Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Studies - Intercultural Communication and Pedagogy

Our courses in intercultural communication and pedagogy take critical, interpretive, postmodern and performative approaches to culture, communication, pedagogy and difference across multiple contexts in an increasingly interconnected yet uneven world. Courses in intercultural communication focus on issues related to identity, intersectionality (e.g., race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality, ability, class, etc.), power differentials, language, discourse and the politics of representation, postcoloniality and globalization as these relate to the study of culture and communication. Courses focusing on pedagogy examine the multiple intersections of instruction and communication in a variety of educational contexts, and emphasize critical-cultural, performative and constitutive theoretical and methodological perspectives on teaching and learning.

3.0 on all previous graduate level coursework (approximately a "B+" average) (some exceptions apply)An applicant was awarded a Master's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States and has been in residence in the United States continuously prior to application to SIU (not out of the country for more than one calendar year).You have a minimum of 60 graded (A, B, C) hours of recent coursework completed at an accredited college / university in the United States with continuous residence in the United States prior to application at SIU. Pass / Fail, Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory, or Proficiency credit is not acceptable.International students must have a TOEFL score of 600 (paper based), 250 (computer based) or 100 (internet based)