Department
of Communication Disorders (CDO)
The
Programs
Scholarships
Master of
Arts Communication Disorders
Admission
Standards
Retention Standards
Speech-Language
Pathology
Doctor of Audiology
Admission, Retention, and Termination Standards
Doctor of Audiology
(for students who have a graduate degree in a field related to
audiology)
Admission, Retention, and
Termination Standards
Unspecified Content or Variable
Credit Courses
CDO Course Descriptions
Department
of Communication Disorders Website
Renny H. Tatchell, Chairperson
989-774-1323, 2186 Health Professions Building
Kathryn
Atkinson-Goward, Clinical Supervisor, Speech Language
Pathology; CCC-SLP; M.A., Central Michigan University. Adult traumatic brain injury, adult dysphagia,
adult neurogenic group therapy, multidisciplinary therapeutic
processes.
Laurie Bahlke, Clinical Supervisor, Speech Language
Pathology; CCC-SLP; M.A., Central Michigan University.
Dysphagia, traumatic brain injury, adult neurogenic, child
speech and language.
Gerald
Church, Professor and Director of Audiology Division; CCC-A;
M.A. and Ph.D., Syracuse University. Acoustic reflex, acoustic
immittance, auditory evoked potentials, electronystagmography,
diagnostic audiology, amplification, temporal auditory
processing, hearing-science.
Ericka Courlander, Clinical Supervisor, Speech-Language
Pathology and Coordinator of Summer Speech-Language Specialty
Clinics. CCC-SLP; M.A., University of Cincinnati. Neuro-linguistic
and development speech-language disorders.
Frederick L. Hinebaugh, Assistant Professor, CSW,
CCC-SLP; M.A., Wayne State University; M.A., Central Michigan
University; Ph.D., Michigan State University. Pediatric
communication disorders, neuro-linguistics, infant-child
development.
Theresa Jones, Clinical
Supervisor, Speech Language Pathology; CCC-SLP; M.S., Howard
University. Infant-toddler specialization, early intervention,
sensory integration, pediatric traumatic brain injury, voice,
multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary therapy.
Jane Lack, Clinical Supervisor and Director of
Clinical Instruction and Services, Speech Language Pathology;
CCC-SLP; M.S.P., Arkansas State University.
Administrative/regulatory issues in speech-language pathology,
service delivery, child speech and language, accent reduction.
Mark Lehman, Professor; CCC-SLP; M.A. and Ph.D.,
University of Michigan. Speech science, anatomy and
physiology, dysarthria, voice in adults.
Susan Naeve-Velguth, Assistant
Professor; CCC-A; M.S. and Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Rehabilitative audiology, American Sign Language, speech and
language development of children with hearing loss.
M. Dawn Nelson, Associate Professor; FAAA; CCC-A; and M.S.,
University
of Maryland; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University. Auditory
electrophysiology, central auditory processing, vestibular
assessment and rehabilitation, neuroanatomy.
Michael Nerbonne, Professor; CCC-A; M.A. and Ph.D.,
Michigan State University. Speech audiometry, aural
rehabilitation of adults, communication disorders in the
aging.
Connie Parkhurst, Clinical Supervisor, Audiology; CCC-A;
M.A., Louisiana State University. Educational audiology,
hearing aids, medical audiology involving evoked potentials
and dizziness evaluations.
Lori-Ann Pietrandrea, Instructor; CCC-SLP; M.A.,
Central Michigan University. Normal speech and language
acquisition, dysphagia, voice disorders, adult neurogenic
disorders.
Ann Ratcliff, Professor and Director of
Speech-Language Pathology Division; CCC-SLP; M.S.,
University of Redlands; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin. Child
language development and disorders, craniofacial anomalies
including cleft palate, augmentative and alternative
communication.
Sandra Rayner, Clinical Supervisor, Audiology; CCC-A;
M.S., San Francisco State University. Pediatric audiology,
auditory processing disorders, amplification.
Gail P. Scukanec, Professor, CCC-SLP, Ph.D., Bowling
Green State University, Neurogenic communication disorders,
speech science, normal and abnormal aging processes.
Michael Stewart, Professor; CCC-A; M.A., Western
Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University. Hearing
aids, hearing conservation, clinical supervision, private
practice.
Janet Sturm, Associate Professor; CCC-SLP; Ph.D.,
University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Child language disorders,
augmentative and alternative communication, literacy.
Bradford L. Swartz, Associate Professor; CCC-SLP;
Ph.D., Michigan State University. Speech and hearing science,
phonetics, dysphagia, anatomy.
Renny H. Tatchell, Professor and Chair; CCC-SLP; M.A.,
Central Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Fluency and voice disorders, laryngectomee rehabilitation,
neuroanatomy, anatomy and physiology.
Gail Weddington, Clinical Supervisor and Coordinator of
Aural Rehabilitation, Audiology; CCC-SLP/A; M.A. in SLP,
Western Michigan University; M.A. in Audiology, Ohio
University. Diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology, cochlear
implant program.
Suzanne Woods, Assistant Professor; CCC-SLP; M.A. in
Educational Administration,
Central Michigan University, Ph.D., Michigan State University.
Clinical supervision, fluency, programs for special
populations, neurogenics, clinical procedures.
The
Programs
The Department of Communication Disorders offers the Doctor of
Audiology degree for audiologists and Master of Arts degree in
Communication Disorders for speech-language pathologists. The
programs lead to clinical certification and are accredited by
the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA)
Council on Academic Accreditation. Central Michigan University’s
Speech-Language and Hearing Clinics are accredited by ASHA’s
Council on Professional Services Accreditation. CMU recognizes
the Department of Communication Disorders as a Graduate Center
for Excellence.
The
research facilities of the department are exemplary,
extensive, and of high quality. Students are encouraged to
participate in research and grant writing. A range of
state-of-the art instruments and software is available for
specialized audiometric, acoustic and speech-language
analyses.
Students
and faculty study a wide range of speech, language, and
hearing problems. The routine clinical population furnishes
appropriate opportunities to carry out research projects, and
many off-campus clinical facilities welcome student training
and research activity. The clinic offers experiences in both
individual and group treatment. There are opportunities
available for pre-school placements within the speech-language
clinic as well as clinical experience with those in need of
augmentative and alternative communication services and
endoscopic visualization of larynx for voice/swallow
assessment. In addition, a number of students are afforded the
opportunity to travel to local schools to work with
school-aged children in programs which involve traditional
speech and language therapy as well as phonemic awareness
programs. Experiences with adult populations involve
innovative therapy for all types of speech and language
disorders, including those secondary to traumatic brain injury
(TBI), aphasia and voice, among others. The Summer
Speech-language Specialty Clinics include a specialized
five-week treatment program for children and adolescents with
all types of communication disorders.
Each
semester, a number of graduate students are awarded
competitive assistantships. These awards may be renewed for
students whose academic achievement and clinical skills
warrant continued support. Stipend amounts vary, depending
upon the funding source. Appointment to an assistantship
qualifies graduate students for in-state tuition rates.
Students
who wish to apply for Graduate Diversity Fellowships are
advised to take the GRE examination prior to December so that
they can submit their scores along with their Graduate
Diversity Fellowship applications.
In
order for prospective students to receive full consideration
for admission and financial assistance, applications and all
accompanying documents must be received by February 1 for both
the Doctor of Audiology degree and the Master of Arts degree
for Speech-Language pathology for entrance in the fall
semester. There are no spring semester admissions. (Early
applications definitely are encouraged.) Admission to the
graduate programs in CDO is a competitive process. Neither
successful completion of an undergraduate degree at CMU or
another university, nor meeting the minimal entrance
requirements of CDO or the CMU College of Graduate Studies
guarantees admission to the CDO graduate program. The
number of students admitted each fall is governed by the
number of available openings in the program.
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Scholarships
CDO-SLP Alumni Scholarship
Established in 1998 through alumni support, for a second-year
graduate student in the Speech/Language Pathology Program in
the Department of Communication Disorders.
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J. Dean and Betty L. Eckersley Audiology Scholarship
Established in 1996 as a renewable scholarship for a graduate
status audiology student within the Department of
Communication Disorders who earned a minimum GPA of 3.5 as a
senior with financial need as determined by CMU. Preference
will be given to students from Isabella County, other counties
of Michigan and transfer students from Mid-Michigan Community
College who were recipients of the J. Dean and Betty L.
Eckersley Scholarship. Application may be made through the
Department of Communication Disorders.
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Nicholas P. Redfield Scholarship
Established in 1998 by colleagues in memory of Dr. Redfield
for a third-year Au.D. doctoral student who demonstrates a
"client-centered" approach in clinical performance.
Volunteer work and efforts to better the audiology program at
CMU will also be considered in selecting a candidate for this
award.
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Master
of Arts Communication Disorders
Admission Standards
In addition to the general university requirements, the
student must have a grade point average of 3.0 or
higher in the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate credit
and a grade point average of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower
than a C in the major courses or courses determined by CDO to
be communication-disorders related. A student who does not
meet the above requirements may be admitted to graduate study
on a conditional basis.
Retention Standards
All students pursuing the Master of Arts in Communication
Disorders degree must comply with the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association national certification
requirements and maintain a 3.0 GPA. All students
concentrating in speech-language pathology must complete a
minimum of 400 hours of directly supervised clinical
experience under the supervision of an ASHA certified
supervisor during their undergraduate and graduate programs.
Of these, a minimum of 325 hours must be completed at the
graduate level. Each full-time graduate student will be
expected to enroll in clinical practicum each semester.
Various clinical duties will be assigned in consultation with
the program clinical director. In addition, graduate students
will be expected to participate in the Summer Speech-language
Specialty Clinics
as a student clinician during the summer following their first
year in the graduate program. Additional courses may be
required, depending on the student's academic background. The
final determination of course requirements is made in
consultation with the student's academic guidance committee.
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Speech-Language
Pathology
All speech-language pathology graduate students will complete
one of three culminating experiences prior to graduation.
Students will conduct: a research project resulting in either
a thesis or an independent study. Students will do a clinical
internship at an off-campus site, prepare a poster describing
and analyzing an aspect of this experience, and present this
poster to at the Student Research and Creative Endeavors
Exhibition or equivalent.
Plan A (Thesis) Minimum Requirements
Required courses: (40 hours): CDO 798 (6),755 (3), 7491
(12), 734 (3), 730 (3), 714 (3), 717 (4), 704 (3), 646 (3); or CDO 798 (6), 7491 (15), 734 (3), 730 (3), 714 (3), 717 (4),
704 (3), 646 (3).
Professional course work electives (14 hours) approved by
academic committee and selected from the following:
CDO 532 (1), CDO 5372 (1-9), 544 (3), 621
(2) 6372 (1-9), 638 (2), 640 (3), 701 (3), 702 (3), 705 (2),
735 (3), 737 (3), 738 (3), 740 (3).
Minimum 6 hours from3: 711 (2), 712 (2), 713 (3), 736 (3),
739 (3).
Minimum total hours: 542
Plan
B (Independent Study) Minimum Requirements
Required courses (37 hours): CDO 790 (1-9),755 (3),7491 (12)
734 (3), 730 (3), 714 (3), 717 (4), 704 (3), 646 (3); or CDO
7902 (1-9), 7491 (15), 734 (3) 730 (3), 714 (3), 717 (4), 704
(3), 646 (3).
Professional course work electives (17 hours) approved by
academic committee and selected from the following:
CDO 532 (1), 5372 (1-9), 544 (3), 621 (2),
6372 (1-9) 638 (2), 640 (3), 701 (3), 702 (2), 705 (2), 735
(3), 737 (3), 738 (3),740 (3).
Minimum 6 hours from3: 711 (2), 712 (2), 713 (3), 736 (3),
739 (3).
Minimum total hours: 542
Plan
B (Internship) Minimum Requirements
Required courses (40 hours): CDO 7952 (6), 755 (3),
7491(12), 734 (3), 730 (3), 714 (3), 717 (4), 704 (3), 646
(3); or CDO 7952 (6), 7491 (15) 734 (3), 730 (3), 714 (3),
717 (4), 704 (3), 646 (3).
Professional course work electives (14 hours) approved by
academic committee and selected from the following: CDO 5372 (1-9), 544 (3), 621 (3), 6372 (1-9), 638
(2), 640 (3), 701 (3), 702 (2), 705 (2), 735 (3), 736 (3), 738
(3), 740 (3).
Minimum 6 hours from3: 711 (2), 712 (2), 713 (3), 739 (3).
Minimum total hours: 542
1Client
clock-hours are based upon student need as determined by
academic guidance committee and Director of Clinical Services.
2 No more than 1/3 of the total hours may be in variable
credit courses, CDO 537, 637, 790, 795.
3Course work considered to be related to disorders of
"speech."
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Doctor
of Audiology (Au.D.)
Admission, Retention, and Termination Standards
Doctors of Audiology are highly skilled in the wide array of
diagnostic, remedial and related areas associated with
hearing-impaired persons and their families. Although the Au.D.
is not a research-oriented degree, students will acquire the
knowledge and skills requisite to evaluate/interpret the
existing literature, and will be required to synthesize and
apply pertinent research knowledge to clinical practice and
personal research activities. The first two years of study are
devoted primarily to the mastery of the audiological knowledge
base. Clinical experience evolves in scope and complexity,
with the final two years heavily weighted toward clinical
training in a variety of settings with practicing
audiologists.
The deadline for receipt of all application materials is
February 1st for the professional doctoral (Au. D.) program in
Audiology. Admission requirements may be obtained from the
Department of Communication Disorders.
The admissions committee will consider the applicant's
undergraduate transcript, GRE scores and letters of
recommendation. In addition, personal statements and relevant
professional experiences will be considered. Applicants from
non-English speaking countries must also submit a minimum
score of 600 on the TOEFL. Since an audiologist interacts with
patients, an applicant's maturity and interpersonal skills
will also be considered. After the initial screening of paper
credentials, an interview with each of the most qualified
applicants will be used to select the final candidates for
admission.
Students normally are accepted into the program on a full-time
basis and maintain a course load of approximately 13
credit
hours per semester. Exceptions to this are considered on a
case by case basis. Each student is assigned a faculty advisor, who will help the student in course selection and
monitor his/her progress through the program.
Although the curriculum has the flexibility to
incorporate the latest advances in the field of audiology, the
current curriculum requirements are listed below in order of
the year they are typically taken:
Year
I (36 hours)
CDO 643 (3) Disorders of Hearing
CDO 720 (3) Anatomy and Physiology Underlying Neuro-otology
CDO 730 (3) Experimental Studies in Communication Disorders
CDO 731 (3) Diagnostic Audiology
CDO 740 (3) Neuroanatomy
CDO 751 (3) Speech Audiometry
CDO 752 (3) Amplification for the Hearing Impaired
CDO 759 (3-9) Introduction to Clinical Practicum: Audiology
CDO 762 (3) Advanced Amplification
CDO 771 (3) Advanced Auditory Assessment
Year
II (33 hours)
CDO 750 (3) Advanced Hearing Science
CDO 754 (3) Pediatric Audiology
CDO 763 (3) Audiological Rehabilitation Considerations in
Education
CDO 764 (3) Audiological Rehabilitation for Adults
CDO 769 (3-9) Intermediate Clinical Practicum: Audiology
CDO 773 (3) Advanced Amplification Fitting Strategies
CDO 781 (3) Electrophysiological Techniques in Audiology
CDO 783 (3) Advanced Electrophysiological Techniques in
Audiology
CDO 853 (3) Psychosocial Aspects of Hearing Loss
Year III (28 hours)
CDO 744 (3) Occupational and Environment Hearing Conservation
CDO 782 (3) Evaluation and Management of Balance Disorders
CDO 849 (4-8) Advanced Clinical Practicum: Audiology
CDO 863 (3) Professional Issues in the Practice of Audiology
CDO 898 (3-6) Doctoral Project
CDO 995 (5) Clinical Residency
Year IV (18 hours)
CDO 995 (9-18) Clinical Residency
Progress through the program is based upon compliance with
university grading standards. In addition, the student must
successfully pass comprehensive examinations at the end of
his/her third year of the program in order to gain acceptance
into the fourth year of study.
Students must complete CDO 898 - Doctoral project for a total
of 6 credit hours. The doctoral project will be an
evidenced-based endeavor designed to enhance the student's
capacity to be a critical consumer of audiologic research and
to create and opportunity for the student to engage in an
in-depth study of an area of Audiology. Students may
enroll for CDO 898 as variable credit in blocks ranging from
1-6 credit hours. Concurrent with enrollment in CDO 898,
the student will select a doctoral project advisor who must
have graduate faculty status at Central Michigan
University. Prior to initiating the doctoral project, it
must be approved by the Division of Audiology Doctoral Project
Committee. Upon completion of the doctoral project, the
student must submit it to the Division of Audiology Doctoral
Project Committee in an acceptable format.
The Au.D. degree will be awarded upon successful completion of
course work, clinical practica, comprehensive examination,
doctoral project defense, and clinical residency requirements.
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Doctor
of Audiology (Au.D.)
Admission and Degree Requirements for students who have a
Graduate Degree in a field related to Audiology
Admission, Retention, and
Termination Standards
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Applicants must have a graduate degree in a field related
to Audiology. For U.S. applicants, a valid state license
to practice Audiology or national certification, such as that
offered by the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (CCC-A)
or the American Academy of Audiology, is also required.
For applicants from outside the U.S., the applicant must have
certification or licensure at the applicant's practice
location.
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Applicants must be certified or licensed as an audiologist
for at least five years and must have worked as an audiologist
for a minimum of 32 hours per week for at least four of the
past five years.
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Applicants with a graduate degree must have a minimum GPA
of 3.0 in their previous Audiology graduate work; or, for
applicants from outside the U.S., a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all
Audiology coursework.
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Applicants must submit three letters of support.
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Applicants from non-English speaking countries must achieve
a minimum score of 600 (250 CBT) on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL).
Successful completion of the Au.D. requires a minimum of 36 hours of course work beyond the master's degree and a GPA
3.0 or better. At least 24 of the 36 hours must be earned at
the 600 level or above, and at least 18 of the last 21 hours
earned at the 700 level or above. Normal progress through the
program requires a course load of approximately 9 to 15 credit
hours per semester, and 3 to 5 credit hours during summer
sessions. Students are expected to take a least 6 credit hours
per semester. Students must successfully pass a
comprehensive examination in order to graduate.
Students must also complete CDO 898 - Doctoral Project for a
total of 6 credit hours. The doctoral project will be an
evidenced-based endeavor designed to enhance the student's
capacity to be a critical consumer of audiologic research and
to create an opportunity for the student to engage in an
in-depth study of an area of Audiology. Students may
enroll for CDO 898 as variable credit in blocks ranging from
1-6 credit hours. Concurrent with enrollment in CDO 898,
the student will select a doctoral project advisor who must
have graduate faculty status at Central Michigan
University. Prior to initiating the doctoral project, it
must be approved by the Division of Audiology Doctoral Project
Committee. Upon completion of the doctoral project, the
student must submit it to the Division of Audiology Doctoral
Project Committee in an acceptable format.
The minimum of 36 hours of coursework are distributed among a "core"
sequence that is taken by all students and an
"elective" sequence determined jointly by individual
students and their advisory committees.
Core
Sequence (15)
CDO 762 (3) Advanced Amplification for the Hearing Impaired
CDO 783 (3) Advanced Electrophysiological Techniques in
Audiology
CDO 853 (3) Psychosocial Aspects of Hearing Loss
CDO 898 (6) Doctoral Project
Elective
Sequence (minimum of 21 credit hours)
The student and an Advisory Committee, comprised of at least
two faculty members from the Division of Audiology, will
develop jointly a sequence of elective courses. As a minimum,
this sequence consists of 21credit hours selected primarily
from course offerings within the Au.D. curriculum; however,
upon review of the student's previous graduate coursework,
professional experiences and continuing education, additional
courses (such as CDO 849) beyond the 21 credit hour minimum
may be assigned to the
student's program.
The Au.D. degree will be awarded upon successful completion of
coursework, a comprehensive examination, and a doctoral
project.
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Unspecified content or
variable credit courses.
Click
here for additional information regarding these types of
courses. The
following courses offered through the department are of
unspecified content or variable credit: CDO 537, 637, 741,
749, 790.
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