博士 听力和语言科学专业的课程是通过范德比尔特大学研究生院管理的。该计划强调为听力学，语言病理学以及听力或语言科学领域的研究和教学职业做准备。博士教育和培训与联邦资助的教职工研究计划相结合。我们博士的目标 该计划旨在使博士生在与传播科学和障碍有关的基础或应用领域中成为有生产力的教师学者。在论文发表之前，学生要完成两个研究项目，一个教学实习课程，以及在系内和系外大约两年的课程学习，以适应个人的需求和兴趣。博士 学位通常需要72个研究生学分。最多可将24个学期的研究生级别转学分（例如，从硕士学位获得）用于博士
The Ph.D. program in Hearing and Speech Sciences is administered through the Vanderbilt University Graduate School. The program emphasizes preparation for research and teaching careers in audiology, speech-language pathology, and hearing or speech science. Doctoral education and training is integrated with the federally-sponsored research programs of faculty members.<br><br>The aim of our Ph.D. program is to prepare doctoral students to become productive teacher-scholars within basic or applied areas related to communication sciences and disorders. Prior to the dissertation, students complete two research projects, a teaching practicum and approximately two years of coursework both inside and outside the department, tailored to individual needs and interests. The Ph.D. degree normally requires 72 graduate credit hours. A maximum of 24 semester hours of graduate-level transfer credit (e.g., from a masters degree) may be applied toward the doctoral degree.<br><br>Typically, students enroll in 48 credit hours during the first two calendar years (FallSpringSummer sessions) of the program. Following the first two years of study, successful completion of written and oral comprehensive examinations and approval of a dissertation prospectus allows the student to be admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. The remainder of the program is devoted to the dissertation.