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The
Graduate Program
Ph.D.
requirements
Coursework:
COGR 200A: Introduction to the Study of Communication as a Social Force
COGR 200B: Introduction to the Study of Communication: Communication
and Culture
COGR 200C: Introduction to the Study of Communication: Communication
and the Individual
COGR 280: Advanced Workshop/Media Communication
COGR 294: The History of Communication Research
COGR 296: Communication Research as an Interdisciplinary Activity
Three methodology courses
Four history/theory courses
* First Year Examination: The first year consists, at a minimum,
of COGR 200A-B-C, 294, and 296. At the end of the spring quarter of
the student’s first year, the student must pass a comprehensive
written examination based on the core course work completed during the
first year.
* Language Requirement: All students must demonstrate competence
in a natural language other than English.
* Teaching Requirement: In order to acquire teaching experience,
all students are required to participate in the teaching activities
of the department for at least three academic quarters.
* Qualifying Examinations: Before the end of the fourth year,
the student must take and pass an oral qualifying examination. The exam
will be based on two substantial papers encompassing two of the subfields
covered in the program. Prior to taking qualifying examination, students
must complete all course requirements as well as the language and teaching
requirements.
* Dissertation: Acceptance of the dissertation by the student’s
committee and by the University Librarian represents the final step
in completing all requirements for a Ph.D. The dissertation committee
must be approved by the Department Chair and the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Additional university requirements also apply as to academic standing
and residency.
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Financial
assistance
The University
of California, San Diego attempts in every way possible to assist its
graduate students with their financial needs. All entering students
are urged to seek financial assistance within the university and through
appropriate granting agencies such as the National Science Foundation
or National Endowment for the Humanities. Applications for financial
assistance should be submitted as early as possible; competition is
keen and the deadlines are set early in the year.
The department attempts to fund entering students in their first year
of graduate study, but funds are limited by complex university formulas.
A combination of tuition and fee waivers, stipends, and teaching assistantships
are the norm. Funding policies beyond the first year are as follows:
* Students are essentially promised full-year support in the form of
teaching assistantships (TA) during their second year.
* The department has been able to award full and partial-year TA positions
to third - and even fourth-year students, but this depends on availability.
* Students beyond the second year are strongly encouraged to apply to
the various college writing programs for TA positions.
* Students who have advanced to Ph.D. candidacy are eligible to apply
for dissertation awards. These generally range from $4,000 to $5,000.
They are given out on a competitive basis, but the department tries
to accommodate all legitimate requests.
* The department allocates funds every year to help pay travel expenses
for graduate students who deliver a paper at a scholarly conference.
* The department sets aside some money to fund graduate research trips.
* Research assistantships (RA) are often available from faculty members
who have received research funds.
* A full-year RA is given to one student to work with the editors of
the department’s scholarly journal, The Communication Review.
* Other opportunities for funding include the Center for Iberian and
Latin American Studies and UC-Mexus; the Institute on Global Conflict
and Cooperation; the UC Humanities Research Institute; and the Laboratory
for Comparative Human Cognition.
Funding for the
above comes from a variety of sources including fellowship programs
sponsored campuswide, such as the San
Diego and Cota Robles Fellowships and the University of California
Pre-doctoral Fellowship in the Humanities. The Dean of Social
Sciences provides several scholarship awards for the entering students,
and departmental support includes endowments from the Herbert I.
Schiller Foundation, the Helene Keyssar Memorial Fund and
the Alan A. Mannason Scholarship Award. Application for all of
the above may be made through the Application
for Graduate Admission. In addition, need-based financial aid made
be applied for through the Office
of Student Financial Services.
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Affirmative
Action policy
To ensure equal opportunity in its graduate programs and to meet part
of the national need for minority and women Ph.D.’s, the University
of California, San Diego makes a strong commitment to increase the representation
of women and minority students in its graduate programs.
In accordance with applicable state and federal laws and university
policy, the University of California does not discriminate in any of
its policies, procedures, or practices on the basis of race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, age, veteran
status, medical condition (as defined in Section 12926 of the California
Government code), ancestry, or marital status; nor does the university
discriminate on the basis of citizenship, within the limits imposed
by law or university policy.
In conformance with applicable law and university policy, the University
of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Inquiries may be directed to the office of the Vice-Chancellor for Student
Affairs at: (858) 534-4370
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Admissions
New graduate students are admitted for the Fall quarter of each academic
year. Applicants should submit the following materials to the Graduate
Program Coordinator, Department of Communication, in order to be considered
for admission.
* Application
for Graduate Admission
* Official (sealed) transcripts from each institution attended
* Official scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
* Non-refundable application fee
* At least three letters of recommendation
* Applicants are required to send copies of term papers, journal articles,
or other examples of their intellectual work.
In addition, foreign
applicants must demonstrate their command of the English language by
taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL
Test of Written English must also be taken.
The admissions committee
considers grade-point averages, GRE scores, letters of recommendation,
personal statements, writing samples and where applicable TOEFL Test
of Written English scores in making decisions for admittance.
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Applications
If you are interested in applying to the Graduate Program, you may do
so on-line at: http://graduateapp.ucsd.edu/.
The deadline to apply for Fall admission is January 5 of each year.
All applications materials must be received by the deadline. UCSD
does not have a paper copy application process. Due to high volume near
the deadline date, it is recomended that you submit the online portion
of your application two weeks in advance of the deadline.
If you have any
questions about our program, please refer to the FAQ
page. After doing so, if you have any additional questions please contact
Communication Graduate
Admissions
Graduate Program
Coordinator Department of Communication
9500 Gilman Drive, #0503
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92093-0503
(858) 534-2379
FAX (858) 534-7315
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