Overview

Department of General Communications and Information Sciences / Department of General Communications and Information Sciences is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

98

Applied

45

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, minimum undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

78

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.85%
Black or African American	15.38%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.13%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Science communication, public engagement with science, media and human evolution
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 870172, 478 Phifer Hall
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0172
United States

Contact Dr. William Evans
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Email: wevans@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-3176
Fax: 205-348-6774

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