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Program Information
The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences offers a Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders. A Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is offered through the Rehabilitation Sciences Doctor of Philosophy Program: Communication and Swallowing Sciences and Disorders (CSSD) concentration. For more information about a Ph.D. in Speech Pathology and Audiology related topics, see https://rehabsci.phhp.ufl.edu/programs/course-requirements/communication-and-swallowing-sciences-and-disorders-track/
The Master of Arts program is designed to prepare students for entry-level professional practice in speech-language pathology. The program offers students a comprehensive learning experience – one that combines active classroom-based learning with an assortment of “hands on” learning opportunities at the many clinical sites available on or near the University of Florida campus. Graduates of the program can expect to develop the knowledge and skills that are needed to deliver evidence-based clinical services to a wide range of populations in a variety of clinical settings. The Master of Arts program is primarily oriented toward developing students’ clinical competence; however, students who elect to enter the “thesis track” of the program have the opportunity to conduct original research in laboratory and real-world settings under the mentorship of faculty who are widely recognized for their research contributions.
For more information, please see the department website: http://slhs.phhp.ufl.edu/academics.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Master of Arts
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LIN 5741 | Applied English Grammar | 3 |
| LIN 6720 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| SPA 5051 | Clinical Observation in Audiology | 1 |
| SPA 5102 | Auditory Anatomy and Physiology | 2 |
| SPA 5204 | Phonological Disorders | 3 |
| SPA 5211 | Voice Disorders | 3 |
| SPA 5225 | Principles of Speech Pathology: Stuttering | 3 |
| SPA 5254 | Neurocognitive Language Disorders | 3 |
| SPA 5304 | Principles of Audiological Evaluation | 3 |
| SPA 5315 | Peripheral and Central Auditory Disorders | 2 |
| SPA 5401 | Speech Pathology Language Disorder | 3 |
| SPA 6010 | Basic Auditory Sciences | 3 |
| SPA 6133L | Hearing Aid Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| SPA 6211 | Applied Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 |
| SPA 6233 | Speech Motor Control Disorders | 3 |
| SPA 6270 | Auditory Processing Disorders | 3 |
| SPA 6305 | Pediatric Audiology | 3 |
| SPA 6311 | Medical Audiology | 3 |
| SPA 6316 | Cl Auditory Electroph | 3 |
| SPA 6317 | Vestibular Disorders | 2 |
| SPA 6323 | Audiologic Rehabilitation for Adults | 2 |
| SPA 6324 | Audiologic Rehabilitation for Children | 2 |
| SPA 6340 | Amplification I | 2 |
| SPA 6341 | Amplification II | 2 |
| SPA 6390 | Proseminar: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | 3 |
| SPA 6410 | Adult Language Disorders | 3 |
| SPA 6416 | Applied Neurogenic Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 |
| SPA 6430 | Applied Developmental Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment in Speech and Language | 3 |
| SPA 6506 | Clinical Clerkship in Audiology | 1 |
| SPA 6524 | Practicum in Speech-Language Therapy: UFSHC | 1-6 |
| SPA 6531 | Clinical Practice in Hearing Assessment | 1-6 |
| SPA 6564 | Communication and Aging | 3 |
| SPA 6581 | Special Clinical | 1-9 |
| SPA 6805 | Introduction to Graduate Research | 3 |
| SPA 6905 | Individual Study | 1-3 |
| SPA 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| SPA 6930 | Proseminar in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | 1 |
| SPA 6935 | Applied Reading Disabilities: Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 |
| SPA 6936 | Special Topics | 3 |
| SPA 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| SPA 6942 | Externship in Speech-Language Pathology | 7-12 |
| SPA 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| SPA 7306 | Audiologic Assessment in a Medical Setting | 5 |
| SPA 7318 | Clinical Auditory Electrophysiology | 5 |
| SPA 7319 | Balance Disorders: Evaluation and Treatment | 5 |
| SPA 7325 | Audiologic Rehabilitation | 5 |
| SPA 7343 | Cochlear Implants and Assistive Devices | 5 |
| SPA 7348 | Principles of Amplification | 5 |
| SPA 7353 | Environmental Hearing Conservation | 5 |
| SPA 7354 | Seminar in Audiology: Hearing Conservation and Noise Control | 3 |
| SPA 7391 | Business and Professional Issues in Audiology | 5 |
| SPA 7500 | Public School Practicum | 1-3 |
| SPA 7523 | Practicum in Speech Pathology in a Medical/Dental Setting | 1-6 |
| SPA 7540 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Language and Language-Based Literacy Disorders | 3 |
| SPA 7566 | Counseling Individuals with Hearing Losses | 5 |
| SPA 7833 | Audiology Research Project | 3-6 |
| SPA 7945 | Graduate Practicum in Audiology | 3-6 |
| SPA 7958 | Clinical Externship | 3-12 |
| SPA 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| SPA 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
College of Public Health and Health Professions Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEY 5935 | Topics in Gerontology | 3 |
| GEY 6220 | Overview of Geriatric Care Management | 3 |
| GEY 6306 | Interpersonal Communication Within the Aging Network | 3 |
| GEY 6646 | Issues and Concepts in Gerontology | 3 |
| GEY 6936 | Professional Development in Gerontology/Geriatrics | 1-2 |
| HSC 6905 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| HSC 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| HSC 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| PHC 6053 | Regression Methods for the Health and Life Sciences | 3 |
| PHC 6120 | Community Assessment and Partnerships | 3 |
| PHC 6193 | Qualitative Data Analysis | 3 |
| PHC 6195 | Health information for Diverse Populations: Theory & Methods | 3 |
| PHC 6316 | Health, Risk, and Crisis Communication | 3 |
| PHC 6447 | Ecology of HIV/Aids in the Rural South | 3 |
| PHC 6607 | Critical Issues in Public Health | 1 |
| PHC 6917 | Supervised Research Project | 1-6 |
| PHC 6945 | Public Health Practicum | 1-6 |
| PHC 6946 | Public Health Internship | 1-9 |
| PHC 7587 | Theory Development and Testing in Behavioral & Community Public Health | 2 |
| PHC 7752 | Seminar in Instrument Development for Public Health | 2 |
| PHC 7907 | Social and Behavioral Science Journal Club | 1 |
| RCS 6036 | Or to Forensic Vt P | 3 |
| RCS 6601 | Forensic Rehabilitation Consultation I | 3 |
| RCS 6602 | Forensic Rehabilitation Consultation II | 3 |
| RSD 6110 | Rehabilitation Science Theory and Application I | 3 |
| RSD 6905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| RSD 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| RSD 6930 | Special Topics in Rehabilitation Science | 1-4 |
| RSD 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-3 |
| RSD 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| RSD 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
Communication Sciences & Disorders (PHD)
Communication Sciences & Disorders (MA)
SLO 1 Knowledge 1
Students will demonstrate knowledge of speech, language, hearing, and swallowing processes,
including their biological, neurological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural bases in academic and clinical settings
SLO 2 Knowledge 2
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the principles and methods of prevention, assessment, and intervention for people with communication and swallowing disorders, including consideration of anatomical/physiological, psychological, developmental, social, linguistic and cultural correlates of the disorders, in academic and clinical settings
SLO 3 Skill 1
Students will display clinical skills needed to assess and diagnose speech, language, and swallowing disorders
SLO 4 Skill 2
Students will apply clinical skills needed to provide efficacious and appropriate intervention for individuals with speech, language, and swallowing disorders
SLO 5 Professional Behavior
Students will demonstrate ethical behavior and compliance with the University's rules and policies during interactions with program faculty and staff,
clients/patients and their families/caregivers, as well as with other professionals
SLO 6 Professional Behavior
Students will apply professional knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based assessment and intervention practices that incorporate the needs, values,
and cultural/linguistic background of the client/patient and/or their caregivers