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Communication Studies Graduate Programs

Communication scholars seek to discover the mechanisms and rules that govern the wide range of communication activities using a battery of social scientific techniques.

The Department of Communication Studies offers an M.A. in Strategic Organizational Communication (Online) and a Ph.D. in Communication Studies. Graduate instructors are full-time faculty members well-known at the regional, national and international levels for their accomplishments in research, teaching and service.


GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK

Many of the questions and important forms that prospective and current graduate students ne ed can be found in the Department of Communication Studies Graduate Student Handbook. In addition to the Handbook, students are encouraged to review the policies and procedures outlined in the Graduate Catalog published by WVU.

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Graduate Programs

Online M.A. in Strategic Organizational Communication

Build powerful communication skills for today's world. WVU’s online graduate program in communication studies helps you build advanced expertise in messaging, leadership, and audience engagement.

Online M.A. Program Details

Ph.D. in Communication Studies

The Ph.D. program in Communication Studies is intended to qualify the student to teach and conduct research in instructional communication, interpersonal communication, or organizational communication at the University level, along with other research emphases.

Ph.D. Program Details