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Master of Arts in Communication Disorders
Department Of Communication Disorders (CD)
Dr. Sakina Drummond, Chairperson and Graduate Program Coordinator
(573) 651-2155, E-mail: ssdrummond@semovm.semo.edu
Program Objectives
The Graduate Program in Communication Disorders is designed as a flexible program with graduates becoming eligible for:
- Certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology) and
- Certification by the Missouri State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Speech-Language Specialist)
An acceptable score on the National Examination in Speech Pathology/Audiology (NESPA) is required for state and national certification. For the current acceptable scores, contact the respective agencies or your academic advisor.
The master's program in Communication Disorders is accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Individual courses are designed to provide graduate students with information that pertains to normal development and use of speech, language, and hearing as well as information relative to the nature of communication disorders, including their evaluation and management. Graduate students obtain a variety of clinical practicum experiences in the University Speech and Hearing Clinic as well as two off-campus externships in such settings as schools, hospitals, and other clinical agencies.
Admission Requirements
All applications for admission will be reviewed by a departmental admissions committee. The deadline for submission of all application materials to the School of Graduate Studies is March 1 of the year in which admission is desired. Admission is considered only for the Fall semester. Applicants should be aware that the number of admissions may be limited.
In addition to meeting the School of Graduate Studies and Research requirements for admission, the candidates to the graduate program in Communication Disorders must meet the following criteria:
- An undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders (or equivalent area) from a regionally accredited college or university; and
- A minimum overall undergraduate g.p.a. of 3.0 OR a minimum g.p.a. of 3.0 during the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate study.
In addition to the applicant materials required by the School of Graduate Studies and Research, each applicant for admission to the graduate program in Communication Disorders must also submit the following materials:
- An undergraduate transcript from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Results from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
- Two letters of recommendation addressing the applicant's potential for graduate study in Communication Disorders.
- A one-page letter of application addressing the following:
- Applicant's personal/career objectives.
- Summary of applicant's foundation coursework in biology, psychology, physics, mathematics, computers, and/or statistics.
- Summary of applicant's undergraduate academic/clinical experiences related to communication disorders.
- Applicant's intent to pursue full-time graduate study.
Admission Requirements For Applicants Without A Major In Communication Disorders
Applicants with undergraduate majors in disciplines other than Communication Disorders must complete a required core of undergraduate courses prior to applying for admission to the graduate program. The following courses must be completed, planned, or in progress at the time of application:
Core Course Requirements
Professional coursework in speech-language pathology/audiology is designed to meet the academic and clinical standards established by the CAA. The student must confer with the assigned academic advisor to determine any changes that may occur in the standards and program requirements.
The student is required to take the following courses:
The student is required to take the following courses unless a similar course (as determined by the advisor) has been taken for undergraduate credit in which case additional electives may be selected in lieu of these courses:
The student must select ONE of the following courses in the Language Disorders area:
The student must select TWO of the following courses in the Speech Disorders area:
The student must select ONE of the following two options:
Select TWO of the following:
Note: The student may also select any course not selected in the Language Disorders or Speech Disorders areas.
In addition, the student selecting the non-thesis option must complete a graduate research paper. The student will be required to enroll in CD683 Research in Communication Disorders (3) during completion of the course paper, however, this does not count as a degree requirement.
Both of the following are required:
The student must select ONE of the following practica during each semester in which he/she is not enrolled in externship:
Note: The student is required to obtain 30 client contact hours for each semester hour of credit enrolled. In addition, the student must obtain 25 diagnostic speech-language pathology hours, 15 diagnostic audiology hours, and 100 total clinic practicum hours at the graduate level prior to enrolling for any externship.
The student must complete a minimum of TWO externships from the following:
Course Descriptions
CD510: Multicultural Issues in Communication Disorders
Introduction to the complex relationships existing between language, society, and communication disorders. A difference versus disorders approach is utilized in considering communicative issues. Assessment and intervention approaches are also discussed. Students are acquainted with ethnographic approaches to research in real-life fieldwork experiences. Prerequisites: CD230 and CD225. (3 credit hours)
CD525: Audiological Rehabilitation
Management of hearing impairment and auditory-based learning disabilities in children and adults including psychosocial, technological, educational, and cultural aspects. Prerequisites: CD426 or equivalent undergraduate course in diagnostic audiology. (3 credit hours)
CD601: Advanced Clinical Practicum I
Supervised clinical experience in treatment and assessment of children and adults with communication disorders. Includes the application of formal and informal assessment and treatment procedures, writing diagnostics reports, writing weekly plans and results, and planning treatment programs. A minimum of 30 clock hours must be obtained for each credit hour of enrollment. May be repeated. (1 credit hour)
CD602: Advanced Clinical Practicum II
A minimum of 30 clock hours must be obtained for each credit hour of enrollment. May be repeated. (2 credit hours)
CD609:Audiological Rehabilitation
An overview course on the management of individuals with hearing impairment from infancy to adulthood including amplification, cochlear implant, and assistive listening technology; auditory training and speech-reading techniques; early intervention approaches and educational methodology; speech and language intervention; counseling. Prerequisites: CD426 or consent of instructor. (3 credit hours)
A basic course in the study of acoustic and physiologic phonetics and the instrumental analysis of speech processes. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (3 credit hours)
CD620: Articulatory & Phonological Disorders
A study of speech sound disorders in children. Models and methods for assessment and differentiation between various types of speech sound disorders, including articulation and phonological disorders and parallax and dysarthria. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (3 credit hours)
CD625: Research Methodology in Communication Disorders
Introduction to research methodologies in communication sciences and disorders, including prospectus development, data collection, analysis, and professional research writing and editing. (3 credit hours)
CD626: Counseling Individuals with Communication Disorders and their Caregivers
Study of counseling for individuals with communication disorders and their caregivers. Counseling systems and techniques for specific communication disorders are emphasized. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of the instructor. (3 credit hours)
CD630: Adult Language Disorders
The study of linguistic and non-linguistic deficits associated with acquired language disorders in adults, with focus on aphasias, closed and open-head injuries, and dementias. Methods and strategies for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment are emphasized. Prerequisite: instructor approval. (3 credit hours)
CD632: Differential Diagnosis in Speech-Language Pathology
A graduate course in the assessment, analysis and diagnosis of communication disorders. Theoretical background for assessment procedures will be addressed, along with recommended procedures for differentiating between various communication disorders. (3 credit hours)
CD634: Infant-Toddler Assessment and Intervention
A study of infants and toddlers with special needs, as well as those born at risk. It addresses methods for service coordination, assessment, planning and implementing intervention for infants and toddlers using a family centered approach. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (3 credit hours)
CD635: Child/Adolescent Language Disorders
A study of the language behaviors in children and adolescents with language disorders. Methods for assessing language behaviors; procedures for planning and implementing treatment for language disorders. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (3 credit hours)
Study of normal structures and functions of voice and various vocal disorders that result from deviations of structure or function. Differentiating organic from psychogenic disorders. Study of and experience with instrumentation and techniques for the assessment and management of vocal disorders. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (3 credit hours)
Foremost theories, diagnostic methods, and therapies of stuttering; emphasis on therapeutic techniques. Prerequisites: CD430 or consent of instructor. (3 credit hours)
CD643: Augmentative/Alternative Communication
This course addresses issues pertaining to the identification, evaluation, and treatment of individuals with severe and multiple communication deficits which require augmentative/alternative communication systems and/or adapted computer systems. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (3 credit hours)
CD644: Communication Disorders in Special Populations
A course in identification, evaluation and current practice in working with individuals who have severe and multiple communication disorders associated with co-existing conditions. Prerequisites: 20 hours of graduate level Communication Disorders coursework. (3 credit hours)
CD645: Auditory-Based Problems in School Children
Advanced study of academic, psychosocial, and behavioral problems in school children which are caused by or associated with hearing loss and auditory-related problems. Emphasis is on assessment and management issues in relation to the communication disorders professional in a school setting. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (3 credit hours)
CD650: Seminar in Communication Disorders
A study of principles, theories and current practices relating to special subject matter in the field of communication disorders. Course may be repeated. Prerequisites: consent of instructor. (3 credit hours)
CD655: Neorogenic Speech and Swallowing Disorders
A comprehensive study of characteristics and treatment of neurologically-based speech and swallowing disorders. Emphasis is placed on etiology and neuropathology of different dysarthric syndromes and dysphagias, as well as on corresponding diagnostic and management procedures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (3 credit hours)
CD656: Cleft Palate and Orofacial Anomalies
Study and analysis of embryologic, anatomic, and physiologic bases of orofacial anomalies and the team approach to assessment and rehabilitation. Emphasis on genetics, reconstructive surgery, prosthodontics, orthodontics, otolaryngology, and speech/language pathology, Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (3 credit hours)
CD661: Independent Study in Speech Pathology (1 credit hour)
CD662: Independent Study in Speech Pathology (2 credit hours)
CD663: Independent Study in Speech Pathology (3 credit hours)
CD666: Externship in Communication Disorders I: Medical/Clinical
Supervised clinical practicum in a medical/clinical setting distinctly different from the University Speech and Hearing Clinic. A minimum of two externships is required for certification. May be repeated. Prerequisites: A minimum graduate g.p.a. of 3.0; completion of a minimum of 100 clinical clock hours obtained at the graduate level, including 15 audiology hours and 25 diagnostic hours in speech and/or language; CD632, CD630, CD609, and CD655. (2 credit hours)
CD667: Externship in Communication Disorders I: Medical/Clinical. May be repeated. (2 credit hours)
CD676: Externship in Communication Disorders II: Educational
Supervised clinical practicum in an educational setting distinctly different from the University Speech and Hearing Clinic. A minimum of two externships is required for certification. May be repeated. Prerequisites: A minimum graduate g.p.a. of 3.0; completion of a minimum of 100 clinical clock hours obtained at the graduate level, including 15 audiology hours and 25 diagnostic hours in speech and/or language; CD632, CD609, and either CD634 or CD635. (2 credit hours)
CD677: Externship in Communication Disorders II: Educational. May be repeated. (3 credit hours)
CD681: Research in Communication Disorders
Individual research problems in speech pathology or audiology. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (1 credit hour)
CD682: Research in Communication Disorders (2 credit hours)
CD683: Research in Communication Disorders (3 credit hours)
A written report based upon the investigation of some subject or the completion of a creative project. See Thesis Plan for additional information. (3 credit hours)
CD695: Thesis. Second semester. (3 credit hours)
CD696: Thesis. Second semester. (2 credit hours)
CD697: Thesis. Second semester. (1 credit hour)
See "Graduate Course Listings" for a complete list of graduate courses and descriptions.
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