Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 45
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| 颁厂颁顿听5411 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| 颁厂颁顿听5730 | Topics in Speech, Language and Hearing (2 terms) | 6 |
| 贬搁笔搁听5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions | 0 |
| 笔贬滨尝听5216 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| Research and Statistics Courses 1 | ||
| 贰笔叠滨听5002 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| 贰笔叠滨听5201 | Epidemiological Research Methods I | 3 |
| 贰笔叠滨听8012 | Multivariable Biostatistics | 3 |
| 贰笔叠滨听8212 | Grantsmanship in Health Research | 3 |
| 贬搁笔搁听5999 | Research Experience in Health Professions | 0 |
| Statistics and Methodology Electives | ||
| Select two from the following: 2 | 6 | |
础叠础听5305 | Single Subject Research Design | |
贰笔叠滨听8201 | Structural Equation Modeling | |
贰笔叠滨听8204 | Multilevel Modeling in Interdisciplinary Research | |
| Content Area Electives | ||
| Select three from the following: 3 | 9 | |
颁厂颁顿听8727 | Written Language Development and Disorders | |
颁厂颁顿听8729 | Neurocognitive Language Disorders | |
贬搁笔搁听8985 | Teaching in Higher Education: Health Professions | |
贬搁笔搁听8987 | Teaching in Higher Education Practicum | |
狈惭厂听9627 | Neuromotor Science 3: Cognition and Learning | |
笔厂驰听8005 | Affective Neuroscience | |
笔厂驰听8310 | Topical Seminar in Cognitive Psychology | |
笔厂驰听8312 | Core Course in Cognitive Psychology | |
笔厂驰听8513 | ||
| Research Courses | ||
| 颁厂颁顿听9994 | Preliminary Examination Preparation | 1 |
| 颁厂颁顿听9998 | Pre-Dissertation Research | 2 |
| 颁厂颁顿听9999 | Dissertation Research | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
- 1
With approvals from the mentor, PhD Program Director, and department chair, students may select alternate courses to fulfill the Research and Statistics course requirement.
- 2
With approval from the PhD Program Director, students may select alternate courses as Statistics and Methodology electives.
- 3
With approval from the PhD Program Director, students may select alternate courses as Content Area electives.
Minimum Grade to be Earned for All Required Courses: B-
Culminating Events:
Preliminary Examination:
The preliminary examination is undertaken when the student has completed all other requirements for advancement to candidacy, but no later than the end of the third year of study. Specifically, students are expected to have produced at least two publishable manuscripts and completed all coursework prior to registering for the exam. Students should have successfully presented the first-year project and second-year evaluation.
The examination itself includes a written examination and an oral defense. The written examination consists of three to five questions developed by the student鈥檚 committee and approved by the PhD Program Director and department chair. Students have two weeks to complete the written examination. At least one question addresses methodology and the other two are on distinct but related topics close to the student鈥檚 area of research. Upon submission of the written examination, the student orally defends the written responses in a meeting of graduate faculty. At a minimum, the student鈥檚 committee, the PhD Program Director, and department chair are present. The student must pass the preliminary examination in no more than two attempts. The Doctoral Advisory Committee evaluates the exam on a pass/fail basis. All judgments are by committee consensus.
Proposal:
The preliminary examination prepares students to write a data-driven dissertation proposal, which is a prospectus with literature review and proposed methodology. When the student has successfully defended the preliminary examination and submitted an approved prospectus, the student has ascended to doctoral candidacy.
Dissertation:
The dissertation is an original study that makes a significant and publishable contribution to the field. It should demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the theoretical and empirical literature in the area of investigation. It should also be of sound and rigorous methodology. Original research of quality appropriate for publication in a first-tier national journal is expected.
Graduate School guidelines for announcing the defense are followed. Notice is given through postings, email and listserv announcements. The defense lasts two hours.