Overview
Communication Science and Disorders PhD students are expected to complete course work in a major area of focus and to demonstrate, through a dissertation, contribution to knowledge in the areas of speech, language and hearing science, speech language pathology, or audiology.
Career
There is currently significant demand in higher education for teachers and researchers with PhD-level expertise in speech-language pathology, audiology, and speech, language and hearing science.
Although our central mission at the University of Cincinnati is to prepare graduates for careers in teaching and research, employment opportunities also abound in health care and educational administration and other research settings.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Doctoral Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Doctoral Seminar Pedagogy
- Grant Writing and Reviewing
- Action Science in Organizational Learning and Change
- Biostatistics
- Project Management & Evaluation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- Apply before
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Language
Credits
- Post Baccalaureate Minimum Credits: 90
- Post Master's Minimum Credits: 67
Delivered
Disciplines
Speech Pathology View 37 other PhDs in Speech Pathology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- GRE scores
- Narrative goals statement/essay describing academic and professional objectives for advanced study. Written response to a prompt generated by the faculty.
- Resume showing previous work experience, outside activities, scholarships, and honors.
- Original official transcript from each university attended regardless of length of attendance or number of credits. International transcripts are to be submitted to WES for USA-equivalence interpretation.
- Official final transcript(s) with bachelors and/or additional degree(s) posted -- to be submitted upon completion of the degree program(s).
- Three letters of recommendation relative to prospective student’s academic promise.
- Provide a copy of the master's thesis or evidence of other original research. Students who enter the doctoral program without such research experience will be required to conduct a research project prior to completion of course work at the University of Cincinnati.
Tuition Fee
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International
29770 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1333 USD per credit during 36 months. -
National
29770 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1333 USD per credit during 36 months. -
In-State
16660 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 746 USD per credit during 36 months.
Living costs for Cincinnati
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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