Degrees Offered:
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Ph.D. |
Ed.D. |
M.S. |
M.A. |
Master |
M.Ed. |
MFA |
| Communication Rhetoric and Digital Media |
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GRADUATE FACULTY
Director of Graduate Programs:
S. B. Wiley, Box 8104, 3-1468, steve_wiley@ncsu.edu, Communication
Distinguished University Professor:
C. M. Anson
SAS Institute Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric and Technical Communication:
C. R. Miller
Professors:
D. M. Berube, M. P. Carter, B. D. Faber, V. J. Gallagher, W. J. Jordan, H. D. Kellner, A. M. Penrose, R. L. Schrag, K. S. Zagacki;
Associate Professors:
K. Albada-Jelgersma, D. H. Covington, D. P. Dannels, R. S. Dicks, J. K. Jameson, M. A. Johnson, S. M. Katz, W. J. Kinsella, J. Kiwanuka-Tondo, S. K. Miller-Cochran, S. R. Stein, J. Swarts, S. B. Wiley;
Assistant Professors:
A. C. Farr, J. W. Ingram, D. M. Rieder
The
interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (CRDM)
is offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences with the cooperation
of the Department of Communication and the Department of English. Built on the premise that new developments in communication media and
information technologies require a dramatic shift in instruction and research,
the program integrates the study of oral, written, and visual modes of
communication to focus on the human dimensions of information and communication
technologies.
Students can create programs of study in areas such as computer-mediated
communication, visual rhetoric, digital culture, electronic communication across
the curriculum, media and technology policy, textual mediation, digital
literacy, and online information design. Graduates will help meet the increasing
national demand for faculty with technology specializations to teach and lead
programs in areas such as writing and speaking across the curriculum,
organizational and interpersonal communication, composition studies, technical communication,
rhetorical studies, and media studies. Industry
and government also need professionals to conduct research, manage development,
and analyze policy in the uses and applications of new communication
technologies.
Admission
Requirements: Master’s
degree in Communication, English, Rhetoric, or other relevant field with GPA of
3.0 or better. Master’s level
work should include one quantitative or qualitative methods course, as well as
three courses in an approved disciplinary
area and one in a second disciplinary area. Applicants who are otherwise well
qualified may make up these courses after admission. GRE scores, a statement
of goals and interests, a resume of work experience, and a writing sample are also required for application to the program.
The
application deadline for Fall semester admission is February 1. The program
will notify applicants of admission decisions by March 1 and expects acceptance
of admission offers by April 15.
Ph.D.
Degree Requirements: A minimum
of 56 hours beyond the Master's degree are required to complete the Ph.D.
program: 15 credit hours of core courses, 3 hours of research methods, 6 hours of
professional preparation, 12 hours in an elective focus area, and 20 hours of research and
dissertation. Students entering directly from a Master's program at NC State may
be able to count additional Master's work toward some of these requirements.
Student
Financial Support: The CRDM program
offers a limited number of Teaching Assistantships, with a stipend, health
insurance, and tuition (excluding fees). Teaching
Assistants will be assigned according to their interests and qualifications to
either the Communication or the English Department with the possibility of
teaching in both departments during their course of study; those who do not have sufficient qualifications to teach in the
first semester will participate in a training program. Some Research Assistantships may also
be available.
Click on Graduate
Courses for current course information.