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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Communication Sciences and Disorders (PhD)
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Program Educational Goals:
Communication Sciences and Disorders is a broad, inter-disciplinary field, closely aligned with education, linguistics, disability studies, engineering, physics, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, biology, exercise science, and neuroscience. The Ph.D. Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSCD) is designed to train students to develop and conduct an independent research program. The Program offers training and mentorship in the areas of communication sciences and disorders in which we have faculty expertise. Areas of study may vary based on the availability of faculty, and will typically include most or all of the following sub-specialties: - Cognition or cognitive disorders
- Fluency or fluency disorders
- Language development or disorders (child)
- Language or language disorders (adult)
- Motor speech or associated disorders
- Phonology/articulation or their disorders
- Swallowing or dysphagia
- Voice or voice disorders
Goals for the Ph.D. Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders are for students to - Illustrate advanced theoretical and empirical knowledge in their sub-specialties.
- Critically review, appraise, and synthesize evidence-based research and clinical literature relevant to their sub-specialties.
- Demonstrate understanding of research principles, ethics, and philosophy of science.
- Master research skills relevant to CSCD, including theoretical foundations, experimental design, instrumentation, and statistics to conduct original research and generate new knowledge.
- Conceive and conduct rigorous basic science and translational research studies in their sub-specialties.
- Develop an independent research program and grant writing skills.
- Develop skills related to effective teaching of subjects in CSCD in the higher education setting .
- Develop and demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills for disseminating research and engage in professional interdisciplinary collaborations.
- Contribute to the profession and the community through original research and service in areas relevant to CSCD.
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Requirements for the Degree:
Statistics
9 credits, including a 2-course sequence on the basics (t-test etc.), ANOVA and Regression, and a third course depending on student needs (e.g., single-subject, mixed modeling, non-parametrics, Bayesian, qualitative methods, etc.). Basic Sequence
Choose one of the following sequences to complete: Advanced Statistics Course
Choose one of the following: Research Principles
3 credits, aimed at coverage in philosophy and history of science, contemporary scientific philosophy and research principles, and initial development of students’ current research ideas in their domains of interest in line with these principles. Research Design
Choose one of the following: Research Ethics
2 credits, a 2 semester sequence in which there will be in-person discussion of topics regarding research ethics that fulfill the NIH recommendations for Responsible Conduct of Research training. In addition, this will be a forum for students to present their research in progress. Instrumentation
Oriented towards students’ specific needs and direction (e.g., Matlab, Eprime, Programming, fMRI/fNIRS, Eye tracking, etc.). This may be an undergraduate course if appropriate and approved by the student’s POS committee. In these cases UD policies for course numbering shall be followed. Choose one of the following: Relevant Courses in Content Area
Courses in associated basic sciences relevant to the student’s interests (cognate courses), lab rotations, and independent studies specific to the student: 21 credits total. At least 3 semester hours should be from an independent study with the student’s primary advisor to be taken in the first year. The student must take at least 3 s.h. of Advanced Seminars in CSCD. The topic will vary with instructor. Other credits may include credits obtained outside the department, such as from the departments of Psychology (PSYC), Linguistics (LING), Education (EDUC), Statistics (STAT), Sociology (SOCI), Cognitive Science (CGSC), Kinesiology & Applied Physiology (KAAP), and Civil and Electrical Engineering (CIEG).There is value in participating in formal seminars and classes as a group. With this in mind, a maximum of 9 credits for lab rotations and/or independent study registrations may count toward the degree. Post qualifying exam coursework
Grantwriting course: 3 credits; a goal will be to complete a fundable federal application. Products should be submitted for funding if the student is eligible. This course will typically be taken after the student completes his/her qualifying exam successfully and may be repeated with permission of the instructor. Pre-candidacy study (Prospectus): 3-6 credits, may be repeated. Will initiate after successful completion of the qualifying exam. Dissertation: Variable credit, 1-9 semester hours. Students may enroll for dissertation credit following successful presentation and defense of the prospectus. The first semester of dissertation will carry 6-9 semester hours of dissertation credit. Subsequently, students may enroll for 1 credit of dissertation per semester, unless fellowship or funding rules require greater registrations. Credits to Total a Minimum of 56
Last Revised for 2024-2025 Academic Year
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