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Communication Studies  Doctoral

The PhD program in communication studies is intended to qualify students to teach and conduct research in instructional communication, interpersonal communication, mediated communication, health communication, and organizational communication, among other courses, at the university level.

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Description

The PhD program in communication studies is intended to qualify students to teach and conduct research in instructional communication, interpersonal communication, mediated communication, health communication, and organizational communication, among other courses, at the university level. Students who are accepted into the PhD program in communication studies are awarded an assistantship for the first year that is renewable for the second and third years of the program.

Students who are admitted into the PhD degree program in Communication Studies are expected to have a laptop computer that they can use in their courses.

Once the Department has received all materials, a decision for acceptance will be made. Upon acceptance into the program, applicants will receive written notification from both the Department and the University.

Application Deadlines

Each graduate program sets their own term of admission and application deadline. Applicants can only apply for admission for the term displayed below. Any questions regarding the application deadline should be directed to the graduate program representative.

Fall: January 15

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Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Communication Studies at WVU?

University Requirements

To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelor’s degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75.

WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.

Program Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the Communication Studies graduate program an applicant must submit the following documentation:

  • Résumé /CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essay/Writing Sample
  • Letters of Recommendation - Three

Additional application considerations for applicants:

  • The writing sample: A sole-authored, scholarly writing sample which can be a course paper, a convention paper, a thesis or major project, or a journal article.

  • Applicants may also include any additional supporting evidence they wish the committee to consider. This evidence can include, but is not limited to: a convention paper or journal article of which the applicant is a co-author; a newspaper or magazine article; or teaching evaluations; or relevant awards.

  • For more detailed information on what is required in a personal statement or writing sample, please visit the outlined instructions for Communication Studies applicants.

Applications completed by the deadline will receive priority consideration. Certain application requirements may be waived based on a preliminary review of an application by the program.

International applicants must also submit required materials for international applicants.

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