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Communication Sciences and Disorders


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Communication Sciences and Disorders - Master of Education

Program Overview

The M.Ed. in Communication Sciences and Disorders is a clinical degree.  The focus of the masters program is applying clinical research to develop clinical expertise, as well as understandings of client values, for providing best clinical services to (a) individuals with a communication disorder as well as (b) their families, teachers, and caregivers.  The ultimate goal of the program is to prepare graduates for successful entry into the professional marketplace.

The M.Ed. program provides academic and clinical instruction for establishing the knowledge and skill base necessary for (a) completing the Masters degree, (b) becoming a credentialed speech-language pathologist, and (c) practicing speech-language pathology in an entry level position.  That knowledge and skill base conforms to the Scope of Practice as defined by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Total Number of Credits Required

Individuals with an undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders complete the masters degree with 75 credit hours.   Individuals with an undergraduate degree in something other than communication disorders complete the program in 88 credit hours.

 

Expected Core Courses include:

EDHS 7020  Evidence-based Practice (2 credits)

EDHS 7040  Cognitive Linguistic Development (3 credits)

EDHS 7060  Disorders of Phonology and Articulation (3 credits)

EDHS 7080  Disorders of Fluency (2 credits)

EDHS 7090  Disorders of Voice (3 credits)

EDHS 7120  Prevention Intervention Assessment (3 credits)

EDHS 7140  Autism and Related Disorders (2 credits)

EDHS 7180  Habilitative Audiology (3 credits)

EDHS 7190  Neuroanatomy & Neurophysiology of Communication, Swallowing and Cognition (3 credits)

EDHS 8020  Disorders of Communication: Augmentative and Alternative Systems (3 credits)

EDHS 8030  Neurogenic Communication Disorders (3 credits)

EDHS 8090  Disorders of Language I (3 credits)

EDHS 8100  Disorders of Language II (3 credits)

EDHS 8120  Disorders of Communication Based in Cognitive Function (2 credits)

EDHS 8130  Dysphagia (3 credits)

EDHS 8150  Clinical Seminars (1 credit)

EDHS 8170  Clinical Externship (6 credits)

EDHS 8691  Clinical Practicum Communication Disorders (6 credits)

EDHS 8800  Clinical Internship in Speech-Language Pathology (12 credits)

 

In addition, a student having an undergraduate degree in something other than communication disorders must complete each of the following courses:

EDHS 4020  Clinical Phoenetics (3 credits)

EDHS 4030  Speech and Hearing Science (3 credits)

EDHS 4040  Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms (3 credits)

EDHS 4050  Introduction to Audiology (3 credits)

 

Culminating Experience for the Master’s Degree

The comprehensive examination is completed in two stages.   First, a student must achieve or exceed the minimum passing score set by ASHA on Praxis Examination #5331 (Speech-Language Pathology). 

The second component of the comprehensive examination is an oral-presentation before faculty members concerning the details of a real life clinical case that a student encounters in the course of the clinical internship. 

 

Communication Sciences and Disorders - Doctor of Philosophy

Program Overview

The Ph.D. for a career as a scientist and academician in speech language pathology is a research degree.  The focus of the doctoral program is acquiring research skills to support independent investigation in clinical practice research.  The ultimate goal of the program is to prepare graduates for successful careers as researchers, scientists, and scholars.

The Ph.D. program provides academic and apprenticeship instruction to establish the knowledge and skill base necessary for the doctoral student to (a) conduct independent research and scholarship, (b) establish a line of inquiry that leads to new knowledge within the discipline of speech language pathology and (c) acquire scholarship and instructional skills to support an academic career at an entry level position. 

Consistent with University policies, the doctoral training program is governed through the Communication Disorders Program’s Doctoral Student Handbook.

 

Total Number of Credits Required

Individuals with a master’s degree in Communication Disorders complete the doctoral degree with a minimum of 78 credit hours beyond the masters degree.  

 

Expected core courses include:

EDLF 5330  Quantitative Methods & Data Analysis I (3 credits)

EDLF 7300  Foundations of Educational Research (3 credits)

EDLF 7420  Quantitative Methods II: General Linear Models  (3 credits)

EDLF 7404  Qualitative Analysis (3 credits)

EDLF 8310  Correlation and Regression: Stat III (3 credits)

EDLF 8350  Multivariate Statistics (3 credits)

plus at least one of the following courses:

EDLF 7180  Tests and Measurements (3 credits)

EDLF 7330  Single-Subject Research (3 credits)

 

In addition, each student will register for EDHS 9998 Doctoral Research Apprenticeship under the direction of their mentor(s) throughout the doctoral training program.  Typically, students register for 3 credits each semester during their first two years of study and 6 credits each semester during their last two years of training.  12 hours of EDHS 9999 Doctoral Dissertation are required for graduation.

 

Culminating Experience for the Doctoral Degree

After completing all coursework and successfully passing qualifying examinations, a student enters into candidacy for the doctoral degree during which the dissertation is undertaken. The doctoral dissertation is completed in three stages.   First, a student must successfully prepare and defend a dissertation proposal.  After the proposal meets with the approval of the dissertation committee, research data are collected and analyzed according to the approved plan. Finally, the dissertation is written, disseminated to the candidate’s dissertation committee, and orally defended in accordance with procedures defined in the Curry Dissertation Manual which can be found in the Resources section of the Curry website.