Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member. Restriction: permission of instructor.

Practicum assignment to provide supervised clinical practice including treatment and evaluation, in our department clinic and at off campus sites such as schools, private practice, hospital, and other medical settings.

A clinical practicum that provides exposure to individuals with suspected or confirmed hearing loss and/or amplification devices. Prerequisites: 321, 425, 458. Restriction: admitted to M.S. in Speech Language Pathology and permission of clinic director.

This course will expose students to the multidisciplinary care of cleft lip/palate and craniofacial disorders. Instrumental and non-instrumental approaches to assessment and management of speech, language, swallowing, and hearing issues will be discussed.

Topics relevant to practice in a medical setting are reviewed including evaluation and treatment of children with birth defects (cleft palate) and other special populations; professional and administrative concerns. Prerequisite: 450 or 550. Restriction: admitted to M.S. Speech-Language Pathology.

A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member. Restriction: admitted to M.S. Speech-Language Pathology.

Practical experience in a public, private or non-profit organization, supervised by a professional with an academic component overseen by a UNM instructor. Restriction: admitted to M.S. Speech-Language Pathology and permission of Clinic Director.

This course addresses normal and disordered patterns of language and speech development in bilingual children. There will be emphasis on clinical skills in the activities and readings. We will primarily use Spanish-English bilingual children as our examples.

Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a master’s thesis. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: admitted to M.S. Speech-Language Pathology.

This course provides doctoral students with an in depth understanding of topics in a research specialty area (e.g., autism spectrum disorders, neurorehabilitation, bilingual assessment and intervention, etc.). Specific course topics determined by the instructor. Restriction: permission of instructor.

Each doctoral candidate must prepare a written dissertation. The dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must demonstrate the ability to do independent research and competence in scholarly exposition. At an advanced level, it should present the results of an original investigation of a significant problem and should provide the basis for a publishable contribution to the research literature in the major field.