Professors: Herv�
Abdi, Peter F. Assmann, James C. Bartlett, Thomas G.R. Bower, Duane Buhrmester,
Thomas Campbell, Sandra Chapman, Christine Dollaghan, W. Jay Dowling, George M.
Gerken (emeritus), Richard Golden, John Hart, Susan
W. Jerger, William F. Katz , Aage R. M�ller, Bert S.
Moore,� Alice J. O�Toole, Margaret T.
Owen, Denise Park, Ross J. Roeser, Allen L. Rupert (emeritus), Bart Rypma,� John W. Santrock, Melanie J. Spence, Robert
D. Stillman, Linda Thibodeau, Emily Tobey, Hanna Ulatowska, Anne van Kleeck,
Marion Underwood, Deborah Wiebe
Associate Professors: Marco Atzori, Lawrence J. Cauller, �Michael Kilgard, Teresa Nezworski, Pamela
Rollins, Lucien T. Thompson,
Assistant Professors: Shayla Holub, Daniel Krawczyk, Christa McIntyre,
Mandy Maguire, Candace Mills
Distinguished Scholar in Residence: James Jerger
The School
of Behavioral and Brain Sciences offers doctoral programs in Cognition and
Neuroscience, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Psychological Sciences.
Each provides preparation in basic and applied aspects of behavioral and brain
sciences. The faculty consists of specialists in developmental psychology,
cognitive science, neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, and communication
sciences and disorders. Students may specialize in these areas or pursue study
across areas as in the study of child language, aging, perception, and
behavioral and neural plasticity. Core and specialized courses provide the
foundation for advanced seminars and a wide spectrum of doctoral research in
laboratories, schools, and clinics.�
Frequent colloquia and informal brown-bag seminars contribute to a
stimulating environment for scholarly development.
Cognition
and Neuroscience
The flexible,
non-traditional doctoral program in Cognition and Neuroscience provides novel
opportunities for multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary studies in the areas
of cognition and perception, cellular and systems neuroscience, cognitive
neuroscience, neuroimaging, cognitive science, and
computational modeling of perceptual and neural processes. Students pursuing
research in this program have the option of developing in consultation with
their doctoral advisor a unique training program tailored to their specific
research interests.
Psychological
Sciences
The doctoral program
in Psychological Sciences provides opportunities for study within the context
of a traditional experimental psychology curriculum. The program also offers
strong interdisciplinary linkages to other areas within the School of
Behavioral and Brain Sciences, including cognitive neuroscience, behavioral
neuroscience, and communication sciences and disorders.� The primary goal of the program is to prepare
research investigators for academic and applied settings either directly or
indirectly related to the field of Experimental Psychology.� Students work closely with one or more
faculty members in a collegial mentoring relationship. Although
all students complete a core curriculum comprised of coursework in areas such
as Developmental Psychology, Cognition, and Social/Personality Psychology, the
program allows students to individually tailor their studies in creative
ways.�
Communication
Sciences and Disorders
The doctoral program
in Communication Sciences and Disorders provides opportunities for graduate
study and research in the areas of speech, language, and hearing science and in
the disorders which affect speech, language, and hearing.� Students have available a wealth of research opportunities in laboratories, clinics, and
schools, both on-campus and in the community.�
Close liaison with the U.T. Southwestern Medical School provides patient
access and numerous opportunities for research in medical settings.� Coursework and research options within the
doctoral programs in Psychological Sciences and Cognition and Neuroscience
allow students to pursue interdisciplinary study in areas such as neuroimaging, child language, neural plasticity and
recovery, and aging.
The offices
and research facilities of the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences are
located on the Richardson campus and at the UTD/Callier Center for
Communication Disorders on the campus of the UT Southwestern Medical Center at
Dallas. Facilities on the Richardson campus include teaching and research
laboratories for neuroscience, facilities for the study of child development,
and laboratories supporting research in the cognitive sciences.
Callier-Richardson, also located on the Richardson campus, provides
speech-language pathology and audiology services to the community and serves as
a research and training site for students.
The School
of Behavioral and Brain Sciences supports four research centers: The Advanced
Hearing Research Center; the Center for BrainHealth; the Center for Children
and Families; and the Center for Brain, Behavior, and Cognition. These centers
provide research opportunities for doctoral students in cochlear implants,
clinical neuroscience, brain plasticity, neuroimaging,
and lifespan development.
For students
with interests in cognitive neuroscience, the facilities of the U.T.
Southwestern Medical School, including its brain imaging facilities, are
available for basic and clinical research.
The
University�s general admission requirements are discussed here.
Deadline for submission of application materials for fall admission is the
preceding February 15.� Fall admission is
advised due to the coursework schedule and availability of assistantship
support. However, applicants wishing consideration for spring semester
admission should submit all application materials by September 15.
Admission to
a doctoral program is based on a review of the applicant�s GPA, GRE scores,
letters of recommendation, and narrative description of research interests and
career goals. The admissions committee weighs heavily the match between the
applicant�s research interests and the research areas available to students in
the school. For information about faculty research interests, see our web pages
at bbs.utdallas.edu.
Some courses
in the graduate programs in Audiology, Applied Cognition and Neuroscience,
Communication Disorders, and Human Development and Early Childhood Disorders
complement doctoral coursework and, upon a student�s admission to the Ph.D.
program, can be applied toward the degree.�
Students should consult with the program office to determine which
graduate courses can be applied to the Ph.D.
Students
seeking clinical certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology, in addition to the
Ph.D., may combine the masters program in Communication Disorders or doctoral
program in Audiology with the Ph.D. program in Communication Sciences and
Disorders. An individualized plan of study leads to both degrees.� Students are separately admitted to each
program and admission to one program does not assure admission to the other.
The
University�s general degree requirements are discussed here.
COGNITION AND NEUROSCIENCE (Ph.D.)
Doctoral
Proseminar (6 SCH)
�
HCS
6302� Issues in Behavioral and Brain
Sciences I
�
HCS
6303� Issues in Behavioral and Brain
Sciences II
Research
Methods (6 SCH minimum)
�
HCS
6312 Research Methods in Behavioral and Brain Sciences � Part I
�
HCS
6313 Research Methods in Behavioral and Brain Sciences � Part II
Cognition
and Neuroscience Core Courses (6 SCH minimum).�
Students
must take a minimum of one Cognition Core and one Neuroscience Core, choosing
from those listed below.
1. Cognition
�
HCS
6330 Cognitive Science
�
HCS
6395 Cognitive Psychology
2. Neuroscience
�
HCS
6346 Systems Neuroscience
�
HCS
7344 Functional Neuroanatomy
Advanced
Electives (9 SCH minimum).� In addition to completing the 6 semester
credit hour (SCH) core requirement, students will take a minimum of 9 SCH of
advanced electives.� Any HCS course may
count as an advanced elective. This includes core courses (see above), though
no course can be counted both as a core and an advanced elective for any single
student. Advanced electives are selected by students with the concurrence of
their research advisors based on the students� research foci. Depending on a
student�s background and the requirements of his or her dissertation research,
additional advanced electives beyond the 9 SCH minimum will be necessary.�
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCES AND DISORDERS (Ph.D.)
Doctoral
Proseminar
(6 SCH)
�
HCS
6302� Issues in Behavioral and Brain
Sciences I
�
HCS
6303� Issues in Behavioral and Brain
Sciences II
Research
Methods (9 SCH minimum)
�
HCS
6312 Research Methods in Behavioral and Brain Sciences � Part I
�
HCS
6313 Research Methods in Behavioral and Brain Sciences � Part II
�
Approved
Advanced Research Methods/Statistics course
Core
(6 SCH minimum) Students
must complete a minimum of 6 semester credit hours of approved COMD or AUD
prefixed courses.� Courses meeting this
requirement will vary depending on the student�s research interests.� The requirement may be waived for students
holding a graduate degree in the field of speech-language pathology or
Audiology.� Students lacking an adequate
foundation in communication sciences may be required to complete more than the
6 SCH minimum of core coursework.
Communication
Sciences and Disorders
(3 SCH minimum) All students must
complete a minimum of 3 SCH of
doctoral coursework offered through the Ph.D. program in Communication Sciences
and Disorders.� �
Supplemental
Coursework (12 SCH minimum) All students must complete an additional
minimum of 12 SCH�s of doctoral level courses and seminars.� Courses may be selected from doctoral level
coursework offered through the Ph.D. programs in Communication Sciences and
Disorders or, with advisor approval, from the doctoral coursework offered
through the Ph.D. programs in Cognition and Neuroscience and Psychological
Sciences.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES (Ph.D.)
Doctoral Proseminar (6 SCH)
�
HCS
6302� Issues in Behavioral and Brain
Sciences I
Research
Methods (6 SCH minimum)
�
HCS
6312 Research Methods in Behavioral and Brain Sciences � Part I
Psychological Science Core Courses (12 SCH
minimum).� Students will declare
a major in Developmental Psychology, Cognition, or Social/Personality
Psychology. Students must take four core courses from those listed below.� Two of these courses must be selected from the
major area, and the four courses must be selected from at least two of the four
areas listed.
1. Developmental Psychology
�
HCS
6350 Social Development
2. Cognition
�
HCS
6395 Cognitive Psychology
3. Social/Personality Psychology
�
HCS
6371 Social Psychology
4. Neuroscience
�
HCS
6346 Systems Neuroscience
Advanced
Electives (9 SCH minimum).� After completing the 12 SCH core requirement, students will take an additional 9 SCH of
advanced electives.� Any core course (see
above) may count as an advanced elective, though it cannot count both as a core
course and as an elective.� One of these
3-hour elective courses must be an advanced research methods course.� Students will declare a major in
Developmental Psychology, Cognition, or Social/Personality Development and will
take a minimum of four courses (cores and electives) in the major area.� Students may enroll in other advanced
electives from the other doctoral course offerings available in the School,
including courses in language and communication.� Additional advanced electives are available
each semester.
INDIVIDUALIZED
DEGREE PLANS
The option
of creating an individualized degree plan is available to students whose
interests cut across the three degree areas. One such plan offers a focus in
Child Language Development and Disorders. This focus allows students to take
advantage of unique interdisciplinary research opportunities in the School�s
demonstration programs for infants, toddlers, and preschool children.
Individualized plans should be drafted in consultation with the student�s
research advisor and require the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee.
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
All students must
complete the Qualifying Project/Qualifying Paper requirements of the Ph.D.
degree sought.� The successful defense of
a written dissertation completes the requirements for the degree.