Overview

Department of Communication Studies / Department of Communication Studies is located in Lincoln, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Instructional communication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marketing, communication studies, and advertising
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organizational communication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interpersonal communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Instructional communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric and culture
Master of Arts (MA)	Marketing, communication studies, and advertising
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rhetoric and culture
Master of Arts (MA)	Organizational communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Interpersonal communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	2

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	9.38%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Message strategies, gender communication, political communication, organizational communication, instructional communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1400 R Street
Lincoln, NE  68588
United States

Contact Dr. William Seiler
Chair
Phone: 402-472-2069

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