About the Ph.D. Program

Penn State is one of the leading research universities in the United States

If you’re in search of the ideal training ground for earning the highest level of academic achievement in the field of communication sciences and disorders, you’ve come to the right place.

Focused on preparing high-quality researchers who can serve as leaders and changemakers in this wide-ranging industry, the Ph.D. program in Communication Sciences and Disorders provides:

• Specialized study in your area of interest

• Mentoring

• Independent research

• Teaching and clinical experiences

Upon completion, graduates are well prepared to take on leadership, research, or academic positions at universities, research institutes, clinical agencies, and other organizations.

An important step on a lifelong journey of learning and scholarship, the Ph.D. program will support your quest to develop judgment, skills, and attitudes that will facilitate your development and learning throughout your career.

Ph.D. in CSD program learning objectives

• Graduates will demonstrate command of the history and current developments in theory and methods relevant to their specific area of study within the field of communication sciences and disorders.

• Graduates will master the current literature relevant to their specific area of study within the field of communication sciences and disorders.

• Graduates will formulate and execute at least two independent research projects that significantly contribute to the knowledge base and theory in their specific area of study within the field of communication sciences and disorders.

• Graduates will articulate arguments and ideas with clarity in oral presentations and written formats and use the conventions of the discipline specific area of study within the field of communication sciences and disorders.

• Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of the professional standards of scholarly and professional work in their specific area of study within the field of communication sciences and disorders through their written and oral works, and interactions with colleagues.

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