Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

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The mission of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is to provide a comprehensive educational experience consisting of academic course work, clinical training, and research opportunities for students pursuing professional careers in speech-language pathology. The Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology combines academic course work and practical experience to prepare students to evaluate, treat, and conduct research with persons with communication and swallowing disorders in any professional setting. The two year graduate program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).

Learning Objectives

Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills required for certification by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), licensure from the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and school certification from the Oklahoma State Department of Education, and will qualify for a clinical fellowship position in a school, hospital, private practice, or rehabilitation/residential settings.

Master’s students who successfully complete the program will meet the following specific goals:

• Demonstrate competence in academic and clinical student learning objectives outlined for the master’s degree program
• Earn at least 400 supervised contact hours of clinical practicum
• Pass the Praxis exam in speech-language pathology (The pass rate of master’s students on this exam is posted yearly on the program website.)

Admission

Admission requirements to the department for graduate study include:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university
• An undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0
• An undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.5 in courses in communication disorders
• An official copy of scores from the GRE General Test submitted to the Graduate School
• Three letters of recommendation
• Admission to the Graduate School

Students who do not meet these requirements may be considered for provisional or probationary admissions at the discretion of the graduate program advisor and faculty of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Students lacking a bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology must complete undergraduate leveling courses in the discipline before being considered for admission to the graduate program.

Programs

• Speech Language Pathology, M.S.

Courses

• CDAU 6353 Auditory Options for Children Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• CDAU 6473 Auditory Rehabilitation
• CDAU 7281 Graduate Clinical Practicum

• CDSP 6033 Infants and Toddlers at Risk
• CDSP 6163 Evaluation of Speech and Language Disorders
• CDSP 7083 Orofacial Anomalies
• CDSP 7113 Cognitive Communication Disorders
• CDSP 7123 Motor Speech Disorders
• CDSP 7133 School Age Language Disorders
• CDSP 7143 Aphasia and Neurology
• CDSP 7153 Voice Disorders
• CDSP 7163 Communication Modalities and Special Populations
• CDSP 7181 Graduate Clinical Practicum
• CDSP 7212 Fluency Disorders
• CDSP 7253 Techniques of Research and Evaluation
• CDSP 7273 Dysphagia
• CDSP 7282 Graduate Clinical Practicum
• CDSP 7381 Graduate Clinical Practicum
• CDSP 7481 Clinical Externship and School Practicum
• CDSP 7863 Special Topics
• CDSP 7912-4 Research and Paper
• CDSP 7961 Residency
• CDSP 7971-3 Seminar
• CDSP 7981-5 Research and Thesis
• CDSP 7991-3 Independent Study

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