The School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.), Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.), and the Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degrees. The M.A. curriculum prepares students for careers as entry-level speech-language pathologists. The Au.D. is an entry-level degree that prepares individuals for professional practice in the area of audiology. The D.P.T. program prepares individuals to function as entry-level practitioners in physical therapy.
The M.A. specialization in speech-language pathology is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The program of study is designed to meet the minimum academic and clinical requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, state licensure, and school licensure.
The Au.D. is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The program of study is designed to meet the minimum academic and clinical requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and state licensure.
The D.P.T. program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education. The program of study is designed so students meet the educational requirements to be eligible to take the licensure examination.
All AHCD graduate programs expose students to basic and applied research, provide practical and research experience, and develop skills in the use of evidence-based practice.
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Communicative Disorders
Specialization in Audiology
Specialization in Speech-Language Pathology
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