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Course summary

This program is designed to be individualized and flexible enough to allow individuals to prepare to be researchers, academics, and/or administrators. The course work required consists of courses in human communication science and disorders along with cognate areas, e.g., learning, psychoacoustics, physical acoustics, sensory physiology, along with laboratory and clinical investigation. There is a common knowledge base in communication science and disorders, i.e., speech-language pathology or audiology as a prerequisite or part of any doctoral program. The program requires that students become familiar with the scientific and professional literature in communication sciences and disorders undergirding the areas of concentrated study. The common goal of the program is the development of a thorough understanding of the scientific process and of the knowledge and research skills needed to apply that process to the generation of new knowledge and new applications of knowledge.

Entry requirement for international students

Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in their undergraduate degree, three strong letters of recommendations and a personal statement indicating enthusiasm for the field of clinical audiology. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required. Acceptable TOEFL scores (paper-based-550; computer-based-213) must also be submitted by applicants that are not native speakers of English. Completed applications are reviewed and evaluated by the program's graduate admissions committee.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

Department name

College of Education and Human Sciences, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders