits)
• POL SC 9220 Constitutional Law: Institutions and Power (3 Credits)
• POL SC 9810 Seminar in Modern Political Thought (3 Credits)
• POL SC 9830 American Political Thought (3 Credits)
• POL SC 9890 Selected Theories in Political Thought (3 Credits)

Philosophical and Ethical Considerations: 8 Credits

• JOURN 8028 Literature of Journalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8080 Media Ethics (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8086 Critical Analysis of the Mass Media (3 Credits)

Dissertation: 9 Credits

• JOURN 9090 Doctoral Dissertation (9 Credits)