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Ph.D.: Communication, Library and Information Science, and Media Studies |
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About the Ph.D. Program The Ph.D. Program in Communication, Library and Information Science, and Media Studies at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, provides doctoral training for students seeking theoretical and research skills for scholarly and professional leadership in the fields of communication, library and information science, journalism and media studies. The unique combination of communication, information, and media in a single program helps prepare students in the 21st century to address key questions in our society. With approximately 50 faculty members and 120 students currently enrolled, Rutgers is a sizable and diverse doctoral programs as well. The program is offered through the Graduate School-New Brunswick by faculty in the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies (SCILS). The focus of the program is on the nature and function of communication, information and media institutions, policies, processes and systems—and their impact on individuals as well as social, organizational, national, and international affairs. Interdisciplinary approaches to these issues are strongly supported and encouraged in the program. The program is especially well-suited for those interested in the interaction between new information and communication technologies, the individuals who use them, and the social, cultural and political systems in which they are embedded. However, students with more narrowly aligned disciplinary interests (e.g., organizational communication, interpersonal communication, health communication, library management, journalism, and critical/cultural studies in communication) will also find this program serves them well. There are three areas for student focus: Additional information is available in the Graduate School Catalog About SCILS | | The School of Communication, Information and Library Studies (SCILS) at Rutgers is a leader in research and teaching within communication, information and media disciplines and fields. The School was created in 1982 when the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies and the School of Communication Studies (with its Departments of Communication and Journalism and Mass Communication) merged. That alliance has contributed to the school’s status as a leader in responding to the information revolution and the fast-paced changes occurring in the fields of communication, journalism and media studies, and library and information science. SCILS is a community of scholars who enjoy and excel at educating individuals who make lasting contributions to the interdisciplinary study of communication, journalism and media studies, and library and information science. Our faculty includes scholars nationally and internationally known for their basic and applied research of contemporary communication, information, and media related problems. Our faculty studies these problems through behavioral and social scientific, historical, and humanistic approaches. Our educational, research, and scholarly activities are informed by the philosophy that the subject matter of communication, information and media processes/practices/ policies/institutions places people rather than technologies first. About Rutgers As an institution strongly committed to graduate education and research, Rutgers University provides graduate programs of exceptional quality taught by a distinguished faculty. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers is the eighth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Today, it is one of the nation’s largest state university systems, with an enrollment at the New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden campuses approaching 50,000 students—with nearly 14,000 pursuing graduate study. Rutgers is a member of the American Association of Universities, which includes the top 62 research universities in North America. Students who choose Rutgers join a university with high standards, diverse faculty and students, excellent library facilities and computer resources, and a full complement of academic and cultural activities. In addition to the variety of attractions that New Jersey has to offer, Rutgers’ proximity to both New York City and Philadelphia is a notable asset for those who enjoy the opportunities these major metropolitan centers afford. |
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Ph.D. Communication, Library and Information Science, and Media Studies
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
4 Huntington St.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1071 732-932-7500 ext.
Fax: 732-932-6916
scilsphd@scils.rutgers.edu |
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