Professors: Thomas Campbell, Sandra Chapman,
Christine Dollaghan, William F. Katz, Robert D. Stillman, Linda Thibodeau,
Emily Tobey, Hanna Ulatowska, Anne van Kleeck
Associate Professor: Pamela Rollins
Assistant Professor: Mandy Maguire
Clinical Faculty: Michelle Aldridge, Suzanne
Bonifert, Lucinda Dean, Sara Haynes, Karen Kaplan, Helen Kenedi, Janice
Lougeay, Felicity Sale
Objectives
The Master of Science program in Communication Disorders offers broad-based
professional preparation in speech-language pathology within an environment
which supports an active program of clinical services and research. Students are
provided comprehensive exposure to clinical approaches in communication
disorders and to the scientific foundations from which clinical approaches are
derived. Practical experience is available in a variety of clinical,
educational, and medical settings.
The graduate program in Communication Disorders is accredited in
speech-language pathology by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
The principal sites for the academic, clinical, and research activities of
the Communication Disorders program are the
The University’s general admission requirements are discussed here.
Admission to the Communication Disorders Program is based on a review of the
applicant’s GPA, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, and statement of
purpose.
The University’s general degree requirements are discussed here.
The Master of Science program requires a minimum of 48 semester hours.
Students completing the master’s degree meet the academic and clinical
practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence offered by
the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Student entering the master’s program with a bachelor’s degree
in speech-language pathology are required to take the following courses: COMD
6221 Voice Disorders, COMD 6222 Stuttering, COMD 6320 Motor Speech Disorders,
COMD 6377 Assessment and Treatment of Adult Neurogenic Disorders, COMD 7303
Dysphagia, and COMD 7378 Assessment and Treatment of Language Disorders in
Preschool and School-Age Children. Students must also complete 23 hours of approved
elective courses including a minimum of two additional courses in the area of
language disorders in children and one additional course in the area of
language disorders in adults. Students enroll in Practicum (HCS 7380) or
Internship (COMD 6630) each semester in order to earn the necessary clock hours
for certification and licensure. However, a maximum of 9 semester hours of
Practicum/Internship may be counted toward the minimum 48 semester hours
required.
Students who wish to earn a clinical master’s degree while pursuing
doctoral study may apply for combined master’s/doctoral study. Students
approved to enroll in both masters and doctoral courses pursue an
individualized plan of study leading to both degrees.
All students seeking the master’s degree in Communication Disorders
must pass a written comprehensive examination. A thesis is optional.
Students entering the program who lack undergraduate
preparation in speech-language pathology or audiology are required to take a
specified 15 semester hours of preparatory courses. These courses may be taken
at U.T. Dallas in conjunction with graduate coursework or may be taken at
another university.