Journalism
Ph.D. Proposed Program of Work
Name:
EID:
Date: Program Summary: Journalism Office Use Only
Presented to GSC on: ______
Date
Total Hours Area 1: ______GSC Action
Area 2: ______Approved
Area 3: ______Approved with Conditions
Area 4: ______Returned for revision by student
Supporting coursework: ______Rejected
Total Program Hours: ______Total Non-UT PhD Hours: ______
(57 hours minimum)
* Required Courses (21 hours) (*Enter these courses under the appropriate methods and theory areas also)
Course No. Course Title (Area) Faculty Sem/Year Institution Hours/Grade
J380 Intro Research Methods (1) ______
J384 Mass Comm Theory I (2) ______
J395 Mass Comm Theory II (2) ______
J395.16 Proseminar in Journalism (2) ______
J395.12 Adv Soc Sci Res Methods (1) ______
J381.4 Qualitative Methods (1) ______
Intro Statistics (1) ______
Areas of Concentrated Study: Areas 1 and 2 are prescribed and required. Areas 3 and 4 may be designed with the committee chair to encompass the specialty areas of study.
Area 1: Methods (18 hours minimum)
Course No. Course Title Faculty Sem/Year Institution Hours/Grade
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Area 1 Hours ______
Area 2: Theory (15 hours minimum)
Course No. Course Title Faculty Sem/Year Institution Hours/Grade
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Area 2 Hours ______
Area 3: (12 hours minimum) ______
Course No. Course Title Faculty Sem/Year Institution Hours/Grade
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Area 3 Hours ______
Area 4: (12 hours minimum) ______
Course No. Course Title Faculty Sem/Year Institution Hours/Grade
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Area 4 Hours ______
Other Supporting Coursework:
Course No. Course Title Faculty Sem/Year Institution Hours/Grade
Supporting Hours ______
Proposed Total Hours: ______
Minimum of 57 hours of coursework is required plus dissertation (18 hours min.)
Dissertation Topic Statement: Describe what you plan to study, why it is important, and how your program of work supports your research interest. List which faculty you propose to work with.
Chair/Supervisor: ______
Proposed committee member: ______
Proposed committee member: ______
Proposed committee member: ______
Proposed outside committee member: ______
To Be Completed by the Committee Supervisor:
I have reviewed the Program of Work of ______and I recommend approval by the GSC.
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Supervisor’s Printed Name
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Signature Date
To Be Completed by the Student
_____ Dissertation statement completed and reviewed by faculty supervisor
_____ Discuss comprehensive exam procedures with graduate coordinator and graduate adviser
_____ Discuss teaching course with graduate adviser
_____ Discuss English language proficiency for professional development
_____ Discuss candidacy application with graduate adviser and faculty supervisor
_____ Discuss publications with graduate adviser and faculty supervisor
To Be Completed by the Graduate Adviser and Graduate Coordinator
_____ No more than 20% of total number of hours on credit/no credit basis
_____ Written request for transfer hours, attached course syllabi
_____ List of research (APA style)
_____ Approval of Program of Work by faculty supervisor
_____ Review of Program of Work by graduate adviser
_____ Statistics requirement fulfilled
_____ Program of work submitted to Graduate Coordinator for review/approval from GSC
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Revised August 2017