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Admission Requirements: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Admission to the PhD degree program in Communication Science and Disorders is competitive and dependent on available program resources. In order to be considered for acceptance into the doctoral program, an applicant must:
- Hold a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology (AuD) and possess the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology, awarded by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
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Hold a bachelor's degree, in which case the MHS/PhD degree program would be most appropriate. View the MHS/PhD admission requirements. - Have attained at least a 3.4 GPA on the most recent 60 hours of college/university coursework.
- Have achieved satisfactory GRE scores (within the past five years). Typically, successful applicants have combined verbal and quantitative subtest scores well above 1000.
- Complete a personal interview if requested by the Department.
Qualifying Examination
The student must have achieved a score of 660 or better on the Praxis II Speech-Language Pathology Examination. If this requirement has not been met, then by the end of the first semester of doctoral study the student must:
a) retake the Praxis and achieve a minimum score of 660; or
b) pass a qualifying examination prepared by the department faculty before continuing further in doctoral studies.
For applicants holding a CCC-A, please contact Judith Goodman, Department Chair, regarding the Qualifying Examination requirement.
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Degree Programs in CSD
- BHS: Bachelor of Health Science
BHS Admission Requirements - MHS: Master of Health Science
MHS Admission Requirements
MHS: Non-traditional Track
Information for MHS International Students - MHS/PhD: Combined degree track
MHS/PhD Admission Requirements - PhD: Doctor of Philosophy
PhD Admission Requirements
Information for PhD International Students
Page last updated on: August 25, 2009
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