Communication & Information Sciences

Fall Semester – February 15 (priority deadline)

Applications to the online PhD in Communication & Information Sciences are limited to students who intend to pursue a focused area of study related to library and information studies. Students who wish to be considered for admission must specify their disciplinary interest in library and information studies and elaborate regarding their research interests in library and information studies in their statement of purpose.

Applicants may be considered for regular admission if they have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 overall, 3.0 for the last 60 semester hours in a degree program or 3.0 for a completed graduate degree program. Applicants may be considered for admission on a permission-to-continue basis if they do not meet the GPA criterion for regular admission.

Applicants must have completed a master’s degree to be considered.

A completed application package includes the following:

• Transcripts from all institutions at which you have completed 15 or more credit hours (unofficial transcript accepted).
• Statement of purpose (please refer to these program specific guidelines in submitting your statement).
• Writing sample (please refer to these specific guidelines)
• Three academic references. Provide names and contact information, including an email address and phone number, in the “Other Documents” section (and not in the “Letters of Recommendation” section). Actual letters of recommendation are not required. Please note that if you put names in the “Letters of Recommendation” section, those references will receive an automatic request to provide a letter in your behalf.
• Resume/CV.
• English Language Proficiency Test scores (for non-native speakers of English).
• Graduate School application.
• Application fee.

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