Ohio University
Graduate Catalog

Communication and Development Studies

The main curriculum emphasis is on the use of communication to promote national development and to support development projects. In addition to telecommunications, the plan of study includes multidisciplinary perspectives on national development, area studies, and training in applied research methods. Several elective areas of substantive application, such as economic development, new information technologies, radio and television production, and tropical public health, are incorporated into this degree and constitute the area of specialization. A field study or internship is also required. The program requires a minimum of 90 quarter hours equivalent to 19 academic courses. Normally, you will need two years to complete the degree requirements.

Entry to the program is in fall quarter only.

Required Courses

• 6 courses in Telecommunications
• 4 courses in field of substantive application ("minor")
• 4 courses in Area Studies, including INST 500
• 3 courses in Development
• 2 courses in Research Methods or Information Processing Skills
• Completion of Field Study or Internship

Telecommunications Component:
601 Introduction to Mass Communication Research
AND
one other communication research methods class
AND
765 Communication and National Development
AND
770 Mass Communication Theories (or equivalent courses in telecommunications, interpersonal communication, or journalism)
AND
586D Media, Messages, and Social Change

Any two courses:
TCOM 563 New Technologies
TCOM 586 Writing for Training and Development
TCOM 767 Comparative Systems of Telecommunications
TCOM 769 International Telecommunications
JOUR 566 International Communication
INCO 510 Cross-Cultural Communication
INCO 710 Communication and Information Diffusion

Area Studies Component --see Southeast Asia , Africa , Latin America course lists.

Development Component --see Development Studies core list.

Research and Information Processing Tools --research courses listed under individual departments.

University Publications and the Computer Services Center revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~gcat/95-97/areas/inst/comm.html ) April 13, 1998.

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