Programs by Campus
Bloomington
Speech and Hearing Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Departmental E-mail: sphsdept [at] indiana [dot] edu
Departmental URL: www.indiana.edu/~sphs/
Curriculum
Introduction
The graduate curriculum in Speech and Hearing Sciences combines training for students wishing to pursue clinical careers in speech-language pathology or audiology, as well as graduate studies in speech, language, and hearing sciences, speech-language pathology, and audiology for research or academic careers. The department is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Degrees Offered
Master of Arts in Speech and Hearing Science, Doctor of Philosophy in Speech and Hearing Sciences, and Ph.D. minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences. (The College of Arts and Sciences offers the Doctor of Audiology degree.)
Special Departmental Requirements
Adequate Progress
Individual student progress will be evaluated annually by program faculty. Students who are judged to be making inadequate progress on the basis of poor grades, incomplete coursework, or insufficient research accomplishments may be placed on academic probation. Students on academic probation will be offered a timetable for remedial work and re-testing, and will have restricted access to coursework and clinical experiences. If deficiencies are not corrected according to the revised timetable, the student is likely to be dismissed from the program. (See also general University Graduate School requirements.)
Master of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Course Requirements
A minimum of 36 credit hours, with no more than 6 credit hours in S780.
Practicum
Students wishing to receive certification must enroll in clinical practicum (S561, S563, and school practicum) each semester, and must complete at least three semesters of practicum with grades of B (3.0) or higher. Students who wish to earn the M.A. degree but do not choose to complete practicum requirements and clinical certification may complete a non-clinical M.A. degree.
Examinations
Each student must pass a written comprehensive examination evaluated by a faculty committee.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Course Requirements
At least 90 credit hours with grade of B (3.0) or above. This coursework must include S685, S683, two or three area courses (S686, S696, or S702), and courses required for an outside minor. In addition, students must complete 6 credit hours of graduate coursework in experimental design and statistics or demonstrate equivalent competency. No more than 12 credit hours of coursework in experiemental design or statistics may count towards the required total of 90 credit hours for the degree. Additional required coursework may be determined by the student’s graduate advisory committee.
Examinations
After completing the required coursework, students must pass a qualifying exam consisting of written questions and oral defense of the answers. Exam questions are tailored for each student by their faculty advisory committee, which also evaluates student performance. Students who do not pass the qualifying exam will be placed on academic probation and given a second opportunity to take the exam. Students who do not pass after two attempts are likely to be dismissed from the program.
Research and Dissertation
Each student must complete three research projects: first-year, second-year, and dissertation research projects. These projects will be evaluated by the students’ individual advisory and dissertation research committees.
Ph.D. Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Students wishing to obtain a minor in speech and hearing sciences must have a faculty advisor from the department. Adjunct faculty must receive approval from SPHS faculty to serve as the advisor for the student’s minor. The advisor will approve the student’s program of course work in the minor and will serve on the student’s advisory committee, research committee, or both. The student is required to complete at least 12 credit hours of graduate course work in the minor department with a grade of B or higher. A written qualifying examination is not required, but will be administered at the request of the major department.
Ph.D. Double Major in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Students who are admitted into the double major Ph.D. program must complete the requirements for Speech and Hearing Sciences and the other major department as specified in the University Graduate School Bulletin. The advisory committee must include at least two members from Speech and Hearing Sciences and two faculty members from the second major field. Qualifying examination format will be determined with input from both major fields of study. A minor concentration is optional, but if a minor is undertaken, there must be one additional advisory committee member to represent that discipline. At least 30 graduate credit hours must be completed in Speech and Hearing Sciences or cross-listed courses.