Program Description, Requirements and Courses

Doctoral Programs:

Cognition & Neuroscience Ph.D.

Psychological Sciences Ph.D.

Communication Sciences and Disorders Ph.D.

Audiology Au.D.

Masters Programs:

Applied Cognition and Neuroscience (M.S.)

Communication Disorders (M.S.)

Human Development and Early Childhood Disorders (M.S.)

Robert D. Stillman, Ph.D., Associate Dean, UTD/School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
UTD/Callier/Graduate office 214-905-3060

 For applications visit the enroll website at http://www.utdallas.edu/enroll/

For General information about the Communication Disorders Program email Comunications Disorders Secretary or write to:
University of Texas at Dallas
P.O. Box 830688, GR41
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
Telephone: 972-883-2358

UTD/Office of Admissions:
(972) 883-2296
UTD/Office of Financial Aid:
(972) 883-2941

The University of Texas at Dallas is an equal opportunity/affirmative action university.

The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences offers three M.S. degrees. Course work in these areas is open to all doctoral students.

Applied Cognition and Neuroscience (M.S.)
Communication Disorders (M.S.)
Human Development and Early Childhood Disorders (M.S.)

The Master of Science program in Communication Disorders offers broad-based professional preparation in speech-language pathology and audiology within an environment which supports an active program of clinical services and research. Students are provided comprehensive exposure to clinical approaches in communication disorders and to the scientific foundations from which clinical approaches are derived. Practical experience is available in a variety of clinical, educational, and medical settings. Students may major in either speech-language pathology or audiology and follow a program of study appropriate to their major field. A thesis is optional.

The Master of Science program is accredited in both speech-language pathology and audiology by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Facilities
The principal site for the academic, clinical, and research activities of the Communication Disorders program is the U.T. Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders, adjacent to The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. These facilities, and others throughout the Metroplex, provide the educational, clinical, research, and medical environments essential for an interdisciplinary program in Communication Disorders.

Admission Requirements
Admission to the Communication Disorders Program is based on a review of the applicant's GPA, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, and narrative description of research interests and career goals. The GRE score is included in the evaluation of the applicant's record. In general, students admitted to the program have a combined Verbal and Quantitative score on the GRE of at least 1000. However, there is no minimum cut-off score for admission nor does a score of at least 1000 assure admission to the program.

Degree Requirements
The Master of Science program requires a minimum of 48 semester hours. Students completing the master's degree meet the academic and clinical practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence offered by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Specific degree requirements follow.