The on-campus venue admits students each summer and fall and provides classes in Denton and Dallas, TX as well as clinical experiences throughout the Denton and Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The TETN distance learning venue runs in cycles and admits students prior to the beginning of each cycle. This venue is offered to students across the state of Texas through partnerships with Education Service Centers, school districts, and medical facilities state-wide.
Prerequisites
The graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology requires a foundation in the development of speech, language and hearing. This information is typically mastered in one of the following ways:
SLP Graduate Program Statistics
Program Completion Rate
|
Period |
# completed program within expected time frame |
# completed later than expected time frame |
# not completing |
% completing within expected time frame |
|
September 2010 to August 2011 |
136 |
4 |
5 |
94% |
|
September 2009 to August 2010 |
25 |
6 |
1 |
78% |
|
September 2008 to August 2009 |
17 |
4 |
0 |
81% |
|
3 year average |
84% |
Praxis Examination Pass Rates
|
Period |
# taking exam |
# students without scores reported |
Passage rate based on reported scores (%) |
|
September 2010 to August 2011 |
130 |
10 |
100% |
|
September 2009 to August 2010 |
27 |
4 |
100% |
|
September 2008 to August 2009 |
20 |
1 |
100% |
|
3 year average |
|
100% |
Employment Rates of Graduates
|
Period |
Employment Rate in Profession |
|
|
|
# of graduates |
% of graduates employed at time of graduation |
|
September 2010 to August 2011 |
34 |
85% |
|
September 2009 to August 2010 |
151 |
98% |
|
September 2008 to August 2009 |
21 |
95% |
|
3 year average |
93% |
|
Mission Statement
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Speech-Language Pathology graduate program is dedicated to preparing students to enter the profession of Speech-Language Pathology with qualifications that meet or exceed the standards established by the Council for Academic Accreditation and Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech Pathlogy and to prepare graduates to function as outstanding speech-language pathologists throughout their careers. Speech-Language Pathology students are educated in the nature, evaluation, and treatment of all types of communication and swallowing problems which affect interpersonal communication and daily living. They are able to recognize the degree to which they can provide and / or recommend services for habilitation or rehabilitation of persons manifesting such problems. Speech-Language Pathology students are prepared to assist clients across the lifespan with expertise in the following areas: articulation, fluency, voice and resonance (including respiration and phonation), receptive and expressive language in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and manual modalities, hearing including the impact on speech and language, swallowing, cognitive aspects of communication, social aspects of communication, and communication modalities.
Strategic Plan
1. The COMS department will analyze course offerings and update the curriculum after reviewing: current research, new areas of knowledge in the profession of speech-language pathology, feedback from graduate students, and curricula from SLP Master’s programs at other universities. We will incorporate the recommended changes into our curriculum.
2. The COMS department will seek grant funding from the Texas Education Agency for the extension of the distance program beyond 2013.
3. In conjunction with the UT Southwestern, TWU will complete renovations and the COMS department will begin operations in the new building for the Stroke Center.
4. The COMS department will increase the technological skills of faculty to improve their teaching effectiveness.
5. The COMS department will seek to acquire additional equipment via external funding in order to enhance research options for graduate students and faculty.
6. The COMS department will enhance graduate students’ skills in dissemination of research by assisting select graduate students in preparation and presentation of research results at state/national conventions.
7. The COMS department will support new faculty in fostering new research lines by providing release time through advanced scheduling and by mentoring junior faculty.
8. The COMS department will evaluate and maintain/improve the adequacy of resources (i.e., personnel, library, technology, clinic) through annual evaluation in each arena and by initiating a plan of action to meet identified needs.
9. The COMS department will seek university support to maintain adequate faculty support by seeking to replace retiring faculty.
Ethical Practice
"The preservation of the highest standards of integrity and ethical principles is vital to the responsible discharge of obligatins by speech-language pathologists..." (ASHA Preable to the Code of Ethics). The Americal Speech-Language Hearing Association sets forth these standards in the Code of Ethics.
Non-Discrimination Policy
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders admissions policy is that we do not refuse admission on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, veteran’s status, or against qualified disabled persons except as provided by law. The University clinics comply with nondiscrimination regulations under Title VI and Title VII, Civil Rights Acts of 1964; Title IX, Education Amendments Act of 1972; Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination Act of 1967; and other applicable statutes.
Complaint Procedures
For TWU complaint procdeures please see the TWU Student Handbook.
To make a public comment or for information on the complaint process regarding the graduate SLP program, please go to Council of Academic Accreditation.
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