| DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH
PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY |
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| Acting Chair: Paul
Dagenais (251-380-2600) |
| Professor Emeritus:
W. Bryce Evans |
| Professors: Hood,
Sellers |
| Associate Professors:
Dagenais, Rubin |
| Assistant Professors:
Aarts, Beverly, Moore, Sun, Watts |
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| Department
of Speech Pathology and Audiology web site |
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| The mission
of the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
is to provide undergraduate, master’s and
doctoral programs that challenge the student to
achieve the highest standards of academic learning,
scientific inquiry and clinical excellence. The
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology seeks
to deliver a comprehensive program of academic,
research and clinical training in the area of
speech, language and hearing development and disorders. |
| The undergraduate
program is preparation for professional study
on the graduate level. Upon completion of the
Bachelor’s and Master’s programs, students
will have met all academic and practicum requirements
for national certification (ASHA-CCC) and the
Alabama State License. |
| Students may
register for SPA courses which have an SPA prerequisite
only if a grade of “C” or better was
achieved in the prerequisite course. Speech and
Hearing majors are expected to maintain an overall
grade-point average acceptable for admission to
a graduate program. |
| Course requirements
for the baccalaureate degree are outlined below. |
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCES |
| Area I
- Written Composition |
(6)
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| EH 101, 102 |
3, 3
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| Area II
- Humanities & Fine Arts |
(12)
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| CA 110 |
3
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| ARH 100, ARS
101, MUL 101, DRA 110 |
3
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| EH 215 or
225 or 235 |
3
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*EH 216 or
226 or 236 or
Humanities Elective
(suggest LG if HY sequence chosen)
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3
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| Area III
- Natural Sciences & Math |
(11)
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| MA 110 or
MA 112 |
3
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| BLY 121 |
4
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Lab Science
Elective
(recommend PH 104) |
4
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| Area
IV - History, Social & Behavioral Sciences |
(12)
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| History Elective
(HY 101, 102, 135, or 136) |
3
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*Social Sciences
Electives (3 courses)
(recommend AN 100 & SY 109) |
9
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| Area V
- Pre-Professional, Major & Electives |
(17)
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| CIS 150 or
CIS 110 |
3
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| PSY 120 |
3
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| BMD 114, 115
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4, 4
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| ST 210 or
BUS 245 |
3
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| *Must complete
two course sequence in Literature or History. |
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| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS |
|
Human Development
(PSY 250, 340, 350;
EPY 251, 451) |
3,
3 |
|
Aging (PSY
356; BLY 207; HSC 450, 457;
SY 372, 435, 472, LS 479, GRN 290) |
3, 3 |
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| Multicultural
(EDF 315; EPY 315; AN 200, 458; SY 421,
426, 445, 455; PSY 270) |
3,
3 |
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| Psychology
(PSY 220, 310, 420, 430, 440, 465) |
3,
3, 3 |
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| SPA 290 or
approved elective |
3 |
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| Prior to
enrolling in SPA courses at the 300- and 400-level,
students must complete BMD 114, 115, CIS 150 or
110, SPA 291, and at least one course from the
Aging, Multicultural, and Human Development areas.
Students must have achieved an overall GPA of
2.5 in order to enroll in SPA 300- and 400-level
courses. |
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| REQUIRED SPEECH
PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY COURSES |
| (42 credits
as given below) |
| SPA 291 |
3 |
SPA 312 |
3 |
| SPA 313 |
3 |
SPA 331 |
3 |
| SPA 341 |
3 |
SPA 414 |
3 |
| SPA 431 |
3 |
SPA 441 |
3 |
| SPA 451 |
3 |
SPA 461 |
3 |
| SPA 470 |
3 |
SPA 471 |
3 |
| SPA 472 |
3 |
SPA 480 |
3 |
| A special
course fee is assessed for the following
course: |
| SPA 480 |
$37.00 |
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| Descriptions
of all Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPA) courses
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| PROGRAM FOR
STUDENTS HOLDING A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ANOTHER
DISCIPLINE |
| The Pre-Professional
Preparation Program in the Department of Speech
Pathology and Audiology offers appropriate prerequisite
undergraduate course work to individuals who hold
a bachelor’s degree in an area other than
speech and hearing science, speech language pathology,
audiology, or communication disorders. Additionally,
this program adequately prepares students for
competitive admission consideration to the department’s
M.S. programs in speech-language pathology and
audiology. Successful
completion of this program does not guarantee
admission to the graduate programs in speech and
hearing sciences. |
| Given the structured
curriculum in this special track, students are
admitted Fall Semester only. It is expected that
students admitted to the program will complete
the program in one academic year. Students who
do not complete the program in one academic year
may reapply to the department on a competitive,
space available basis. Students interested in
this program should contact the department for
an application packet prior to the April
1 deadline. |
| Admission requirements
for the Pre-Professional Preparation Program include: |
| 1. |
A
minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (based
on a 4.0 scale). |
| 2. |
A
Graduate Record Examination score which must be
no more than five years old. |
| 3. |
Supporting
course work in biology, mathematics, statistics,
computer and information sciences, English, and
psychology equivalent to such requirements in
the undergraduate speech and hearing sciences
major (see previous section
in this Bulletin). |
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| MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCES |
| The Master of
Science (M.S.) in Speech and Hearing Sciences
serves either as a professional preparation for
clinical certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) or as preparation for graduate
study leading to the Ph.D. degree. The M.S. program
provides a broad range of basic science courses
and specialized offerings emphasizing evaluation
and treatment of language, articulation, fluency,
voice, hearing, and neurologically-based communication
disorders. Students are prepared for careers as
clinicians in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation
centers, and community clinics. Clinical practicum
opportunities are available at the on-campus Speech
and Hearing Center and many affiliated clinics,
rehabilitation centers, schools, and hospitals.
Within this framework, students who elect an emphasis
in speech pathology or audiology must meet the
academic and practicum requirements for national
certification (the Certificate of Clinical Competence
awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association) and State of Alabama Licensure in
their major professional area. The M.S. program
typically extends for five academic semesters,
including one partial semester of clinical externship.
Graduate assistantships and tuition fellowships
are available annually on a competitive basis.
Applications for admission and assistantships
are accepted after October 1 with enrollment beginning
in the Fall Semester only. The deadline for receipt
of all application materials is March
1. Specific information about the Masters
program is available from the department. |
| The academic
(i.e., Master of Science) program is fully accredited
by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. |
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR ADMISSION |
| Students are
admitted in the Fall Semester only. |
| The following
criteria supplement the Graduate School criteria
(see Categories
of Admission): |
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| REGULAR ADMISSION |
| 1. |
A
baccalaureate degree in the field of communication
disorders from an accredited college or university
including prerequisites for admission into the
graduate program. Students who do not hold a baccalaureate
degree in the field may apply to the Pre-Professional
Preparation Program (PPP). See section above for
information about the PPP program. |
| 2. |
A minimum 3.0 (A=4.0) overall
undergraduate GPA to be considered for regular
admission, a minimum of 2.5 overall undergraduate
GPA for provisional admission. |
| 3. |
A Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) score. The GRE must have been taken within
the last five years. Only Verbal and Quantitative
sections are used in the admissions process. |
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| Because the
number of applicants is greater than the number
of vacancies in the program, students will be
admitted on a competitive basis, based on the
criteria stated above. Because of limited course
sequencing, students are admitted in Fall Semester
only. Students should submit complete applications
by March 1 of the year in which they intend to
matriculate. |
| In addition,
students should have a course in human anatomy
and physiology, an adequate background in psychology,
and one course each in basic statistics and computer
science. In order to meet ASHA certification requirements,
students are strongly encouraged to complete course
work in areas dealing with multicultural issues,
aging/gerontology, and human development. Students
with a bachelor’s degree in other fields
will be expected to meet PPP program requirements
in speech pathology and audiology. |
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR DEGREE |
| The Master of
Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences degree
requires a minimum of
five semesters of full-time academic study. A
portion of the final semester is spent off campus
completing the externship. |
| Schematics of
the M.S. curricula with emphases in Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology are illustrated as follows. |
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| COURSE SEQUENCE |
| Master of Science
in Speech and Hearing Sciences |
| Speech-Language
Pathology Emphasis |
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| Year 1 |
| Fall |
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Spring |
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Summer |
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| SPA 510 |
3 |
SPA 522 |
3 |
SPA 531 |
3 |
| SPA 541 |
3 |
SPA 561 |
3 |
SPA 588 |
3 |
| SPA 565 |
3 |
SPA 566 |
3 |
SPA 596 |
1 |
| SPA 596 |
1 |
SPA 596 |
1 |
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| Year 2 |
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| Fall |
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Spring |
|
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| SPA 521 |
3 |
SPA 567 |
2 |
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| SPA 551 |
3 |
SPA 568 |
2 |
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| SPA 585 |
3 |
SPA 598 |
4 |
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| SPA 596 |
1 |
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| COURSE
SEQUENCE |
|
| Master
of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Audiology Emphasis |
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| Year 1 |
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| Fall |
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Spring |
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Summer |
|
| SPA 510 |
3 |
SPA 572 |
3 |
SPA 574 |
3 |
| SPA 570 |
3 |
SPA 577 |
3 |
SPA 575 |
3 |
| SPA 571 |
3 |
SPA 578 |
3 |
SPA 595 |
1 |
| SPA 595 |
1 |
SPA 595 |
1 |
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| Year 2 |
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| Fall |
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Spring |
|
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| SPA 573 |
3 |
SPA 589 |
3 |
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| SPA 576 |
3 |
SPA 598 |
4 |
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| SPA 579 |
3 |
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| SPA 595 |
1 |
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| A special
course fee is assessed in each of the following
courses: |
| SPA 595 |
$22.00 |
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| SPA 596 |
22.00 |
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| DOCTOR
OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN COMMUNICATION
SCIENCES AND DISORDERS |
| The
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Program
in Communication Sciences and Disorders
offers students specialization in
speech and language pathology, communication
science, or audiology. The doctoral
program is designed to provide a formal
course of training and advanced research
in communication sciences and disorders
that produces significant, original
contributions to the professional
discipline. Supplementary course work
in experimental research design and
statistics and optional interdisciplinary
medical rotations maximize the student’s
ability to engage in original research
and scholarship. A doctoral student
is admitted to candidacy upon passing
a written and oral comprehensive examination. |
| The
Department of Speech Pathology and
Audiology offers two doctoral program
options depending upon the student’s
academic background. The Non-Traditional
Track is a Post Bachelor’s Doctoral
Program while the Traditional Track
is a Post Master’s Doctoral Program.
Each track is described as follows. |
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| Non-Traditional
Track (Post Bachelor’s Program) |
| Students
in the Non-Traditional Track enroll
in Master’s level course work
for the initial portion of their program.
The Non-Traditional doctoral track
usually takes a minimum of four years
of full-time study to complete. |
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR ADMISSION |
| Minimum
admission consideration requirements
are as follows: |
| 1.
|
Bachelor’s
degree in speech-language pathology
or audiology, or successful completion
of undergraduate equivalency course
work in the professional area for
which the degree is sought. |
| 2. |
Minimum
overall undergraduate GPA of 3.2 (based
on 4.0). Minimum undergraduate GPA
in the professional area of 3.5.
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| 3. |
Combined score of at least 1500 on
the Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical
portions of the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE). Students should contact the
department for specific details. |
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| Traditional
Track (Post Master’s Program) |
| Students
in the Traditional Track enroll in
doctoral level core course work and
directed research experiences culminating
in the dissertation. The Traditional
Track usually takes a minimum of three
years of full-time study to complete. |
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR ADMISSION |
| Minimum
admission consideration requirements
are as follows: |
| 1.
|
Master’s
degree in speech-language pathology,
audiology, speech and hearing science,
or equivalent. |
| 2. |
An overall
graduate GPA of 3.5 (based
on a 4.0-point system). |
| 3. |
Combined
score of at least 1500 on the Verbal,
Quantitative, and Analytical portions
of the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE). |
| Foreign
applicants must also demonstrate competence,
fluency, and intelligibility in both
written and spoken English. |
| Students
should contact the department for
specific details. |
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| PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS CURRICULUM |
| The
Doctor of Philosophy degree program
in Communication Sciences and Disorders
requires a minimum of 66 semester
hours of approved graduate course
work beyond the Master’s degree.
Refer to the doctoral handbook for
specific requirements. |
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| APPLICATION |
| Applications
for admission and assistantships are
accepted after October 1 with enrollment
beginning in the Fall Semester. The
deadline for receipt of all application
materials is March 1. Specific
information about each doctoral program
option may be obtained from the department. |
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| GRADUATE
ASSISTANTSHIPS/TUITION FELLOWSHIPS |
| Graduate
assistantships and tuition fellowships
are available annually on a competitive
basis. |
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| TRANSFER
CREDIT |
| Normally,
students are not permitted to transfer
doctoral level credits. Exceptions
to this policy would require approval
of the Director of Graduate Studies
and the Dean of the Graduate School. |
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| COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION |
| A
comprehensive examination and professional
presentation will be administered
and passed during the semester in
which all academic work will be completed,
and prior to the time the student
defends the dissertation prospectus. |
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| CANDIDACY |
| Admission
to candidacy will be achieved upon
successful completion of the comprehensive
examination and professional presentation.
The doctoral candidate is, therefore,
a student who has fulfilled all preliminary
requirements for the Ph.D. and has
only the dissertation research as
the remaining program requirement. |
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| DISSERTATION/DISSERTATION
DEFENSE |
| While
only 21 semester hours of dissertation
research may count towards the degree,
a student must continually enroll
in CSD 799 (Dissertation Research)
until the final dissertation document
has been approved by the Dean of the
Graduate School. The final oral defense
of the dissertation is scheduled after
the dissertation is completed. Additional
revisions of the dissertation may
be required as a result of the defense
or Graduate School evaluation. |
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| THE
TIME LIMIT |
| After
reaching candidacy, students have
a maximum
of two years to complete the dissertation. |
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