Program of Study

ASL Requirements

Students entering the Ph.D. program from Gallaudet's Au.D. program are expected to be continuously enrolled in ASL classes at Gallaudet until they have successfully completed ASL IV with a grade of B or better. Au.D. students entering the Ph.D. program from non-Gallaudet programs, who have limited sign language skills, are expected to be continuously enrolled in ASL classes at Gallaudet until they have successfully completed ASL III with a grade of B or better. In addition, all Ph.D. students are required to complete the professional sign sequence by the Department.

Prerequisites

EDF 801 Principles of Statistics I (3)
EDF 802 Principles of Statistics II (3)

Year I - Fall

EDF 810 Advanced Research Design I (3)
HSL 888 Advanced Topics in Audiology I (2)
HSL 891 Ph.D. Professional Issues Seminar I (1)
HSL 893 Seminar in University Instruction and Supervision (3)

Qualifying Examination at end of semester

Total Credits for fall semester: 9

Year I - Spring

EDF 811 Advanced Research Design II (3) or
EDF 812 Qualitative Research Methods (3)

HSL 889 Advanced Topics in Audiology II (2)
HSL 892 Ph.D. Professional Issues Seminar II (1)
HSL 894 Seminar in Higher Education Publishing, Grant Writing and Presentation Skills (3)
HSL 896 Practicum in University Instruction (2-3)

Total Credits for spring semester: 11-12

Year I - Summer

HSL 897 Ph.D. Internship (1-6)*
*Students are required to enroll for 4-6 credits of HSL 897.

Year II - Fall

HSL 900 Dissertation Research (proposal expected) (1-10)*

Comprehensive Exam before proposal defense

Year II - Spring

HSL 900 Dissertation Research (oral defense expected) (1-10)*
*Students are required to enroll for a total of 10 credits.

Additional Requirements for the Ph.D. Program

There is a 2-year Ph.D. program residency requirement. The comprehensive examination must be successfully completed. All dissertation requirements must be completed and the dissertation must be successfully defended.