Forensic Linguistic Engineering, Ph.D.

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The Ph.D. in Forensic Linguistic Engineering is structured for professional linguists with master’s or bachelor’s degrees who desire to elevate their skills to the highest level and to contribute to the body of knowledge in Forensic Linguistic Engineering in particular and Forensic Linguistics in general.

The Ph.D. in Forensic Linguistic Engineering prepares the linguist to be able to develop and test new methods in the four main areas of Forensic Linguistics. The doctoral dissertation is expected to showcase the development and testing of a new method or the validation testing of current methods on a new dataset. Graduates of the Ph.D. in Forensic Linguistic Engineering program will be known as “forensic linguists” or “forensic linguistic engineers” and will be able to produce technology in the field. This unique degree enables students to embrace a paradigm which is respectful of scientific, legal, forensic, and ethical standards, i.e. the development and validation testing of linguistics-based methods implemented in user-friendly tools.

Student Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

Use their knowledge of technological applications to support legal, security, forensic or intelligence operations.
Evaluate datasets, design collection procedures, curate datasets for use in validation testing and casework in the legal, security, forensic or intelligence settings.
Refute methodologically unsound analyses and support methodologically sound analyses by communicating technical and statistical information appropriately and honestly.
Contribute to the body of knowledge and practical use of forensic linguistic engineering solutions and create original scholarly work that addresses a current deficit in forensic linguistics.

Course Requirements

Doctor of Philosophy 60 Credits

Forensic Linquistic Engineering Courses

FLE 800 - Forensic Linguistic Engineering Research Background 6 Semester Credit Hour(s)
FLE 810 - Forensic Linguistic Engineering Research Methodologies 6 Semester Credit Hour(s)
FLE 820 - Forensic Linguistic Engineering Future Demands 6 Semester Credit Hour(s)
FLE 830 - Strategies for Forensic Linguistic Engineering 6 Semester Credit Hour(s)
FLE 840 - Forensic Linguistic Engineering Research Proposal 6 Semester Credit Hour(s)
FLE 900 - Forensic Linguistic Engineering Doctoral Writing I 6 Semester Credit Hour(s)
FLE 910 - Forensic Linguistic Engineering Doctoral Writing II 6 Semester Credit Hour(s)
FLE 920 - Forensic Linguistic Engineering Doctoral Writing III 6 Semester Credit Hour(s)
FLE 930 - Forensic Linguistic Engineering Doctoral Writing IV 6 Semester Credit Hour(s)
FLE 940 - Forensic Linguistic Engineering Doctoral Defense 6 Semester Credit Hour(s)

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Forensic Linguistic Engineering, Ph.D.

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Course Requirements

Forensic Linquistic Engineering Courses