A candidate for a doctoral degree in another area may earn a doctoral minor in Mass Communications in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Typically, the student will write a dissertation combining research in the major and minor fields. This minor is open to any doctoral students who seek to complement their main area of research with a thorough understanding of communication dynamics and how these dynamics affect society. 

Admissions

Contact the Graduate Program Manager (see contact information).

All Graduate School students must utilize the Graduate Student Portal in MyUW to add, change, or discontinue any doctoral minor. To apply to this minor, log in to MyUW, click on Graduate Student Portal, and then click on Add/Change Programs. Select the information for the doctoral minor for which you are applying.

Requirements

A minor in mass communications consists of at least 10 graduate credits in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication seminars and colloquia.