General Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page. 

The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing. 

The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any master’s or doctoral requirement is C. The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward a certificate program is B-. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.

Doctor of Philosophy - Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

• The program is made up of a combination of 60 credits of coursework and professional products courses, the preliminary comprehensive competency exam, and a dissertation.
• Students must pass a preliminary comprehensive competency exam that includes disciplinary knowledge, a critique of a research manuscript, and design of an experimental research study.
• In addition, students complete professional products courses in areas critical for the success of faculty or professionals in the speech, language, and hearing sciences that include the following:
  • research,
  • conference presentation,
  • writing for publication,
  • systematic review of research literature,
  • grant writing,
  • college teaching, and/or
  • supervision.
• Following the successful completion of coursework, the preliminary comprehensive competency exam, and professional products courses, students complete a directed research dissertation experience that contributes to the advancement of the field of speech, language, and hearing sciences.
• Full-time students entering with their completed masters’ degree in an area related to speech, language, and hearing sciences can complete the PhD in 3-4 years.

Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Coursework
Complete all of the following courses:
SLP 681	Topics in Language Science	2
SLP 682	Topics in Speech Science	2
SLP 683	Topics in Hearing Science	2
SLP 694	Grad Seminar	3
Content Specialization Coursework
Complete 6 graduate-level credits in content specialization. Below is a list of subject areas across campus that offer relevant courses. This list is not exhaustive.		6
SLP	Speech Language Pathology
PSYX	Psychology
BMED	Biomedical Sciences
LING	Linguistics
PUBH	Public Health
Research Preparation Coursework
Complete 15 credits of research preparation coursework in the following content areas:		15
Quantitative Research Methods:
SLP 600	Research Methods
EDLD 625	Quantitative Research
PSYX 523	Research Design
Advanced Statistics:
PSYX 520	Advanced Psychological Statistics I
EDLD 519	Measurement and Analysis of Educational Data
PUBH 520	Fundamentals of Biostatistics
Additional courses in research methods
Related Areas Coursework
Complete 9 credits of courses selected in consultation with your advisor.		9
Preliminary Exam
Complete the following course:
SLP 692	Independent Study (Preliminary Exam)	3
Comprehensive Professional Products
Complete 9 credits of the following courses:		9
SLP 690	Research
SLP 695	Practicum
SLP 696	Service Learning: Professional Serivce
SLP 698	Internship
Dissertation
Complete 9 credits of the following course:
SLP 699	Thesis	9
Total Hours		60

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Speak with your advisor about which special topics courses meet this requirement.