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Title and Description of Courses                                                     Units

 

Core Course – 6 units

AGDE201 – Rural Development Theories and Approaches                                 3

AGDE202 – Problems and Issues in Agricultural and Rural Dev’t.                     3

 

Major Courses – 24 units (minimum)

Required:

DEVC205 – Communication Science                                                                       3

Other Options:

DEVC211 – Communication and Rural Change                                                      3

DEVC212 – Educational Communication Technology                                           3

DEVC213 – Communication and Development                                                       3

DEVC214 – Organizational Communication                                                            3

DEVC218 – Communication and Culture                                                                  3

DEVC224 – Communication Policies and Planning                                                3

DEVC231 – Communication and Development Intervention                                 3

DEVC232 – Evaluation of Communication Materials & Projects                          3

DEVC234 – Educational Communication Systems Mgt.                                        3

DEVC235 – Communication of Scientific and Technical Information                 3

DEVC242 – Knowledge Systems                                                                               3

DEVC251 – Advanced Audiovisual Communication                                              3

DEVC291 – Special Topics                                                                                          1-3

DEVC295 – Statistics for Communication Research                                              3

DEVC298 – Communication Research                                                                      3

Minor/Cognate Courses – 9 units (courses from another field of specialization)

DEVC299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                     1

DEVC290 – Special Problem                                                                                         2

 

SUMMARY

Major                                   ___ 24

Minor/Cognate                  ___ 9

Graduate Seminar            ___ 1

Special Problem                ___ 2

                                                 ----

Total No. of Units Required 42

 

Note:

  1. Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program
  2. Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
  3. After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and prepare their Plan of Course Work (PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.