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The doctoral program in Communication Sciences and Disorders equips students to become specialized researchers in this field. This curriculum readies PhD candidates for academic faculty roles, research positions at universities or institutes, and leadership opportunities within the discipline.
The PhD program offers:
specialized coursework in communication sciences and related fields
hands-on research training
collaboration with distinguished faculty on fundamental and practical research initiatives
instruction in cutting-edge research techniques and technologies
practice in analyzing, evaluating, and integrating research literature from communication sciences and related domains
training in academic writing
opportunities to refine teaching abilities for both classroom and clinical settings
Usually students earn a master's degree in communication sciences and disorders prior to being considered for doctoral study, although persons with master's degrees in other fields will be considered for a doctoral program.
English Proficiency: TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) - a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test (iBT); TOEFL Paper-based test - the minimum acceptable score is 550; IELTS - The minimum acceptable composite score for the IELTS Academic Test is 6.5.