UT Dallas Marketable Skills

Doctor of Philosophy in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Upon successful completion of the PhD program in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, graduates will be prepared to design and conduct studies of speech, language, and/or hearing in typical individuals and in those with disorders affecting communication; areas of doctoral study encompass the physiological, neurological, and psychological aspects of communication and on identifying, treating, and preventing developmental and acquired communication disorders.

  • Students will understand scientific design, methodology, ethics, and oversight.
  • Students will have advanced data analysis skills that are applicable to many scientific disciplines.
  • Students will demonstrate excellent in written and verbal presentation of scientific data.