Ferris University bulletin 2014 Course of Communication Studies Introduction The graduate program at the Department of Communication Studies is designed to prepare students to obtain a theoretical understanding of the functions, structures, and processes of human communication. Students will specialize in one of the following aspects of communication: (a) psychological nature of interpersonal communication; (b) mediated communication and societal issues; (c) roles of language in human communication; and (d) cross-cultural communication among people with different values and perspectives. The graduate program also emphasizes an empirical and scientific approach to issues involved in human communication. Through developing knowledge and skills in quantitative and qualitative research methods, students will be able to conduct their own research at the time of graduation. Graduation Requirements Requirements Master Course Communication Required Courses Studies Course Elective Required Courses *1 Elective Courses TOTAL 4 12 14 30 Doctor Course Communication Studies Course 4 Required Courses 4 Elective Required Courses *1 Elective Courses TOTAL 8 *1 Must earn a total of 34 from courses of Faculty of Letters and Courses of Japanese Literature (Including open courses in other departments) to receive Doctoral Degree. * See Academic Regulations for more information on Graduation Requirements Master Courses English Title Study in Communication Psychology Study in Social Communication Study in Linguistic Communication Study in Cultural Communication Research Methodology Seminar in Psychological Communication Seminar in Social Communication Seminar in Linguistic Communication Seminar in Cultural Communication Japanese Title 心理コミュニケーション研究社会コミュニケーション研究言語コミュニケーション研究文化コミュニケーション研究リサーチメソッド心理コミュニケーション演習社会コミュニケーション演習言語コミュニケーション演習文化コミュニケーション演習 Credits 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Japanese Title 心理コミュニケーション特別研究社会コミュニケーション特別研究言語コミュニケーション特別研究文化コミュニケーション特別研究 Credits 2 2 2 2 Doctor Courses English Title Psychological Communication Special Research Social Communication Special Research Linguistic Communication Special Research Cultural Communication Special Research 36