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Graduate admissions: Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Requirements

These criteria are subject to standards set by the department, and individual colleges and schools, which reserve the right to revise or amend their entrance requirements beyond the minimal requirements of the university.

  • Must hold or be completing an earned baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a college or university of recognized standing.
  • Have adequate preparation with discernible ability to pursue graduate studies in the major field elected.
  • Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) or above for the upper division of the undergraduate coursework.
  • Must have completed an undergraduate major or have substantial specialized work in his/her proposed doctoral major field.

Certain departments require the completion of a master’s degree with superior scholarship before considering acceptance of a student as a doctoral applicant. Applicants with less than a 3.0 grade point average in undergraduate coursework may be eligible for admission to doctoral studies if they have substantially achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or better in substantial graduate coursework in the proposed doctoral field.

Part-time study

Our program accepts applications from students who plan to take the Ph.D. part-time. However, we strongly encourage part-time students to plan for one to three semesters of full-time work to complete the dissertation. 

Application procedures and checklist

Doctoral students are admitted in the fall semester. 

Deadlines for application

  • Jan. 15 for Rumble Fellowship consideration
  • Apr. 1 for graduate student assistantship consideration
  • Apr. 1 for no financial support consideration

Step 1: Wayne State Application

To initiate your application to the Ph.D. program in communication sciences and disorders, you must complete and submit the Wayne State graduate application for admission.

Your online application should include:

  • Application for Ph.D. admission
  • College/university academic transcripts
  • Application fee of $50 (subject to change). Important: Applications will not be processed without a fee
  • Financial aid application

Step 2: Department submission

Simultaneously with your WSU online graduate application submission, please send the following supplementary materials to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

  1. Submit the Wayne State Graduate Application for Admission. Remember: Doctoral students are admitted in the fall semester.
  2. Submit the following supplementary materials.

All supplementary materials should be emailed to Dr. Margaret Greenwald at mgreenwald@wayne.edu or to:

Communication Sciences and Disorders Ph.D. Program
5201 Cass Ave.
103 Prentis Bldg.
Detroit, MI 48202

When the department receives your online application and the above supplementary materials, we'll contact you about the Ph.D. Committee’s decision on your application. If you're selected for an interview and reside or work in the Detroit area, the interview should be in person. Interviews can also be conducted through Zoom for applicants residing outside of the Detroit area.

Step 3: Transcripts

Please have official copies of your undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institution(s) you attended to the Wayne State University Office of Graduate Admissions. Have a second official copy sent to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Wayne State University Graduate School Admissions
5057 Woodward, Suite 6000
Detroit, MI 48202

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Attention: Graduate Admissions Officer
5201 Cass Ave.
103 Prentis Bldg.
Detroit, MI 48202

Step 4: Interview

When the department receives your online application and the above supplementary materials, a department member will contact you and inform you about the Ph.D. committee's decision regarding your application. If you're selected for an interview, the interview will be in person if you work or reside in the metro Detroit area. Interviews can be conducted via video call for applicants who work or reside outside of the metro Detroit area.

More info

Questions?

Please contact our Ph.D. coordinator, Dr. Margaret Greenwald at mgreenwald@wayne.edu for more information or if you wish to schedule an appointment to discuss the Ph.D. program.