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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS
Michael Rastatter, Chairperson, 6 Belk Annex II
Gregg D. Givens, Director of Graduate Studies, 2 Belk Annex II
MS IN SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND AUDITORY PATHOLOGY
Graduate programs are accredited by the Council for Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Application for admission to the graduate program in speech, language, and auditory pathology must be initiated through the Graduate School. (See Section 3, Admission.) The department requires that the applicant take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) and submit two letters of reference, preferably on the form provided by the department.
Completed applications should be received no later than March 1 for enrollment in the fall semester. Applications for full-time study beginning in either the spring or summer semesters will be considered only under special circumstances because of the sequential nature of the program of study.
Candidates for the MS degree in speech, language, and auditory pathology may select from the following major emphasis areas: audiology, communication sciences, speech-language pathology.
The audiology and speech-language pathology emphasis areas are professional programs designed to prepare students for immediate placement in public school and other clinical positions. Persons completing either of these programs of study meet all academic and clinical requirements for certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, licensure in North Carolina as well as in most other states, and graduate certification by the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction. The graduate programs in speech-language pathology and audiology are accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation.
The communication sciences emphasis area is tailored to the special interests of the students. The course of study can include a substantial portion of the courses in the speech-language pathology and audiology emphasis areas. Additionally, students are required to complete a thesis and successfully pass a final oral defense of the thesis.
The degree of master of science in speech, language, and auditory pathology is conferred by the university when the candidate has earned at least 45 s.h. of graduate credit.
A background of undergraduate courses in speech and hearing sciences is essential. For those students who do not have an undergraduate degree in the field, specific undergraduate courses must be taken prior to formally beginning the MS degree sequence. The following undergraduate courses or their equivalent must be taken prior to acceptance into the graduate program: CSDI 3010 (phonetics), 3020 (child language development), 3030 (anatomy, physiology, and acoustics), 3050 (acquisition and development of phonology and articulation), 4100 (introduction to audiology), 4110 (aural rehabilitation). See requirements for the BS degree in the undergraduate catalog for course descriptions.
Candidates are required to take a final comprehensive examination, which may be taken upon completion of enrollment in all didactic courses required for the degree in the major area of study. For students in the audiology track, the successful completion of CSDI 7000 satisfies the comprehensive examination requirements.
Regardless of the major emphasis area chosen, 9 s.h. of specific core courses are required as follows: CSDI 6100, 6103, 6121. The communication science emphasis requires six additional semester hours (CSDI 6101, 6523). The communication sciences track requires a thesis. For audiology and speech-language pathology tracks, only 3 s.h. of thesis credit may count toward the degree. For the communication science track, 6 s.h. of thesis are required for the degree.
In addition to the general core requirements, the track in speech-language pathology requires an additional 30 s.h. of didactic courses. These courses include CSDI 6101, 6104, 6106, 6108, 6109, 6110, 6112, 6113, 6114, 6200. Clinical course requirements include: CSDI 6225, 6990, 6993.
In addition to the general core requirements, the track in audiology requires an additional 29 s.h. of didactic courses. These courses include CSDI 6000, 6001, 6005, 6007, 6008, 6009, 6010, 6011, 6013, 6019. Clinical courses requirements include: CSDI 6230, 6990, 6993.
For the candidate whose major area of study is in speech-language pathology or audiology, a minimum of 250 clinical clock hours in the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders is required at the graduate level.
If there are no hours accumulated at the undergraduate level, 375 hours will be required at the graduate level to meet certification and licensure requirements as set forth by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the North Carolina State Board of Examiners.
PhD IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS
The PhD program is designed for advanced scholars with interest in communication sciences and disorders. The two areas of concentration are speech-language pathology and audiology. Students enrolled in the program are required to take course work in a science core, a support core taken across disciplines, a statistics core, and an area of concentration developed with the major professor. All students are required to complete a dissertation project prior to being awarded the degree, doctor of philosophy.
The Admissions Committee will make a holistic judgment of applicant qualifications. Admission to study at the doctoral level requires acceptance by the Graduate School and the department. The application for admission to the Graduate School and official transcripts from each college or university attended must be sent to the dean of the Graduate School. In addition, the following must be sent to the chairperson of the Doctoral Admissions Committee, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders: Graduate Record Examinations scores; three letters of recommendation, with at least two from faculty of the college or university that awarded the master's degree; a sample of scholarly writing which may be a thesis, a published or unpublished reprint, or term paper; and a statement that summarizes in as much detail as possible the reasons for pursuing doctoral study and doctoral research objectives.
The applicant must have a master's degree or its equivalent in speech-language pathology, audiology, or communication sciences to be considered for entry into the program. Acceptable performance on the Graduate Record Examinations and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in graduate work are required.
Applicants seeking admission to doctoral study should have completed a well-integrated program of study that includes course work in biological/physical sciences and mathematics, behavioral and/or social sciences, and human communication sciences and disorders.
The doctoral program requires a minimum 51 s.h. of didactic and research experiences, involving the entire doctoral faculty. The student will develop a background in a science core curriculum (12 s.h.), a support core taken across disciplines (9 s.h.), a statistics core (statistics and research design) (9 s.h.), a research internship (6 s.h.), and dissertation (minimum 3 s.h.). The student and major professor will select and design an area of major concentration, including 12 s.h. of course work or independent studies.
Except for credits accepted by transfer, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders requires that all graduate work, including the dissertation, be completed in residence. The course of study ordinarily requires at least three years of full-time study. Students who have not completed a master's thesis are required to complete by the end of the first academic year a research project with the scope of a thesis (thesis equivalence), approved by a majority of the student’s program committee.
Credit will be accepted for transfer at the discretion of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the dean of the Graduate School. A maximum of 9 s.h. of doctoral credit (course work taken beyond the master's degree) may be applied toward the support and/or statistics cores. Credit will not be accepted in the science core or area of concentration.
Doctoral Candidacy Requirements
Following completion of most course work and prior to admission to candidacy for the PhD, students must pass a preliminary examination intended to test fundamental knowledge in both the major and support fields. The candidate will undergo written and oral examinations for mastery of the areas of concentration, the support core, statistical applications in the area of basic and applied research, and research design. Critical analysis and synthesis of all related academic, research, and clinical aspects of the field of preparation must be demonstrated.
The student's program committee is responsible for the administration and evaluation of the preliminary examination. The recommendation of the committee is sent to the chairperson of the department who forwards to the dean of the Graduate School one of the following recommendations:
The responses to the preliminary examination are satisfactory and the student is recommended to candidacy.
Some responses to the preliminary examination are unsatisfactory and the student is to be re-examined at a specific time. Areas of deficiency to be rewritten and the dates of re-examination will be determined by the program committee.
The responses to the examination are unsatisfactory and a full re-examination will be administered during the subsequent semester. Failure of the second examination results in termination of the program.
After passing the preliminary examination, the candidate must initiate the development of an appropriate dissertation research project. The dissertation must reflect independent, scholarly research that will contribute significant new knowledge to the candidate's area of concentration.
Prior to initiating the dissertation research, the candidate's program committee (composed of the major professor and at least three members of the graduate faculty) must approve a prospectus of the proposed dissertation containing the following:
With the guidance and approval of the major professor, the candidate formally presents the prospectus to the faculty of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at an open meeting. The program committee must agree that the research proposal is satisfactory, with only one dissenting vote allowed.
It is the responsibility of the program committee to counsel the candidate in the research program, critique the dissertation, and conduct the final examination. Upon the satisfactory completion of all requirements, the committee and departmental chairperson will recommend to the dean of the Graduate School the award of the doctoral degree.
The basic form of the dissertation manuscript will follow the East Carolina University manual of style. The East Carolina University library will bind the final copies of the document. Six bound copies of the final approved manuscript must be deposited in the Graduate School office. The Graduate School office will microfilm the dissertation and list the title and abstract in Dissertation Abstracts. The student will be billed, at cost, for this service.
In addition to course requirements, each student will be assigned various preceptorships involving mentored classroom and clinical instruction and administration to assist the student in gaining perspective and experience in university teaching, clinical supervision, and management. Students will be encouraged to participate in university-wide seminars.
In addition to the didactic portion of the doctoral program, each student will be required to complete two predissertation directed research projects to gain perspectives and laboratory experiences in the area of concentration and/or areas outside the concentration. These projects will be publishable, data-based manuscripts, one developed by the end of each of the first two academic years. At least one of the two research internships must be completed with a faculty member whose primary appointment is in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Successful completion of an internship requires a written report approved by the supervising faculty member(s) with credit awarded for two of the following courses: CSDI 8070, 8071, 8080, 8081, 8090, 8091. Courses marked * are required for the PhD.
Time Limits for Completion of Degree Requirements
A doctoral degree program must be completed before the end of the twelfth semester, excluding summers, following initial enrollment. With endorsement of the student's program committee and the departmental chairperson, a student may request one extension of not more than two semesters, summers included.
CSDI: Communication Sciences and Disorders
5010. Procedures in Clinical Management (3) P for undergraduate students: CSDI major; CSDI 3020, 3050, 3105; or consent of instructor; P for graduate students: Consent of instructor. Procedures used in diagnostic and treatment of communication disorders. Topics include observation styles, task presentation and analysis, reinforcement techniques, group management, and intervention models. Multicultural communication models and supervised observation experiences in various clinical and public school settings.
5510, 5511, 5512. Special Problems in Speech and Hearing (2,2,2) For advanced senior and graduate students. May be repeated for maximum of 6 s.h. May count toward the CSDI major with consent of dept chair. Independent exploration of specific areas of interest in communication disorders and research.
5565. Seminar in Augmentative Communication (3) 2 and 1/2 lecture and 1 lab hours per week. P: Consent of instructor. Interdisciplinary approach to augmentative communication. Emphasis on team approach, including discussion of and experience with patients who require use of augmentative communication systems. Areas of study include assessment, intervention, neuromotor management, environmental control, computer access, and funding.
6000. Methods in Clinical Audiology (3) P: Admission to CSDI MS program; CSDI 4100. Summary of current state of the science/art of clinical audiology. Emphasis on present procedures in testing and knowledge of specific auditory tests.
6001. Advanced Audiological Evaluation (2) P: CSDI 6000. Advanced audiological testing procedures, including central, nonorganic, and auditory-perceptual evaluations.
6005. Pathologies of the Auditory Mechanism (2) P: Consent of instructor. Auditory physiology and pathologies of hearing mechanism from external ear to cortex.
6006. Hearing Impaired Adults: Counseling and Rehabilitation Factors (3) P: Consent of instructor. Comprehensive description of historical and recent approaches to adult and geriatric aural/oral rehabilitation. Development and demonstration of counseling and rehabilitation procedures.
6007. Industrial Audiology and Instrumentation (3) P: CSDI 6000 or consent of instructor. Specific topics, including fundamental aspects of the noise problem, measurement of sound, effects of noise on man, control of noise and noise exposure, use and calibration of instruments to measure sound, and description of effective industrial hearing-conservation program.
6008. Amplification I: Basic Principles and Electroacoustics (3) P: Admission to graduate study; C: CSDI 6000. Measurement of electroacoustic characteristics of hearing aids, differing types of hearing aid circuitry, and real-ear measurements of hearing aid performance.
6009. Auditory Electrophysiology I (4) P: CSDI 6000. Theory and application of clinical use of electrophysiological and electroacoustical procedures in measurement of auditory function.
6010. Hearing Science (2) P: CSDI 3030, 6000; PHYS 1090, 1091; or consent of instructor. Psychoacoustics, acoustics of speech perception, psychophysical methods, and theories of hearing.
6011. Amplification II: Selection and Verification (3) P: CSDI 6008. Knowledge base for selection and verification of fittings of hearing aid circuitry. Special purpose aids and assistive listening devices based upon audiologic information from clinical cases.
6013. The Hearing Impaired Child: Diagnosis and Communication Management (3) P: Consent of instructor. Comprehensive description of current state of knowledge in assessment and aural/oral habilitation of auditorily handicapped child.
6019. Auditory Electrophysiology II (3) P: CSDI 6009 or consent of instructor. Advanced theory and clinical application of auditory electrophysiological and electroacoustic auditory measurement procedures.
6100. Language Disorders (3) P: Undergraduate course in language development. Childhood language disorders from infancy to school-age period. Principles of assessment, intervention, and classification of various types of language disorders. Specific language impairment, developmental and acquired language disorders, and autism.
6101. Language and Learning Disabilities (3) P: CSDI 6100. Oral and written language learning disabilities in school-age and adolescent populations. Contemporary theories, assessment practices, and intervention techniques used in management of those with language learning disorders and/or dyslexia.
6103. Research Design in Speech and Hearing (3) P: Undergraduate statistics course. Fundamentals of research and experimental design and basic statistical analysis in communication sciences and disorders.
6104. Seminar in Voice Disorders (3) P: CSDI 6121 or consent of instructor. Anatomy and physiology of vocal mechanism and phonatory process. Consideration of influence of pathology on phonation. Indepth study of special voice problems as well as those more commonly encountered in clinical practice and their treatment.
6106. Stuttering and Other Fluency Disorders (3) P: Consent of instructor. Current and historical concepts of nature and etiology of stuttering and other fluency disorders such as methodologies of assessment and treatment of children and adults, parent counseling, and research design.
6108. Seminar in Articulation/Phonology Disorders (3) P: Undergraduate course in articulation/phonology or consent of instructor. Phonologic/articulatory development and disorders, dynamics of articulatory production, phonetics as clinical tool, and nature and development of normal and defective articulation/phonology. Contemporary scientific methodology, technology, and research in appraisal and treatment of phonological/articulatory disorders.
6109. Motor Speech Disorders (3) P: CSDI 3020, 3030, 6110; or consent of instructor. Neurophysiology of motor speech behavior coupled with detailed clinical analyses and treatment of various forms of dysarthria and apraxia.
6110. Brain, Language, and Aphasia (3) P: CSDI 6100 or consent of instructor. Comprehensive study of correlative nature of brain and language. Emphasis on aphasiology, including neurological, cognitive, and linguistic aspects.
6112. Seminar in Cranio-Facial Anomalies and Alaryngeal Rehabilitation (3) P: Consent of instructor. Anatomy, physiology, assessment, and treatment of persons with cranio-facial anomalies (including cleft lip and palate) and alaryngeal disorders (laryngectomy).
6113. Linguistic/Cognitive Impairments in Brain-Injured Adults (3) P: CSDI 6110 or consent of instructor. Relationships between cognition, communicative abilities, and brain in normal aging dementia, various causes of dementia, head injury, and right hemisphere brain-damage in adults.
6114. Dysphagia and Neuromotor Functions (3) P: CSDI 6109. Relationships between brain and neuromotor functions specifically in regard to swallowing function. Identification, characteristics, assessment, and treatment of disordered swallowing.
6115. Appraisal of Communication Disorders I (3) Principles underlying evaluation and diagnosis of communication disorders. Emphasis on psychometric principles in assessment of children.
6121. Speech Science (3) P: CSDI 3030 or equivalent. Acoustic theory of speech production and anatomical and physiological aspects of speech-motor production.
6200. Multicultural Communication Disorders (3) P: Consent of instructor. Speech and language variations in regional dialects, bilingualism, foreign accent, and multicultural populations. Emphasis on assessing disorders and providing therapy to multicultural and multilingual populations.
6225, 6226, 6227. Clinical Practicum in Speech and Language Pathologies (1,2,3) For CSDI graduate students. Each course may be repeated from 1-3 semesters. P: Completion of 24 s.h. of undergraduate and/or graduate academic course work in CSDI; consent of instructor. Utilization of advanced theoretical knowledge with practical application for speech-language and hearing impaired individuals under direct faculty supervision in University Speech and Hearing Clinic.
6230, 6231, 6232. Clinical Practicum in Audiology (1,2,3) Each course may be repeated from 1-3 semesters. P: CSDI 6000, 6001; consent of instructor. Intensive clinical practice in audiological diagnosis and/or aural rehabilitation under direct faculty supervision.
6520. Master of Science Paper (2) P: CSDI 6103. Formulation of lab project, a case study, or library research project. Principles and procedures of recognizing and stating problems of scientific, professional, and clinical importance in CSDI.
6521, 6522, 6523. Readings in Speech and Hearing Research (1,2,3) Each course may be repeated from 1-3 semesters. P: Consent of instructor. Independent exploration of areas of interest in contemporary research in communication disorders and speech and hearing science.
6525, 6526. Research in Audiology (3,6) For CSDI graduate students. P: CSDI 6103; consent of instructor and dept chair. Independent studies, lab projects, case studies, and research problems.
6527, 6528, 6529. Research in Speech-Language Pathology (1-3) For CSDI graduate students. P: CSDI 6103; consent of dept chair. Independent studies, lab projects, case studies, and research problems in communication sciences and disorders.
6900. Administration and Supervision in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (3) P: Consent of instructor. Methods involved in organization, management, and supervision in a public school or clinical speech-language and hearing therapy program.
6990, 6991. Internship in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (1,1) May be taken concurrently. Each course may be repeated for maximum of 3 s.h. each. P: Completion of a minimum of 1 semester of full-time graduate study at ECU and 100 patient contact hours; consent of the director of clinical operations and the dept chair. Directed experience with communicatively handicapped in clinical facility outside university.
6992. Internship in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology (2) May be repeated. P: CSDI 6990 or 6991. Directed clinical experience in university-affiliated clinical facility for a full semester.
6993. Full-time Internship in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology (2-9) Credit hours designated relative to clinical responsibilities of student at their specific clinical site of practice. P: Completion of minimum of 3 semesters of full-time graduate study at East Carolina University and 150 patient contact hours; consent of director of clinical operations and dept chair. Directed full-time clinical experience in university-affiliated clinical facility for full semester.
7000. Thesis (3) May be repeated. May count maximum of 3 s.h.
8010. Computer and Instrumentation Applications to Speech and Hearing Science* (3) Knowledge and skills in application of basic signal processing technologies in speech and hearing laboratories. Stimulus generation and analysis techniques as well as physiological recording methods. Emphasis on digital instrumentation training. Analog devices included as needed for certain applications.
8012. Physiological Phonetics* (3) P: CSDI 6121 or equivalent. Physiologic aspects of speech-motor production. Lab experiences include physiological measurements of respiratory, phonatory, articulatory, and resonance mechanisms.
8014. Acoustic Phonetics* (3) P: CSDI 6121 or equivalent. Acoustic theory of speech production and acoustic analysis of speech. Lab experiences include modern analytical techniques in speech analysis.
8016. Auditory Physiology (3) P: CSDI 6009, 6010; or equivalent. Functional anatomy and physiology of auditory nervous system, from level of inner ear to cerebral cortex. Emphasis on describing anatomical and physiological bases for both normal and pathological hearing functions.
8018. Neurolinguistics (3) P: CSDI 6101, 6103, 6110; or equivalent. Relationships between brain and language and between brain and other cognitive abilities that influence communication.
8020. Advanced Seminar in Communication Sciences (1-9) May register for maximum of 9 s.h. May count toward concentration area. P: Consent of instructor.
8022. Advanced Seminar in Audiology (1-9) May register for a maximum of 9 s.h. May count toward concentration area. P: Consent of instructor.
8023. Advanced Seminar in Speech-Language Pathology (1-9) May register for a maximum of 9 s.h. May count toward concentration area. P: Consent of instructor.
8024. Advanced Electrophysiological Measures (3) P: CSDI 6009; consent of instructor. Seminar. Latest developments in auditory neurophysiological measurement techniques. Review of test procedures in clinical use and those under research development. Focus on all levels of auditory system, from inner ear to temporal lobe. Intensive review of basic science and clinical research literature as well as hands-on lab experiences with new procedures.
8030. Doctoral Colloquium (1-9) May register for a maximum of 9 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. Current topics in field of communication sciences and disorders, varying from grantsmanship to health care leadership.
8070, 8071, 8072, 8073. Research Internship: Communication Sciences (3,3,3,3) P: Consent of instructor. Directed research with CSDI doctoral faculty member.
8080, 8081, 8082, 8083. Research Internship: Audiology (3,3,3,3) P: Consent of instructor. Directed research with CSDI doctoral faculty member.
8090, 8091, 8092, 8093. Research Internship: Speech-Language-Pathology (3,3,3,3) P: Consent of instructor. Directed research with CSDI doctoral faculty member.
9000. Dissertation* (3) May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h.
5100 Introduction to Speech-Language and Hearing Disorders (2)
6116. Appraisal of Communication Disorders II (3)