PhD Program Manual - University of Maryland Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences - Updated Fall 2024

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PhD Program Manual outlines the structure and expectations of the University of Maryland Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences (HESP) doctoral program. It explains the program’s mentorship model, integrated research and scholarly activities, timelines for completing PhD requirements, and how progress is individualized through mentor and committee guidance. It also details university/graduate school requirements, including advancement to candidacy, minimum dissertation research credits, dissertation defense, and full-time status based on unit registration rules.

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Program Overview

University (Graduate School) Requirements

Departmental Policies and Requirements

Curriculum Requirements

Admission to Doctoral Candidacy

Research Requirements

Mentoring

Hearing and Speech Sciences Department Grievance Policy for Graduate Students

PhD Program Manual University of Maryland Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences Updated Fall 2024 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Program Overview II. University (Graduate School) Requirements II-A. Determination of Full-time Status III. Departmental Policies and Requirements III-A. Program Planning Committee III-A-1. The PPC Meeting III-A-2. PPC Meeting Outcomes III-B. Departmental Colloquium III-C. Teaching III-D. Writing III-D-1. Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Scientific Writing in Research IV. Curriculum Requirements IV-A. Course Credits and Options V. Admission to Doctoral Candidacy V-A. The Candidacy Paper V-A-1. Using a Master’s Thesis or AuD Capstone Project as the Candidacy Paper V-B. The Qualifying Examinations V-B-1. The Written Qualifying Exam V-B-2. The Oral Qualifying Exam V-B-3. Student’s Roles and Responsibilities for the Qualifying Exam V-B-4. Faculty Mentor’s Roles and Responsibilities for the Qualifying Exam V-B-5. Committee Members’ Roles and Responsibilities for the Qualifying Exam V-B-6. Grading the Qualifying Exam: Criteria for Pass/Fail, and Subsequent Actions VI. Research Requirements VI-A. The Dissertation VI-A-1. The Dissertation Committee VI-A-2. The Dissertation Proposal VI-A-3. The Final Dissertation and Defense VII. Mentoring VII-A. Frequency of Meetings VII-B. Expectations for other research experiences VII-C. Co-mentoring VII-D. Multiple-student mentoring VII-E. Healthy Mentoring Relationships VII-F. Authorship Issues VIII. Hearing and Speech Sciences Department Grievance Policy for Graduate Students VIII-A. Arbitrary and capricious grading in courses VIII-B. Arbitrary and capricious grading in Doctoral Qualifying Examinations VIII-C. Grievance for Graduate Assistants I. PROGRAM OVERVIEW The PhD program in Hearing and Speech Sciences (HESP) is designed to foster the ability to engage in independent research and scholarship in the typical and disordered processes of speech, language, or hearing. Graduate students in the HESP PhD program engage in an integrated set of research experiences and scholarly activities to prepare them for successful careers in academic and research settings. The PhD program is a mentorship program in which a student works with a faculty mentor or pair of faculty co-mentors to develop and achieve their own research and scholarly goals. Students in the PhD program are involved in research throughout their time in the program. They are encouraged to work with multiple faculty members, including faculty in other departments to gain an interdisciplinary training experience. Students are expected to complete all HESP Ph. D requirements within 4-5 years of full-time study. Students engaged in joint clinical programs (MA-SLP+PhD or AuD+PhD) will generally take longer, but students must still demonstrate timely progress. Length of stay in the program must not exceed the time frame specified by the Graduate School Catalogue. This document contains information regarding both university-wide and program-specific requirements for completing the PhD degree. Each student’s progress through the program will be individualized and largely shaped by their academic and research interests, as well as the guidance of their mentor(s) and committee(s) . While there are some general requirements that apply to all students, this manual also contains several suggested activities and opportunities, the particulars of which will be determined by the student and committee members. II. UNIVERSITY/ GRADUATE SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS University-wide requirements for the PhD degree are defined by The Graduate School and can be found in the Graduate School Catalogue: [https://academiccatalog.umd.edu/graduate/policies/doctoral](https://academiccatalog.umd.edu/graduate/policies/doctoral)degrees-policies/\#text. These requirements include, but are not limited to: 1) Advance to candidacy within 5 ye

FAQs

What is the purpose of the HESP PhD program?

The program is designed to build students’ capacity for independent research and scholarship in typical and disordered speech, language, and hearing processes.

How do students advance and meet university graduate school requirements?

Students are expected to advance to candidacy within five years, register for the required minimum dissertation research credits, defend the dissertation or equivalent, and enroll for at least one credit in the graduation semester.

What determines full-time status for PhD students?

Full-time status is determined by the University’s unit system, including thresholds for units per semester and the relationship between registered units and GA positions.

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