Academic Program Proposal

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Capitol Technology University
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Forensi Linquistic Engineering1/19/2025
Forensi Linquistic Engineering Program Description
The Ph.D. in Forensic Linguistic Engineering degree is a unique program designed to meet the long-standing needs of disseminating research skills to linguists who want (i) to work in the legal, forensic, security and intelligence industries, (ii) to develop linguistics-based, valid solutions and (iii) to engineer reliable applications implementing solutions. The proposed Ph.D. in Forensic Linguistic Engineering degree is for recent graduates and current professionals in the fields of theoretical linguistics, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics and speech science that require knowledge of data collection <br>and curation, statistical analysis, data science, validation testing, and forensic, legal and ethical principles for scientific evidence in order to serve the legal, forensic, security and intelligence industries. The University is in a unique position to give those students an avenue to pursue proficiency in this area using an interdisciplinary methodology, cutting-edge courses, and dynamic faculty. The Ph.D. in Forensic Linguistic Engineering is <br>designed to meet the need for the highest-skilled professionals to become leaders who will be involved in the advancement, expansion, and support of reliable, valid, and admissible linguistic evidence in corporate, private and government investigations and courts in the United States and abroad.