A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- PhD
- Credential class
- ceterms:DoctoralDegree
- CIP
- 09.0199
- Total credits (published)
- 20
- Credits (computed from items)
- 20
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 215062
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_215062_21fc1b65
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Required Courses
0 items
Core Requirements
major core · 9 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- Approved Statistics CourseNot resolved to a course1
- As published: “Introductory Statistics for Educational Research”1
- 1
- As published: “Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance”
Other Statistics course chosen in consultation with advisor
0 items
Open Electives
electives · 1 item
- Select six course units anywhere at Penn or use transfer creditsNot resolved to a course6
Distribution Requirement
1 item
- Select five courses with five different Annenberg Professors *Not resolved to a course5
COMM Electives
electives · 1 item
- Select two COMM coursesNot resolved to a course2
Dissertation Requirement
1 item
- 3
Additional Requirements
0 items
Teaching Requirement
0 items
Two semesters of teaching are required
0 items
University PhD Benchmarks
0 items
Qualifying Evaluation
0 items
Candidacy Examination
0 items
Dissertation Defense/Oral Exam
0 items
Dissertation Deposit
0 items
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