MA Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Our Lady of the Lake University offers a Master of Arts degree in Communication Sciences
and Disorders (CSD) through the Woolfolk School of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
The degree prepares students for service careers in speech-language pathology through
comprehensive coursework with an emphasis on clinical training. The master鈥檚 program
satisfies all academic and practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical
Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) and for state licensure by the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. 海角社区鈥檚 graduate program in
CSD is accredited in Speech-Language Pathology by the Council on Academic Accreditation
of ASHA.
Speech-language pathologists assist individuals in developing or recovering communication skills and are employed in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes and early childhood programs.
Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology
The CSD program offers students the option to acquire the academic knowledge and clinical skills needed to provide bilingual (English/Spanish) assessment and intervention. A bilingual certificate is earned through the completion of additional coursework in bilingual topics and completion of a Spanish-language clinical practicum of at least 50 hours.
Degree Plans and Courses
Practicum
Clinical practicum is an integral part of the graduate educational experience. It broadens the student鈥檚 experience in working with a variety of communication disorders in clients of all ages. Students need a total of 400 clock hours to satisfy practicum requirements, of which 325 must be taken at the graduate level, and 375 of the 400 hours must be direct client contact. Practicum requirements include the successful completion of clinical competencies as outlined in the program鈥檚 Clinic Handbook.
Part of the student鈥檚 practicum experience is obtained under direct faculty supervision at the university鈥檚 Harry Jersig Speech-Language-Hearing Center . Students also gain on-the-job experience in other facilities including public schools, rehabilitation centers, community clinics and hospitals.