Suggested Courses for Doctoral Degree in Persuasion

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These samples are given as guidelines only. Students plan their own course of study with the advice of their advisor and committee.

Mass Communication Theory Emphasis

Theory of Persuasive Mass Communication: 12 Credits

• COMMUN 7474 Theory and Research in Persuasion (3 Credits)
• JOURN 9008 Readings in Journalism (2 Credits)
• JOURN 9085 Problems: Basic Advertising Research (3 Credits)

Mass Communication Theory: 16 Credits

• JOURN 8056 Theory of Mass Communication (3 Credits)
• JOURN 9000 Doctoral Proseminar I (3 Credits)
• JOURN 9006 Doctoral Proseminar II (3 Credits)
• JOURN 9010 Doctoral Seminar (3 Credits)
• JOURN 9087 Doctoral Research Seminar (4 Credits)

Research Methods and Statistics: 18 Credits

• COMMUN 8130 Seminar in Qualitative Methods in Communication (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8006 Quantitative Research Methods in Journalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8016 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (3 Credits)
• MRKTNG 8280 Advanced Marketing Research (3 Credits)
• PSYCH 8710 Advanced Psychological Statistics (3 Credits)
• PSYCH 9710 Advanced Techniques in Psychological Statistics (3 Credits)

Marketing Theory: 6 Credits

• MRKTNG 8220 Advanced Consumer Behavior (3 Credits)
• MRKTNG 9600 Seminar in Marketing (3 Credits)

Human Processing Theory: 15 Credits

• ESC PS 7350 Advanced Human Learning (3 Credits)
• PSYCH 8110 Cognitive Psychology (3 Credits)
• PSYCH 8310 Survey of Social Psychology (3 Credits)
• PSYCH 9110 Studies in Experimental Psychology(3 Credits)
• PSYCH 9150 Human Learning and Memory (3 Credits)

Philosophical, Historical, Legal and Ethical Considerations: 8 Credits

• JOURN 8026 Philosophy of Journalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8030 History of Mass Media (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8038 Seminar in Communication Law (3 Credits)

Dissertation: 9 Credits

• JOURN 9090 Doctoral Dissertation (9 Credits)