传播与新闻学系提供传播学硕士学位和博士学位，涉及两个主要研究领域：传播学和媒体研究。博士生还从诸如商务，英语，历史，心理学，妇女研究，海洋科学等领域选择外部重点。传播和媒体研究课程都为学生提供了对历史和当代理论的广泛理解，b）探索和贡献知识所必需的研究技能，以及c）在各种环境中运用其知识的能力。期望所有学生表现出对理论和研究的全面理解，并成为适合其学习计划的胜任的文学分析人员。博士课程使学生做好以下准备：a）成为教职员工或加入合适的专业； b）利用来自不同学科的理论和方法进行研究；以及c）在学科和专业之间
The Department of Communication and Journalism offers a PhD in Communication. The program enrolls approximately 10 doctoral students at a time and is designed for students looking to integrate the theory and research of Communication with a secondary concentration in another discipline such as Psychology, Sustainability Science, English, History, and more. Our successful PhD students are prepared to: become a faculty member or join an appropriate profession, conduct research while utilizing theories and methods blended from different disciplines, make linkages between disciplines and professions. The Department of Communication and Journalism offers an MA and PhD in Communication with two major areas of study: Communication and Media Studies. Doctoral students also choose an external concentration from areas such as Business, English, History, Psychology, Women's Studies, Marine Sciences, and more. Both Communication and Media Studies tracks provide students with a broad understanding of historical and contemporary theories, b) the research skills necessary to explore and contribute knowledge, and c) the ability to apply their knowledge in varied settings. All students are expected to demonstrate a holistic understanding of theory and research and to be competent analysts of literature appropriate to their program of study.