Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Wayne State's Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) is designed to prepare students for careers in academic, research and/or advanced clinical practice settings within communication sciences and disorders.

We seek highly motivated students with research interests related to one or more of the following areas: child language and literacy, acquired cognitive-linguistic impairments in adults, speech perception and production, speech and language development in infants, stuttering, treatment of speech and language impairments, neuroimaging of brain function, and cross-linguistic analyses. Our department at Wayne State University is located in close proximity to a large array of clinical and research facilities, including several major metropolitan health centers (DMC, Henry Ford Health System). New Ph.D. students begin in the fall semester and must complete a seminar specifically designed for incoming students. Admission to the Ph.D. program is based on successful completion of the M.A. or M.S. degree, a personal statement, letters of recommendation, and GRE scores.

Personal statement that describes your interest in the program, research interests, and teaching interests.
Resum, or curriculum vitae: Please include your research background, graduate courses, languages spoken or written other than English, employment, education, audiology or speech-language pathology work (i.e. clinic hours, types of placements, types of clients), and volunteer experiences.
Writing sample (e.g. research paper or publication).
GRE (Graduate Record Exam) scores from within the past five years.
The Wayne State University Graduate School requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission and the department recommends a GPA above 3.0 for serious consideration.
Three letters of reference using the WSU CSD Ph.D. Reference Form (should be submitted directly by your referees).
International students are also required to submit the following:

Financial statement (pdf) as described by the WSU Office of International Student Services (OISS).
Student visa status must be documented as described by the WSU Office of International Student Services (OISS).
Official transcripts of TOEFL test battery scores (only required for international students who are non-native speakers of English). The minimum scores acceptable for admission are:
TOEFL: Score of 600
iBT: Score of 100
IELTS: Score of 7.5