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School of Communications and Theater 316 Annenberg Hall, Graduate Degree Programs: Broadcasting,
Telecommunications and Mass Media Mass Media and
Communication Journalism,Public
Relations and Advertising Film and Media
Arts Theater
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Credit-Hour Distribution: No more than 30 credit hours of graduate work completed before admission to the Ph.D. program may transfer to the 72-credit requirement. (Exception: Ph.D. students entering the program with a master’s degree from School of Communications and Theater may petition the Program Committee to transfer any or all Temple graduate credits taken in that master’s degree.) Among the 72 semester hours required, at least 37 must come from Temple's MM&C course work. The Mass Media and Communication Program Committee evaluates petitions for acceptance of transfer credits and related matters. Required Courses: The following courses are required of all Ph.D. students in Mass Media and Communication: 1. Comm. 400: Communication Theory, 2. Comm. 500: Communication Research Methodology, 3. Comm. 503: Quantitative Communication Research Methodology, 4. At least one of the following: a) Comm. 520: Communication Institutions, b) Comm. 540: Communication Content and Behavior and 5 At least one semester of Comm. 945: Colloquium. In exceptional cases, specific transfer equivalencies for one or more of these required courses may be awarded. However, core courses normally should be taken in residence. Preliminary Examinations: Under the direction of an approved faculty committee, the Ph.D. student must satisfactorily complete written and oral examinations prior to formal Ph.D. candidacy. Areas of examination and the constituency of the examining committee are tailored to the individual student, according to broad-based guidelines detailed in the "Ph.D. Manual." Dissertation: Beyond the specific requirements noted above, the plan of study for each student is determined between the student and his or her faculty adviser. The faculty adviser is selected by the student (with the approval of the MM&C Program Faculty) after the student’s first semester in the program. Normally, this adviser is selected before the start of the student’s third semester. Until one is selected, the faculty adviser will be a member of the standing Mass Media and Communication Program. Course Descriptions -Mass Media and Communication 400. Communication Theory. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 400.) Introduction to communication study through an examination of communication concepts, theories, and areas of study. 500. Communication Research Methodology. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 411.) Major issues pertinent to inquiry and the analysis of problems in the discipline of communication including an introduction to various techniques and a theoretical evaluation of their applicability to different sets of research questions. 503. Quantitative Communication Research Methods. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 512.) Prerequisite: Comm. 500. Study of parametric and non-parametric statistics and electronic data processing in the context of communication research problems, with an emphasis on multivariate analyses. 520. Communication Institutions. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 520.) Prerequisite: to be taken with or after Comm. 400 and Comm. 500. History and societal role of the mass media with an emphasis on the internal structure and workings of the mass-media industries and their interaction with government and the public. 540. Communication Content and Behavior. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 540.) Prerequisite: to be taken with or after MMC 400 and 500. Research and theory on mass media artifacts and their socializing functions, including study of content analysis, interviewing, observation, and experimental method. 580. Introductory Topics in MM&C I. Special courses on various topics. Inquire at the MM&C office for current offerings. 581. Introductory Topics in MM&C II. Special courses on various topics. Inquire at the MM&C office for current offerings. 612. Media Criticism. (4 s.h.) Prerequisite: Comm. 510. Theoretical and practical study of the critic’s tasks of describing, interpreting, and judging media works. 621. Communication History. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with JPRA 621.) Study of the technological and social development of communication systems from ancient to present times with emphasis on historical/descriptive research methods. 622. Communication Law. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with JPRA and BTMM 622.) Legal and philosophical study of government regulation of information transmission from 15th century to the present. Emphasis on legal descriptive research methods. 623. History of Telecommunications. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 623.) Prerequisite: Comm. 520. Examination of the social, political, and technological history of electrical communications in the US, from forerunners of the telegraph through the modern telephone and the integrated services of digital and broadband networks. 624. Communication Technology. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 624.) Prerequisite: Comm. 520. Technological trends in information transmission systems with consideration of their socioeconomic and policy implications. 639. Mass Media Sociology. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 639.) Prerequisite: to be taken with or after Comm. 520 or Comm. 540. Behavioral and structural stability and transformation in society in relation to communication systems. 642. Social Psychology Communication. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 642.) Prerequisite: to be taken with or after Comm. 540. Communicative interaction from the perspective of the individual with emphasis on cognition, attitude, and persuasion. 680. Intermediate Topics in MM&C I. Special courses on various topics. Inquire at the MM&C office for current offerings. 681. Intermediate Topics in MM&C II. Special courses on various topics. Inquire at the MM&C office for current offerings. 712. Popular Culture. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 644.) Prerequisite: Comm. 510. Evaluation of media events considered to have achieved status as symbols of popular culture in today's United States. 727. Ethical Standards and Responsibilities in Mass Communication. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 727.) Prerequisite: Comm. 520. Ethical, moral, and legal standards applicable to the mass media including governmental, societal, institutional, and self-regulation issues. Responsibilities of individuals, groups, and organizations engaged in message construction, transmission, or consumption, particularly in the fields of news and public affairs. 729. Comparative Mass Communication Systems. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 632.) Prerequisite: Comm. 520. Comparison of systems throughout the world in terms of types of control, content, purposes, and effects. 733. Public Mass Media Systems. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 726.) Prerequisite: Comm. 520. Political and economic analysis of broadcasting systems designed for and supported by public funds. 742. Mass Media and Children. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 743.) Prerequisite: Comm. 540. nfluence of the media on children's development. Includes problems of studying socialization effects, media usage patterns, functions of the media, effects on family interaction, social class and race, political socialization, sexual behavior, consumer behavior and music, and aggression. 745. Mass Media Message Systems. (4 s.h.) (Cross-listed with BTMM 750.) Prerequisite: Comm. 540. Detailed sociological analysis of mass communication artifacts with publishable content-analytic research as the end product. 780. Advanced Topics in MM&C I. Special courses on various topics. Inquire at the MM&C office for current offerings. 799. Preliminary Exam Preparation. (1-6 s.h.) 800-860. Seminars in Communication. (4 s.h.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Seminars on various topics. Inquire at the MM&C office for current offerings. 899. Pre-Dissertation Research. (1-6 s.h.) 901-915. Special Problems in Communication. (4 s.h.) Special seminars or courses on various topics, typically taught by visiting faculty. Inquire at the MM&C office for current offerings. 945. Ph.D. Colloquium. (1 s.h.) Current problems and opportunities in the field, discussions and presentations of current research, and lectures by senior scholars and students. Required of Ph.D. students in Communications during their period of residency. Open to other advanced graduate students with permission. May be repeated. 951. Directed Readings in Communication. (1-4 s.h.) Tutorial course. A specific faculty member must agree to serve as adviser or supervisor before the student registers. Special form needed. 961. Directed Projects in Communication. (1-8 s.h.) Tutorial course. A specific faculty member must agree to serve as supervisor before the student registers. Special form needed. 995. Advanced Studies. (4 s.h.) By invitation only. Development of publishable research; advancement of abilities to design, evaluate, supervise, and conduct research. Intended for post-doctoral students. 999. Dissertation. (1-12 s.h.) Open only to Ph.D. candidates in MM&C. Students may register only after a dissertation proposal is officially approved. At least one semester hour of Comm. 990 must be taken each semester until the dissertation is successfully defended.
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