Professor Paul P. Brooke Jr., Dean

Department of Communication
Disorders

Professor Raymond N. Linville, Chairperson.

Assistant Professors Koul, Paschall, and Salamat.

This department offers study in the following graduate degree program: COMMUNICATION DISORDERS, Master of Science in Communication Disorders. This professional education requires two years of study beyond the baccalaureate level. Admission into the professional program begins in March of each year for the following class. Class enrollment is limited each year and admission is competitive. To be considered for admission into the professional program, the applicant must meet a number of requirements that include a baccalaureate degree in communication disorders or similar program.

Admission for part-time study will not be considered. Students are required to adhere to all policies as outlined by the department, the school, and the Health Sciences Center. Students also have specific rights as outlined in the student handbook.

The following courses are departmental course requirements. Students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average in order to continue in the program. By the time of graduation, students are expected to have completed the requirements for professional certification by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. Students have two options for satisfying the requirements for the comprehensive examination. They may conduct an independent investigation culminating in a master's thesis or complete a two-day written examination.

Courses in Allied Health Communication
Disorders. (AHCD)

5100. Research Colloquium (1:1:0).

5310. Special Topics in Speech and Hearing (3).

5320. Research Design (3:3:0).

5323. Language Development (3:3:0).

5325. Childhood Speech Disorders (3:3:0).

5328. Seminar in Voice Disorders (3:3:0).

5329. Stuttering (3:3:0).

5330. Dysphagia (3:3:0).

5347. Pediatric Audiology (3:3:0).

5352. Medical Aspects of Audiology (3:3:0).

5355. Hearing Conservation (3:3:0).

5362. Motor Speech Disorders (3:3:0).

5363. Adult Language Assessment and Intervention (3:3:0).

5364. Current Topics in Audiology (3:3:0).

5365. Neuroaudiology (3:3:0).

5366. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (3:3:0).

5380. Graduate Clinical Practicum: SLP (3).

5385. Internship in Speech Pathology and Audiology (3).

5390. Graduate Clinical Practicum: Audiology (3).

5399. Clinical Syndromology (3:3:0).

5424. Pediatric Language Assessment and Intervention (4:4:0).

5442. Psychoacoustics (4:3:1).

5446. Advanced Diagnostic Audiology (4:4:0).

5449. Electrophysiologic Testing (4:4:0).

5450. Electrophysiologic Testing II (4:4:0).

5544. Clinical Amplification (5:5:0).

6000. Master's Thesis (V1-6).

For additional information concerning a career in either speech-language pathology or audiology, contact the Department of Communication Disorders. All programs are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation and the Professional Service Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.