Arizona State University College of Health Solutions 4 courses 84 total credits
The Doctor of Philosophy program in speech and hearing science is an interdisciplinary offering that trains you in basic and applied research in the fields of speech, language, literacy and hearing sciences. You develop a strong foundation to conduct impactful research by pursuing an individualized program with the unifying theme of human communication and disorders. The program faculty members are in a distinct position to provide integrated training experience, given their innovative approaches to the field. Faculty members' backgrounds include expertise in speech-language pathology and auditory neural prosthetics, with distinctions in education, psychology, engineering, neuroscience and health care. You may tailor your courses to your specific interests under the guidance of your faculty committee. This doctoral program is also available with concentrations in auditory and language neuroscience and translational genetics of communication abilities.
| Required Core | 2 credits |
| Focused Electives | 9 credits |
| Research | 21 credits |
| Electives or Additional Research | 28 credits |
| Other Requirements | 12 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SHS 701 | Scientific Writing and Presentation in Communication Sciences and Disorders I | 1 |
| SHS 702 | Scientific Writing and Presentation in Communication Sciences and Disorders II | 1 |
| Total Required Core | 2 credits | |
Focused Electives
Research
research methods and statistics (9)
Electives or Additional Research
Other Requirements
professional seminars (12) preliminary exam (0) comprehensive exams (0)
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SHS 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
Students entering the doctoral program with a master's degree in a related discipline may count up to 28 credit hours from the master's degree toward the total credit hours, with program approval. Under guidance of a faculty mentor and supervisory committee, students complete 12 credit hours of restricted elective content-area coursework within speech and hearing science and other disciplines that can be tailored to the student's research interests. Students must fulfill teaching, grant writing, presentations and career development competencies through the professional seminars requirement. The preliminary exam research project is completed during the first three semesters of the program and provides students with a jump start into research to prepare them for the dissertation. Before commencing dissertation research, the student must pass written and oral comprehensive examinations covering their field of study.
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