Information and Media - Doctor of Philosophy

Core Courses. Complete all of the following (12 credits):
Theories of Media and Information
Introduction to Statistics course at the 800-900 level approved by the academic advisor
Advanced Methods or Statistics. (12 credits):
Complete 3 credits in a specialized quantitative methods course, 3 credits in a specialized qualitative methods course, and 6 credits in an advanced methods or statistics course at the 800-900 level approved by the student’s academic advisor.
Advanced Theory. (3 credits).
Complete 3 credits of advanced theory as approved by the student’s academic advisor.
Concentration. (15 credits)
Complete 15 credits in an area of concentration selected in consultation with the guidance committee.
Professionalization Requirement
Each semester before the comprehensive examination, students must attend a minimum number of preapproved events intended to provide specific training or opportunities for professionalization, as specified in the program handbook.
Completion of a second year project.
Successful completion of the comprehensive examination.
Complete 24 credits of CAS 999 Doctoral Dissertation Research.
Prepare and successfully defend the doctoral dissertation.