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Nov 23, 2024
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2022-2023 General Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: To search archives, MUST use search box to left. Current catalog: catalog.usu.edu.
Technical Communication and Rhetoric - PhD
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English
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The Program
The Technical Communication and Rhetoric (TCR) doctoral program defines technical communication as communication that facilitates action in the world. Facilitating action requires that communication be effective and persuasive–or intentionally rhetorical. Our program is known for addressing issues of social justice, community engagement, diversity, and service learning–issues that can be explored with partners from a variety of fields and backgrounds. Our students have opportunities to craft and pursue their own field-specific research agendas and to gain teaching experience as the instructors of record for a range of undergraduate courses in technical communication. For details on the program and how to apply, please refer to https://chass.usu.edu/english/tracks/tech-comm-phd.
The Faculty
In the English department, doctoral students work alongside winners of prestigious national awards, experienced journal editors, and field leaders. The core faculty in TCR are experts in areas such as rhetorical theory, genre theory, online education, technology, editing, social justice, and qualitative methods. Our faculty’s research interests include topics such as the effects of technologies on ethical behaviors and social justice, technical communication in humanitarian organizations, emergent technologies and human agency in gaming culture, and crisis communication.
The Facilities
TCR students have the opportunity to work in well-equipped, up-to-date facilities. Merrill-Cazier Library houses the latest in information technology and serves as the intellectual center of campus. Within the English department, there is a two-lab learning suite with industry-standard software; desktop, laptop, and tablet computers; smartboard technology; and other digital tools and equipment for use by our students, instructors, and researchers. The teaching lab offers a state-of-the-art environment for instruction, while the open lab is available to facilitate the production of communication using text, graphics, sound, and still and moving images. Curriculum Overview
Students in the TCR program must complete a minimum of 60 approved semester credits beyond their master’s degree. (Coursework used to fulfill the requirements of a master’s degree may not be used to fulfill the requirements for this PhD program.) In addition to the minimum 60 credits of coursework, students must take Responsible Conduct of Research training, a brief online training on ethical conduct in research that the university requires of all PhD students. Division of Classes
Students select appropriate courses from the following seven categories (A-G) to develop their programs of study. A. Rhetoric and Theory (6 credits required)
B. Research (12 credits required)
C. Technology and Design (9 credits required)
Length of Program
From the date of matriculation (i.e., from the time a student is accepted into the program), the USU School of Graduate Studies allows students eight years to finish their doctoral degree, but this program is designed to be completed in four years. Coursework that is more than eight years old may not be used for a graduate degree. Residency Requirements
PhD students will establish residency in their first year. They must remain in residence at least until achieving doctoral candidacy (ABD) and be engaged as active members of the USU academic community. Please note that students must be Utah residents to maintain their GI-ship. Summer Credit Workshops and Master’s (6000-level) Courses
Doctoral students may take one-week summer credit workshops at the master’s (6000) level with the approval of their supervisory committee.
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