Students in the TPPC program must complete a minimum of 60 approved semester credits beyond their Master’s degree. (Coursework used to fulfill the requirements of a Master’s degree may not be used to fulfill the requirements for this Ph.D. program.)
With approval from their supervisory committees, students may complete up to 12 credit hours of their 7000-level coursework requirements (see below) via the English Department’s online graduate course offerings.
Students select appropriate courses from the following seven categories (A-G) to develop their programs of study. To read full descriptions of these courses, please see the General Course Catalog.
A. Core Course (3 credits required)
| | Course Name (Credits) | Offered |
| Engl 7410 (required, prerequisite for Portfolio/Qualifying examination) | Theory & Research in Professional Communication (3) | Every fall (online) |
B. Research (12 credits minimum required; 15 credits recommended)
| | Course Name (Credits) | Offered |
| Engl 7000 (required) | Advanced Research Methods in Professional Communication (3) | Every spring (f2f) |
| Engl 7420 | Usability Studies & Human Factors in Professional Communication (3) | Every other fall (online) |
| Engl 7900 (required) | Research Internship (6) | Every fall, spring, and summer |
| Educ 6570 Educ 6770 Hist 6000 Soci 6100 | Research Methods Qualitative Methods I Historical Methods and Research Advanced Methods of Social Research | See other departments’ schedules for offerings. |
C. Seminars (9 credits required; up to 18 credits allowed)
| | Course Name (Credits) | Offered |
| Engl 7440 | Advanced Seminar in Culture & Professional Communication (3, repeatable for up to 6) | Every other fall |
| Engl 7480 | Advanced Seminar in Technology & Writing (3, repeatable for up to 6) | Every other fall |
| Engl 7890 | Advanced Seminar in the Theory & Practice of Written Communication (3, repeatable for up to 6) | Every other spring, may be offered in summer |
D. Pedagogy Courses (6 credits required; up to 9 credits allowed)
| | Course Name (Credits) | Offered |
| English 6820 (required for a Graduate Instructorship appointment) | Practicum in Teaching English (3) | Every fall |
| Engl 7800 | Theory & Practice of Online Education in Writing (3) | Every summer |
| Engl 7860 | Teaching Technical Writing (3) | Every spring |
E. Electives (6 credits required; up to 15 credits allowed)
| | Course Name (Credits) | Offered |
| Engl 7400 | Advanced Editing (3) | Every spring |
| Engl 7430 | Publications Management (3) | Every other fall |
| Engl 7450 | Reading Theory & Document Design (3) | Every other fall |
| Engl 7460 | Studies in Digital Media (3, repeatable for up to 6) | Every other spring |
| Engl 7470 | Studies in Specialized Documents (3, repeatable for up to 6) | Every spring |
| Engl 7830 | Rhetorical Theory (3) | Every other fall |
| Engl 7920 | Directed Study (1-6) | Every semester |
F. Cognate Area (6 credits required; up to 18 credits allowed)
To support the breadth of perspective required to understand professional communication as it operates in society at large, students are required to take at least 6 credit hours (and a maximum of 18 credit hours) of graduate-level coursework outside of the Department of English at Utah State. Students are encouraged to select courses that will help them develop expertise in an area (either disciplinary or inter-disciplinary) that will complement their research and/or pedagogical goals. Students may also use these courses to identify an outside member of their dissertation committee.These fields include, but are not limited to, sociology, instructional technology, business information systems, speech communication, journalism and mass communication, women's studies, and natural resources.
G. Dissertation (12 credits minimum required)
| | Course Name | Credits |
| Engl 7970 (required) | Dissertation Research | 12 |
| Engl 7990 | Continuing Graduate Advisement | 0-12 |
Specific Coursework Requirements
Doctoral students' 60 approved semester credits must include a minimumof 36 credit hours in the required 7000-level core courses. Core courses are offered on campus and should be completed while students are in residency.
To encourage interdisciplinary work and allow students to tailor their program of study to their interests, students will determine, with the guidance of their supervisory committee, the coursework for the remaining 24 credit hours. To fulfill these requirements, students select courses that complement their research, teaching, and career objectives from the following two categories:
1-7000-level graduate courses offered within the Department of English
2-Graduate-level courses offered outside the Department of English.
7000-Level courses offered within the Department of English.
The first category includes 7000-level graduate courses offered by the Department of English. While the core courses are offered on campus only, students may complete up to 12 credit hours of their additional 7000-level coursework requirements via the English Department's existing online graduate degree programs with approval from their supervisory committees.
These 7000-Level courses—7410, 7420, 7800, and 7890—are on-site courses with an online component, and will not count toward the students' 12-hour online course limitation.
Online and on-campus classes are all assessed using University instruments to ensure the quality of student learning and instructional practices throughout the degree program.
Graduate-Level Courses offered by Other Departments.
The second category includes graduate-level courses offered outside the Department of English. Students may take up to 18 credit hours from this second category. These fields include, but are not limited to, sociology, instructional technology, business information systems, speech communication, journalism and mass communication, women's studies, and natural resources.
Residency Requirements
A minimum of three consecutive semesters in residency is required by the USU School of Graduate Studies, with a minimum of two semesters to be completed before enrollment for dissertation credits.
Summer Credit Workshops
Doctoral students may take one-week summer credit workshops at the master's (6000) level. However, the hours for these courses will not count toward the 60-hour requirement for doctoral work. Students may only, with the approval of their supervisory committees, fulfill category requirements using Master's courses.
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