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166 ARTS AND SCIENCES
Fall date (February) is observed for financial aid. Early application
is strongly recommended; application is made to the
Office of Graduate Studies. The GRE is required for admission
to both the M.A. and the Ph.D. programs. All applications
must be postmarked on or before the due date.
Degree Requirements
M.A. in Communication
Concentrations: interpersonal communication, intercultural
communication, organizational communication, rhetorical communication,
mass communication and health communication.
The Master of Arts in Communication is offered under three
options—Plan I (thesis), Plan II (project) and Plan III (comprehensive
exam)—according to regulations set forth in earlier
pages of this catalog.
Students are required to complete 500, 501, 507, 538 or 608
and one seminar course in their chosen area of concentration,
which includes 514, 521, 531, 544, 550 and 561.
NOTE: Students are required to complete 500 and
501 during the earliest semesters they are available
following admission. All plans require a minimum of 36
credit hours, with at least 27 hours in communication.
A tentative plan of study form should be submitted by
the second semester, so as to reflect the student’s
major and minor interests. Contact the director of
graduate studies for additional information.
Each candidate is assisted by a committee of at least three
faculty members, one of whom must be from outside the
department, for Plan I. Candidates must prepare a detailed
prospectus and have it approved by their committee prior to
proceeding with research for the thesis (Plan I) or beginning
work on a project (Plan II). Candidates must submit a written
thesis or project report to their committee for examination.
Candidates in Plans I and II are required to complete a
Master’s Examination. These examinations are conducted by
the candidate’s committee following completion of the thesis
or project. This examination emphasizes the thesis or project
and assesses the candidate’s ability to relate his or her formal
course of study to the thesis or project. Candidates must
submit their Program of Studies for approval for a master’s
degree prior to completing this examination. Candidates
should consult with their thesis or project advisor concerning
deadlines and specific procedures.
Candidates in Plan III must complete 36 hours of course work
and a comprehensive exam. In order to take the comprehensive
exams students must have completed 30 units and have
taken all the required courses.
Minor in Communication
for Master’s Students
Students getting a Master’s degree in other departments
may select a minor in Communication. The minor requires 12
credit hours of graduate course work. CJ 500 is required and
should be taken as soon as possible. Students must consult
with the CJ Graduate Director for advisement before taking
500. There is a 3 credit maximum on Graduate Problems
(CJ 593).
Ph.D. in Communication
Graduate study in the Department of Communication and
Journalism aims to prepare students to become scholars and
professionals who are conversant with one or more areas
in the field of communication. Departmental faculty offer
courses in rhetorical and communication theory; interpersonal;
organizational and public communication; mass communication;
language and behavior; health communication;
and intercultural communication. Because of the wide diversity
of disciplinary approaches represented in the work of the
department, the graduate program is open to students with
undergraduate preparation in communication, journalism,
the humanities, the social sciences and other fields related
to the study of human communication. For all candidates,
admission must be approved by the departmental committee
on graduate studies.
Academic requirements for the Ph.D. in Communication
consist of an intensive program of course work, research and
professional development. The doctoral degree requires a
minimum of 48 graduate credit hours with at least 36 graduate
credit hours of course work beyond the Master’s degree.
Course work requirements include the following: nine departmental
course credit hours in research methods (these hours
may be obtained by taking any three of the following four
courses: 507, 538, 607 and 608. However, if the student has
not taken 507 or an acceptable equivalent, 507 must be one
of the three courses chosen.); two 600-level courses in communication
theory (including both the history and philosophy
of communication study and theory construction); one 600-
level course in intercultural communication theory. In addition
to these core courses, Ph.D. candidates will select elective
courses from any of the Communication & Journalism
courses marked for graduate credit in this catalog.
Ph.D. candidates also will be required to satisfy a research
skills requirement by demonstrating competency in two
languages (one of which is English) or, alternatively, in a
computer language or in a computer-related data-analysis
skill as determined by the candidate’s committee on graduate
studies.
Communication and Journalism
(CJ)
101L. Introduction to Communication. (3)
Principles and concepts of various types of human communication
including interpersonal, small group, organizational,
public and mass communication. Two hrs. lecture, 1 hr. lab.
110. Introduction to Mass Communication. (3)
(Also offered as MA 110.) The development of the mass
media with emphasis on television in the areas of programming,
policy, regulations, economics and technology.
Examination of the social, cultural and political impact of the
mass media on contemporary society.
115. Communication Across Cultures. (3)
(Also offered as AFAM 115.) An introduction to communication
among people from different cultural backgrounds,
emphasizing intercultural relations. The class seeks to identify,
honor and enhance the strengths of different cultural
perspectives.
130. Public Speaking. (3)
A performance course that deals with the analysis, preparation
and presentation of speeches. Meets New Mexico Lower
Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area I:
Communications (NMCCN 1113).
171L. Writing for the Mass Media I. (3)
Practical introduction to journalism, emphasizing journalistic
conventions and the gathering and writing of news for the
print and broadcast media. Language and typing skills
required.
Prerequisites: 15 hrs., 2.00 GPA, ENGL 102.
220. Communication for Teachers. (3)
Concepts and practices of interpersonal, small group and
public communication pertinent to classroom teachers at the
elementary, middle and secondary levels of education.
221. Interpersonal Communication. (3)
Analysis of a variety of interpersonal communication concepts,
with special emphasis on the application of communi-
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