Media, Technology, and Society PhD

Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.

Master's

Students who enter without a master’s degree complete their MA as part of their preparation for the doctorate. In addition to the coursework requirements described below, students shall be required to prepare a conference-quality paper under the supervision of a three person committee during the fall quarter of their second year of coursework. Students are encouraged to use the first summer following coursework to begin preparation of this paper.

PhD

Total Units Required: 13

Course Title
Core Courses (2 units)
MTS 501-0
Introduction to Grad Research in MTS
MTS 503-0
The Practice of Scholarship
MTS 519-0
Responsible Conduct of Research 1
MTS Faculty Courses (4 units)
4 letter-graded courses offered by MTS faculty (400 or 500 level)
MTS 501, MTS 503, and MTS 519 do not count toward this requirement
Elective Courses (7 units)
7 letter-graded graduate level courses
1

MTS 519 is Pass/Fail and does not count towards the 13 letter-graded course total.

 Students are also required to develop methodological expertise appropriate to their interests as specified by their committee.

Other PhD Degree Requirements

  • Examinations: upon completion of coursework, written and oral comprehensive examination
  • Research/Projects: present a research paper or grant proposal by the end of the second year of coursework
  • PhD Dissertation: based on original, independent research
  • Final Evaluations: oral defense of dissertation