Program Information

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences offers a Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders. A Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is offered through the Rehabilitation Sciences Doctor of Philosophy Program: Communication and Swallowing Sciences and Disorders (CSSD) concentration. For more information about a Ph.D. in Speech Pathology and Audiology related topics, see https://rehabsci.phhp.ufl.edu/programs/course-requirements/communication-and-swallowing-sciences-and-disorders-track/

The Master of Arts program is designed to prepare students for entry-level professional practice in speech-language pathology. The program offers students a comprehensive learning experience – one that combines active classroom-based learning with an assortment of “hands on” learning opportunities at the many clinical sites available on or near the University of Florida campus. Graduates of the program can expect to develop the knowledge and skills that are needed to deliver evidence-based clinical services to a wide range of populations in a variety of clinical settings. The Master of Arts program is primarily oriented toward developing students’ clinical competence; however, students who elect to enter the “thesis track” of the program have the opportunity to conduct original research in laboratory and real-world settings under the mentorship of faculty who are widely recognized for their research contributions.

For more information, please see the department website: http://slhs.phhp.ufl.edu/academics.

Degrees Offered with a Major in Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Master of Arts

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Departmental Courses

College of Public Health and Health Professions Courses

Communication Sciences & Disorders (Ph.D.)

SLO1
Communicate theoretical understanding
Students communicate theoretical understandings and the evidence for them to audiences which may include members with varying degrees of experience and/or expertise

SLO2
Evaluate and discuss research
Students critically evaluate research design and discuss the impact of research findings on relevant theory.

SLO3
Supervised Teaching
Students teach an undergraduate class.

SLO4
Grantsmanship
Students understand the grant mechanisms available to our field and how to write proposals to secure grant funding.

SLO5
Publications
Students produce original data-based research papers suitable for publication in top-tier, peer-reviewed journals. 

Communication Sciences & Disorders (M.A.)         

SLO 1    
Knowledge 
Students will demonstrate knowledge of speech, language, hearing, and swallowing processes,
including their biological, neurological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural bases in academic and clinical settings

SLO 2    
Knowledge  
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the principles and methods of prevention, assessment, and intervention for people with communication and swallowing disorders, including consideration of anatomical/physiological, psychological, developmental, social, linguistic and cultural correlates of the disorders, in academic and clinical settings

SLO 3    
Skills
Students will display clinical skills needed to assess and diagnose speech, language, and swallowing disorders

SLO 4    
Skills
Students will apply clinical skills needed to provide efficacious and appropriate intervention for individuals with speech, language, and swallowing disorders

SLO 5    
Professional Behavior 
Students will demonstrate ethical behavior and compliance with the University's rules and policies during interactions with program faculty and staff,
clients/patients and their families/caregivers, as well as with other professionals

SLO 6    
Professional Behavior 
Students will apply professional knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based assessment and intervention practices that incorporate the needs, values,
and cultural/linguistic background of the client/patient and/or their caregivers