Department of Communication Disorders. Texas State University. Degrees Offered: Master of Arts/Master of Science in Communication Disorders, (M. A. C. D., M. S. C.
D.)The Department of Communication Disorders offers the Master of Science in Communication Disorders (M. S. C. D.) with a major in communication disorders and the Master of Arts (M. A.) with a major in communication disorders. The time to degree may vary, depending on the undergraduate background of a student, but the M.
S. C. D. The program meets the minimum education and clinical requirements for state licensure as a speech- language pathologist and for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech- Language Pathology awarded by the American Speech- Language- Hearing Association (ASHA). The master's program in speech- language pathology at Texas State University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech- Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech- Language- Hearing Association, 2. Research Boulevard #3. Rockville, Maryland 2. Candidates for the Communication Disorders master’s degree are encouraged to earn a passing score on the Praxis Examination in Speech- Language Pathology before graduation and substitute a passing score for the required departmental graduate comprehensive examination. Admission Policy. For information regarding admission application requirements and deadlines, please visit our website at www.
Meeting admission requirements for The Graduate College and the Department of Communication Disorders DOES NOT GUARANTEE admission to the graduate sequence in communication disorders. For any questions or more information on this program, please send emails to: cdisgradprog@txstate.
Background Coursework. The number of hours of background work required is determined in consultation with the Communication Disorders Undergraduate/Leveling Advisor and is dependent on the courses taken at the undergraduate level. For those with a degree in other majors, please refer to the Leveling Course Sequence located on the Department of Communication Disorders website. Upon completion of the required background work (leveling), applicants may apply for admission to the regular graduate sequence for a fall term using this same packet with the Feb 1st deadline. Information on these requirements and the required forms may be obtained through the program/department/school office.
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Background Check and Drug Screening. As a condition for placement in some professional practice sites, some students are required to have a background check and/or drug screening to meet requirements set by individual sites.
Information on the drug screening process will be provided by program/department/school. Previous misdemeanor or felony convictions under various titles of the Texas Penal Code may affect eligibility for practitioner license status following graduation. Practicum. In order to obtain the required clinical hours for certification, graduate students must enroll for clinical practicum each semester enrolled for study toward the master's degree. Students participating in on- campus clinical practicum in speech- language pathology must enroll in Communication Disorders 5.
- Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Prerequisites. The following undergraduate courses at The University of Texas at Austin. Certifiation Standards for Speech-Language Pathology Frequently Asked Questions.
- The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. In addition to University and Graduate School admission requirements.
- Austin State University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in. Graduate Degree Program; Stanley Speech and.
- The speech-language pathology program is accredited by the Council on. No more than nine semester hours of graduate courses from another university will be accepted.
- The graduate communication disorders program.
Students earning supervised clock hours in audiology must enroll in Communication Disorders 5. Graduate students earning clinical hours in both speech- language pathology and audiology during the same semester must enroll in both Communication 5. Communication Disorders 5. Students participating in off- campus clinical practicum must enroll in Communication Disorders 5. Individuals completing the various cognates will have additional clinical requirements. Academic hours for clinical practicum do not count toward the degree.
Ph.D., Michigan State University. Associate Professor and Director of the Speech- Language Pathology Graduate Program. Associate Professor and Director of the Doctor of Audiology Program; Ph.D., University of Texas.
Facilities The University operates the Speech- Language- Hearing Clinic on a twelve- month basis and is nationally known as a treatment center for communication disorders. Graduate students utilize the clinic for research in addition to clinical training experiences. Communication Disorders (CDIS) Courses. Courses listed below that .
Attention to individual needs of the student. Emphasis on independent study in habilitation and rehabilitation of communication disorders. This course is repeatable for credit and can be taught by different faculty covering different topics. Prerequisite: Faculty permission required. Neuroanatomy for Communication Disorders. Significance of the areas of the nervous system that are primary or secondary for speech, language, and hearing are the main focus of this course.
This course does not earn graduate degree credit. Clinical Practicum in Audiology. Focus is on both diagnostic and rehabilitative audiological management of diverse populations. Must be taken every term that a student participates in supervised audiology practicum. May be repeated for credit but not counted toward graduate degree credit. Graded on a credit (CR), no- credit (F) basis. Prerequisites: CDIS 4.
CDIS 4. 37. 0 or equivalents; instructor approval. Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Production System. This course does not earn graduate degree credit. Speech and Language Development.
Basic information from linguistics, psycholinguistics, psychology, and communication are examined for children in various stages of development. This course does not earn graduate degree credit.
Stuttering Therapy. Techniques of assessment, management, and counseling are emphasized. Language Disorders in School- Age and Adolescence.(3- 0) This introductory- level course will review assessment and intervention for language disorders in the school- age and adolescent population. The relationship between language and literacy will be discussed. Students will engage in detailed narrative analyses. Evidence- based practice and collaborative models of intervention will be emphasized.
Articulation and Phonological Disorders: Assessment and Intervention.(3- 0) Study of normal, delayed, and disordered child phonology in English and select dialects/languages. Course covers etiologies, characteristics, and anatomic/physiologic bases of delays/disorders, as well as their potential impact on phonological awareness and subsequent development in reading/writing. Prevention, assessment, and treatment of disorders will be discussed.
Bilingual Phonology and Phonological Disorders. Assessment and intervention of articulation and phonology with bilingual/bidialectal children will also be addressed. The information and theoretical foundations serve as a guide for students to critically evaluate and clinically apply research in bilingual populations. Neuromotor Disorders of Speech: Description and Rehabilitation. Emphasis is placed on apraxia and the dysarthrias.
Clinical application in assessment and rehabilitation of patients with neurogenically- based motor speech deficits is stressed. Prerequisite: CDIS 3. Vocal Rehabilitation.(3- 0) Assessment of vocal function and disorders; rehabilitation of the patient with vocal abnormalities due to vocal abuse, psychological, and/or organic etiologies, including laryngectomy. Dysphagia. Instrumentation, techniques of evaluation, and radiograph examination of deglutition will be reviewed. Rehabilitation procedures will be described in detail.
Cognitive Rehabilitation in Traumatic Brain Injury. Prerequisites: CDIS 5. Aphasia and Related Disorders. Coexisting problems caused by damage to cortical/sub- cortical structures will also be addressed. Recent advances in relevant clinical research and technology will be surveyed. Prerequisite: CDIS 3. Advanced Clinical Practicum.
Required each term enrolled. Repeated for credit but not counted toward graduate degree credit.
Graded on a credit (CR), no- credit (F) basis. Multicultural Issues in Communication Disorders. A primary focus of the course will be to address general principles of assessment and intervention as they relate to the clinical management of individuals with communication disorders from diverse cultural and language backgrounds. Introduction to Research in Communicative Disorders.(3- 0) Designed to acquaint the student with research protocol in behavior science, with an emphasis in speech- language pathology. Topics include research design, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and obtaining external funding. Emphasis on critical analysis of professional literature. Language Disorders in the Birth- to- 5 Population.(3- 0) This introductory- level course will review assessment and intervention for language disorders in the birth- to- 5 population.
Use of assessment information to determine language disorders versus language difference will be addressed. Students will engage in detailed language sample analyses. Creating effective intervention plans using assessment data will be discussed. Aural Rehabilitation. This course does not earn graduate degree credit.
Prerequisite: CDIS 5. Seminar in Communication Disorders.(3- 0) Examination of current theoretical and clinical issues in Communication Disorders. Issues may include family management in communication disorders, language and literacy, issues in health care rehabilitation, instrumentation and entrepreneurship. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and permission of instructor and graduate advisor. Introduction to Audiology.(3- 2) Relates anatomy and physiology of the auditory system and the science of acoustics to the study of normal, pathological auditory function. Laboratory experience in administration and interpretation of audiological tests.
Discussion of professional opportunities in the field of Audiology and provision of audiological service to special populations. This course does not earn graduate degree credit. Prerequisite: CDIS 5. Phonemics and Phonetics. Proficiency in transcription using the alphabet of the International Phonetic Association emphasized. This course does not earn graduate degree credit.
MP Remediation of Articulatory and Phonological Disorders. Current therapeutic models are reviewed.