Universidades y Escuelas

Doctoral Programs in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. University of Florida

Ph.D. Degree

The primary goal of the Ph.D. is to educate students as researchers with a focus on interdisciplinary studies. Doctoral students typically engage in study and research within several departments or programs, including biomedical engineering, dentistry, gerontology, linguistics, medicine, psychology, and special education. Coursework is designed to develop expertise in various aspects of research so that students can ultimately conduct independent and original research programs which add to the body of knowledge in basic and applied communication sciences and disorders. The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is committed to recruiting, admitting, supporting, graduating, and helping to place students with the highest ethical and academic qualities.

Au.D. Degree

The University of Florida offers the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree to applicants having earned bachelors or masters degrees, as well as to current practitioners through a distance learning program. The first class of Au.D. students at the University of Florida begun in August of 1998. The degree is offered jointly by the Colleges of Health Professions (HP) and Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) through the Graduate School.