Doctor's degree Communication Sciences and Disorders - Northwestern University

Doctor's degree Communication Sciences and Disorders from Northwestern University is a Campus Ph.D Communication Disorders degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Doctoral students in Communication Sciences and Disorders prepare for academic, teaching and research careers, investigating human communication mechanisms, processes, and disorders. Through the program, you will experience a model research education that provides access to the vast experience of scientists in our department as well as in other departments on the Evanston and Chicago campuses. The PhD program fosters critical thinking and development of programmatic research, and offers experience in technologically advanced research laboratories and clinics with state-of-the-art equipment. Scientific writing, publishing, and external research funding are emphasized throughout the program. The program is unique in the breadth and depth of its course offerings and research opportunities focused on: Examining the processes of sensation, perception, cognition, and motor control that underlie human communication Studying developing, degenerating, and regenerating systems, and the impact of experience on these processes in both normal and disordered communication Developing assessments and treatments for individuals with disordered communication Investigating social, familial, and cultural issues that impact normal and disordered communication Exploring the molecular and epidemiological bases of normal and disordered human communication The School of Communication stresses a rich intellectual life fostered through interdisciplinary studies, and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders encourages faculty and students to pursue cross-disciplinary opportunities for course work, research, and laboratory experience in allied departments and programs, including cognitive neuroscience, cognitive science, complex systems, language and cognition, linguistics, music, psychology, and neuroscience. Attending frequent colloquia featuring Northwestern faculty and other national and international scientists from a variety of disciplines is part of academic life at Northwestern. View more details on Northwestern University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Communication Disorders courses.