Location:

Lawrence, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Doctorate

Specialty:

Communication Science & Disorders

Program Overview

Program Description:

The University of Kansas has assumed a leading role in the academic preparation of child-language specialists. The faculty of the university represent a wide range of theoretical approaches to the study of basic issues in child language and language disorders. Faculty members are engaged in three distinct types of research: cognitive and linguistic bases of language acquisition, social and environmental influences on language acquisition, and the identification and remediation of atypical patterns of language acquisition. Students of child language have available to them a rich variety of research tools and databases. They draw upon well-established research facilities and field sites in pursuing their own research. Seminars in child language research, a proseminar on child language, workshops on special issues in language acquisition and intervention, andresearch practicum are regularly held by university faculty members and visiting experts.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission