Department Information and Typical Discipline-Specific Academic Degree & Qualifications1 of faculty within Communication Sciences and Disorders
The unique focus of the Communication Sciences and Disorders department is one of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CLD) and bilingualism. The goal of the department is to educate CLD professionals to meet the needs of multicultural individuals with Communication Disorders.
Students matriculating in the program will benefit from the infusion of CLD throughout the curriculum, as well as coursework and clinical experiences which emphasize bilingual issues with special focus on English/Spanish and English/Haitian-Creole bilingualism. Students will have opportunities to receive clinical education from a variety of clinical settings in the Miami metropolitan area including hospitals, schools, private practices and community based clinics. They will also engage in research projects with faculty members.
Degrees offered
- MS in Speech-Language Pathology
Terminal Degree2 for each discipline taught in Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Ph.D. in Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (51.0204)
Related Disciplines3
- Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences (51.0202) - all courses
- Communication Disorders (51.0201) - all courses
- Linguistics (16.0102) - all courses
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (51.0203) - all courses
Related Disciplines3 for specific courses
- Neuroscience (26.1501) - SPA 4101, 4011, 5107, 5805, 6232, 6410, 6479
Other Teaching Qualifications (Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications4 for the programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Consideration of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly applicable to the course being taught. Special consideration will be given to maintenance of professional licensure and the continuing education courses necessary to maintain that license.
Notes
1Whenever instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification of the instructor's qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed instructor's academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates, or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors, awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies, skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned.
The Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the justifications warrant the instructor's teaching the courses proposed, it will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members) or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some instructors where their accomplishments warrant this:
Active Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent Clearance in the Discipline
2The level and discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is required to teach graduate courses in the discipline
3For each discipline, all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline (include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate level
4(1)The appropriate academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in the program.
Current/Effective Date 03/02/2015