Overview

Department of Life Sciences Communication / Department of Life Sciences Communication is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mass communications
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Life sciences communication
Master of Science (MS)	Life sciences communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in a communication field or related area of study

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.65%
Black or African American	2.33%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.33%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	30.23%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 9

Male (8)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Science and risk communication, new communication technologies, health communication, mass communication, political communication, history of communication, indigenous communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Prof. Jacqueline Hitchon McSweeney
Chair
Phone: 608-262-1464
Fax: 608-265-3042

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