Communication Sciences and Disorders, Ph.D. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Georgia State University's Ph.D. program in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) trains researchers and scholars to address the needs of children and adults with communication disorders. Students will develop an individualized program of course work and research. This is a mentor-based program. Students will work closely with a dedicated faculty member to conduct research alongside coursework. Our program offers research mentoring in the following areas:

Faculty: College of Education & Human Development | Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders | Duration: A minimum of 4 years (51 credit hours), full-time including 24 months of course work, comprehensive exams and a dissertation. Duration will be longer for part-time students. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall: January 10 (firm deadline – all requirements must be met by this date); Interviews to be conducted on January 24 Spring: September 1 (firm deadline – all requirements must be met by this date) Summer: Does Not Admit | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

A total of 51 semester hours are required to complete this program. Course Requirements A total of 18 semester hours in the Core Area. This consists of 15 semester hours of research methods including course sequences in quantitative methods (i.e. statistics), qualitative methods and single-subject design. 3 semester hours of coursework in social foundations of education and psychology of learning. 10-12 semester hours in the major area (e.g. CSD doctoral seminars, grant writing, teaching at the college level). A minimum of 8 hours of additional credit hours of elective coursework based on the student’s area of research focus.

Career pathways

The CSD Education Survey Report suggests a shortage of doctoral level speech-language pathologists and speech and hearing researchers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

When applying to the communication sciences and disorders program, you will need to submit several documents for review: Online application Application fee of $50 Goals statement (upload with the application). Our program requires a personal research statement by all applicants. This statement should provide insight into your personal research goals and why you are interested in our program as a vehicle to help you meet those goals. Applicants should identify a sponsoring mentor who is a member of the graduate faculty in the research statement. Writing sample (upload with the application). An academic writing sample of at least five pages single spaced such as a course paper, thesis or article draft that you authored independently and that presents a clear thesis supported by scholarly sources cited appropriately.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes (degree, certificate, non-degree and transient): $50 non-refundable application fee; Executive Doctorate in Business Administration: $100. Deadlines vary by college and programme.

Apply through the official page: https://education.gsu.edu/admissions/graduate/

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