The master's degree in Communication Sciences is a non-clinical degree in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education within Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. This 30-credit program prepares students to enter the Disability Disciplines PhD program strand in Audiology, or the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Neuroscience at Utah State University. Students from this program could also be eligible to apply to other doctoral programs in behavioral science or other health related fields.
Students in the program will receive a comprehensive and well-rounded background in the basic research pertaining to the nature of communication as well as applied research related to the efficacy of diagnostic and treatment procedures for individuals with hearing and balance disorders. Students will apply critical theories and discoveries in the areas of hearing science and neuroscience to unanswered questions about normal and disordered processes underlying hearing and balance disorders across the lifespan.
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Total credits required
30
Required credits of coursework
15
Credits of Thesis (Plan A)
6
Credits of electives in an area related to COMMDE
9
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Coursework
Required Courses
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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EDUC 6570 | Introduction to Educational and Psychological Research | 3 |
EDUC 6600 | Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
PSY 6200 | Fundamentals of Neuroscience I | 3 |
COMD 5xxx/6xxx | Neural Bases of Cognition and Communication | 3 |
COMD 6970 | Thesis (Plan A) | 6 |
Required choice of one of the following
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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COMD 6230 | Introduction to Research in Communicative Disorders | 3 |
EDUC 6040 | Applied Research Methods | 3 |
Elective Courses (choose 3)
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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COMD 6020 | Language Assessment and Intervention for School-Age Children and Adolescents | 3 |
COMD 6030 | Disorders of Fluency/Stuttering | 3 |
COMD 6120 | Adult Language Disorders | 3 |
COMD 6130 | Motor Speech Disorders | 3 |
COMD 6140 | Dysphagia | 3 |
COMD 6220 | Severe Communication Impairments | 3 |
COMD 6810 | Voice, Resonance and Craniofacial Disorders | 3 |
COMD 6900 | Advance Topics in Speech and Language Disorders | 3 |
COMD 7820 | Research Seminars in Communication Disorders | 3 |
COMD 7310 | Psychoacoustics and Instrumentation | 3 |
COMD 7320 | Amplification I | 3 |
COMD 7340 | Pediatric Audiology | 3 |
COMD 7380 | Advanced Audiology | 3 |
COMD 7430 | Electrophysiology | 3 |
COMD 7460 | Aural Rehabilitation Across the Lifespan | 3 |
COMD 7490 | Medical Aspects of Audiology | 3 |
COMD 7530 | Balance Evaluation and Management | 3 |