Communicative Disorders
- Students who are preparing for employment in a clinical fellowship
- Experienced clinical employees who want to receive their masters
- This is a full-time program that last two years (five consecutive semesters beginning with fall term)..
- Meets the academic and clinical accreditation standards of the Council for Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)
- After completion of the clinical fellowship and with passing grades on the Praxis™ Series examination, students are eligible for the certificate of clinical competency from ASHA
- Required clinical experience is available through the University's Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, public schools, hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, and long-term care facilities
Required Specialization Courses, 27 credits:
COMD 715 Research Methods in Communicative Disorders, 3 credits
COMD 716 Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Nervous System, 2 credits
COMD 717 Neuropathologies, 3 credits
COMD 730 Audiology II, 3 credits
COMD 750 Dysphagia, 3 credits
COMD 762 Developmental Language Disorders, 3 credits
COMD 764 Augmentative/Alternative Communication Systems, 3 credits
COMD 765 Aphasia, 3 credits
COMD 770 Case Discussions (Treatment), 2 credits
COMD 772 Audiology Practicum, 2 credits
Required Elective Courses, 9 credits:
COMD 551 Cleft Palate/Orofacial Anomalies, 3 credits
COMD 589 Special Topics: Audiology Processing Disorders, 2 credits
COMD 689 Special Topics in Communicative Disorders, 2 credits
COMD 789 Special Topics in Communicative Disorders, 2 credits
Elective Courses
COMD 798 Independent Research, 1-4 credits
COMD 799 Thesis, 1-4 credits
Required Clinical Experience, 18 credits:
COMD 579 Clinical Experience Internship, 6 credits
COMD 773 Practicum in the School, 6 credits
COMD 774 Practicum in Rehabilitation Facilities, 6 or 12 credits
Professional Education Core, 3-4 graduate credits:
Select one course from:
TED 740 Historical/Philosophical/Multicultural Foundations of American Education, 4 credits
TED 750 Advanced Education Psychology, 3 credits
TED 755 Social Issues in Education, 3 credits
Required Specialization Courses, 27 credits:
COMD 715 Research Methods in Communicative Disorders, 3 credits
COMD 716 Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Nervous System, 2 credits
COMD 717 Neuropathologies, 3 credits
COMD 730 Audiology II, 3 credits
COMD 750 Dysphagia, 3 credits
COMD 762 Developmental Language Disorders, 3 credits
COMD 764 Augmentative/Alternative Communication Systems, 3 credits
COMD 765 Aphasia, 3 credits
COMD 770 Case Discussions (Treatment), 2 credits
COMD 772 Audiology Practicum, 2 credits
Required Elective Courses, 9 credits:
COMD 551 Cleft Palate/Orofacial Anomalies, 3 credits
COMD 589 Special Topics: Audiology Processing Disorders, 2 credits
COMD 689 Special Topics in Communicative Disorders, 2 credits
COMD 789 Special Topics in Communicative Disorders, 2 credits
Elective Courses
COMD 798 Independent Research, 1-4 credits
COMD 799 Thesis, 1-4 credits
Required Clinical Experience, 18 credits:
COMD 579 Clinical Experience Internship, 6 credits
COMD 773 Practicum in the School, 6 credits
COMD 774 Practicum in Rehabilitation Facilities, 6 or 12 credits
- Completed application for graduate study at UWRF with application processing fee
- An earned baccalaureate degree in communicative disorders from an accredited institution. (If your degree is from another field, contact the Communicative Disorders department.)
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended as an undergraduate student, sent directly to Graduate Studies from the institution.
- An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.75 (on a four-point scale) or an average of at least 2.90 based on the last 60 semester credits (90 quarter credits) of the undergraduate program.
- Three recommendations using the required form (pdf) and a letter expressing your interest in the program
All materials must be received by February 1 and applicants are advised of admission decisions by April 15 for entrance into the fall term.
College of Education and Professional Studies
Department of Communicative Disorders
web page: http://www.uwrf.edu/comm-dis/
Phone: (715) 425-3801
Initial Teaching Certification Portfolio Assistance
web page: https://www.uwrf.edu/tlc/portfolio/index.htm
Phone:
(715) 425-0622
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