Department of Communication Disorders

Chair
Paula Cadogan

Applied Professor
Sharon Baker

Associate Professor
Lori Davis

Applied Associate Professor
Paula Cadogan

Applied Instructor
Jessica Scott

Clinic Instructors
Kris Foyil
Ronda Marfechuk
Suzanne Stanton

The faculty of the Department of Communication Disorders offer curricula leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Education (B.A.D.E.) and the Bachelor of Science in Speech-language Pathology (B.S.S.P.) . The mission of the Department of Communication Disorders is to provide challenging academic coursework, clinical experiences, and research opportunities for students pursuing professional careers in speech-language pathology and deaf education.

These programs combine a broad liberal arts undergraduate curriculum with strong academic coursework and practicum opportunities as a background for the management of communication disorders. The deaf education program focuses on preparing teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students. The program in speech-language pathology prepares students for graduate study since the master’s degree is the entry level into the profession.

Certification

The programs in speech-language pathology and deaf education are recognized by the Oklahoma Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability and are fully accredited by the State of Oklahoma. The speech-language pathology program prepares students for certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) upon completion of the master’s degree. The degree program in deaf education leads to state teacher certification by the State of Oklahoma and national certification by the Council on Education of the Deaf (CED) and Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC).

Admission/Retention Requirements

Students qualifying for admission to the University may enter either of these programs. Retention requires majors to earn a grade of at least C in all program courses taken. Courses may be repeated, if necessary, to meet this requirement. Students with a grade point average lower than 3.0 in speech-language pathology courses will enroll in clinical practicum if recommended by faculty. Failure to pass the practicum course will result in non-recommendation for graduate study in speech-language pathology study. Admission to the master’s program in speech-language pathology at The University of Tulsa is not guaranteed to undergraduate majors.

The Tulsa Curriculum

The Tulsa Curriculum is designed to help students understand and appreciate several areas of knowledge in addition to a specialty. To meet specific certification requirements, speech-language pathology majors take PSY 3063 and/or EDUC 3713 and ANTH 2023 (Block II). Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Speech-language Pathology (B.S.S.P.) must also take a First Seminar and complete a formal writing course (ENGL 1033 ), a mathematics course (MATH 1083 or MATH 1093 ), a basic course in statistics (PSY 2023 , SOC 2023 , or STAT 2013 ), one course in a biological science, and one course in a physical science. Speech-language pathology students must also take the Senior Seminar class offered by the department.

Programs

Major

Minor

Courses

Audiology

Deaf Education

Speech-Language Pathology