Communication Sciences And Disorders Ph.D.
Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center requires the recommendation of the Department of Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, as well as the approval of the Dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences. The objective is to prepare students for careers in research and teaching. Admission to the program is competitive and typically made each spring for the following fall semester. The Department awards teaching and research assistantships on a competitive basis. Applicants for the Ph.D. program may specialize in audiology, speech-language pathology or the communication sciences. Doctoral students in audiology may pursue research in electrophysiology, psychoacoustics, auditory physiology, cochlear implants, otoacoustic emissions, amplification, pediatric audiology and balance function. Doctoral students who are interested in specializing in speech-language pathology may pursue research in phonology, speech perception, bilingualism, developmental disabilities, neurogenic communication disorders and augmentative communication. For further information, please contact Dr. Raj Koul (rajinder.koul@ttuhsc.edu) or Dr. Candace Hicks (candace.hicks@ttuhsc.edu).
| Measure | Operational Definition | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Degrees Per Year | Rolling three-year average of the number of degrees awarded per academic year | .66 |
| Graduation Rates | Rolling three-year average of the percent of first-year doctoral students2 who graduated within ten years | 100% |
| Average Time to Degree | Rolling three-year average of the registered time to degree3 of first-year doctoral students within a ten year period | 4 years |
| Employment Profile (in field within one year of graduation) | Percentage of the last three years of graduates employed in academia, post-doctorates, industry/ professional, government, and those still seeking employment (in Texas and outside Texas) | Academia= 100% |
| Admissions Criteria | Description of admission factors |
Cumulative GPA
GRE scores Interview Letter of Recommendation Statement of Interest |
| Percentage Full-Time Students (FTS) with Financial Support | In the prior year, the number of FTS (less than or equal to 18 SCH) with support/the number of FTS | 83.33% |
| Average Financial Support Provided | For those receiving financial support, the average financial support provided full-time graduate student (including tuition rebate) for the prior year, including research assistantships, teaching assistantships, fellowships, tuition, benefits, etc. that is "out-of-pocket" | $18,000 + Graduate tuition rebate |
| Student-Core Faculty4 Ratio | Rolling three-year average of full-time student equivalent (FTSE) / rolling three-year average of full-time faculty equivalent (FTFE) of core faculty | 2.7:1 |
| Core Faculty Publications | Rolling three-year average of the number of discipline-related refereed papers/ publications, juried creative/ performance accomplishments, book chapters, notices of discoveries filed/ patents issued, and books per year per core faculty member. | 4.25 refereed journal publications and/or book chapters per faculty member |
| Core Faculty External Grants | Rolling three-year average of the number of core faculty receiving external funds, average external grant $ per faculty, and total external grant $ per program per academic year5 | $54,643 |
| Percentage Full-Time Students | Rolling three-year average of the FTS (less than or equal to 9 SCH)/ number students enrolled (headcount) for last three fall semesters | 80% |
| Number of Core Faculty | Number of core faculty in the prior year | 10 |
| Faculty Teaching Load | Total number of semester credit hours in organized teaching courses taught per academic year by core faculty divided by the number of core faculty in the prior year | 25.40 |
| Faculty Diversity | Core faculty by ethnicity (White, Black, Hispanic, Other) and gender, updated when changed |
White= 7
White/ Hispanic= 1 Asian= 2 |
| Student Diversity | Enrollment headcount by ethnicity (White, Black, Hispanic, Other) and gender in program in the prior year |
White= 12
Hispanic= 1 Females= 13 Males= 0 |
| Date of Last External Review | Date of last formal external review, updated when changed | January 2007 |
| External Program Accreditation | Name of body and date of last program accreditation review, if applicable, updated when changed | Not applicable |
| Student Publications/ Presentation | Rolling three-year average of the number of discipline-related refereed papers/ publications, juried creative/ performance accomplishments, book chapters, books, and external presentations per year per student | 0.6 presentations/ student |
1 Programs included only if in existence 3 or more years. Program is defined at the 8-digit CIP code level.
2 First-year doctoral students: Those students who have been coded as doctoral students by the institution and have either completed a master's program or at least 20 SCH towards a graduate degree.
3 Registered time to degree: The number of semesters enrolled starting when a student first appears as a doctoral student until she completes a degree, excluding any time taken off during graduate study. The number of years is obtained by dividing the number of semesters by three.
4 Core Faculty: Full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty who teach 50 percent or more in the doctoral program or other individuals integral to the doctoral program who can direct dissertation research.
5 All external funds received from any source including research grants, training grants, gifts from foundations, etc.
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