Program Curriculum

The Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Sciences and Disorders Program requires a minimum of 70 semester credit hours for completion. Included in the degree requirements are the successful completion of the candidacy examination and the dissertation.

Research and Statistics

Course	Semester Credit Hours
Advanced Research Methods	3
Research Project (variable credit)	6
Statistics Sequence (three courses)	9
Dissertation	18
Total Hours	36

Major Area of Study

Course	Semester Credit Hours
Doctoral Seminars in Speech, Language, or Hearing (four courses)	12
Total Hours	12

Minor Area of Study

Course	Semester Credit Hours
Doctoral Seminars in Speech, Language, or Hearing (two courses)	6
Total Hours	6

Collateral Area of Study

Course	Semester Credit Hours
Two courses from departments outside of the program	6
Total Hours	6

Professional Development

Course	Semester Credit Hours
Teaching Pedagogy	3
Teaching Internship	2
Grant Writing	2
Grant Writing Internship	1
Supervision Internship	2
Total Hours	10

Core Requirements Summary

Requirement Area	Hours
Research and Statistics	36
Major Area of Study	12
Minor Area of Study	6
Collateral Area of Study	6
Professional Development	10
Total Program Hours	70