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, Diane Garst, 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.
Students 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 master�s 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.