Communication Disorders and Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology
Communication Disorders
Interested in Indiana State for your graduate training in Speech-Language Pathology?
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Programs in communication disorders at the undergraduate and graduate levels are offered by Indiana State University to provide students with knowledge and experiences that lead to rewarding careers.
Students in these programs, receive academic instruction in a wide range
of areas reflecting the breadth of the profession.
They also receive intensive, supervised training in a variety of clinical
settings on campus and off campus in areas such as schools, hospitals, clinics,
and rehabilitation centers. The
program has a strong relationship with other programs offered in the
University’s College of Education, with area school systems, and with other
agencies in the community that support these clinical opportunities.
Through these rich and varied experiences, classroom knowledge is applied
in realistic world settings.
Students progress through the program in cohort groups that encourage shared
learning experiences with other students and create lasting friendships.
Program Mission Statement
What are Communication Disorders and Speech Language Pathology?
Communication, the ability to listen, understand, and express thoughts, is
essential to the well-being of all people.
About ten percent of Americans have communication disorders that can
interfere with their interpersonal relationships, education, or job performance.
Communication disorders include disorders in fluency, articulation,
voice, neurogenics, developmental language, and hearing.
A speech-language pathologist treats people with these disorders and
helps them to achieve more effective communication.
Undergraduate Program in Communication Disorders
The undergraduate program in communication disorders at Indiana State University
offers students both academic preparation and clinical experience in treating
persons with communication disorders.
One of the hallmarks of the program is the department’s commitment to
undergraduate clinical experiences that culminate in a student teaching
experience during the senior year.
These experiences foster the practical application of theories and methodologies
during the learning process.
Indiana State’s undergraduate program in communication disorders is an excellent
foundation for advanced professional training at the graduate level.
A master’s degree in speech-language pathology is required for most
careers in the field of communication disorders.
Graduate Program in Communication Disorders
The graduate program in communication disorders at Indiana State University
provides professional training for a career as a speech-language pathologist.
In addition to advanced coursework in communication disorders, graduate
students participate in extensive clinical experiences including a hospital
practicum. Ideally, a prospective
graduate student should hold a bachelor’s degree in communication disorders or
speech-language pathology.
Graduates with degrees in other areas must take prerequisite undergraduate
coursework prior to admittance to the graduate program.
Students work closely with faculty to design programs to fit their
individual needs.
Rowe Center for Communicative Disorders
The department is home to the Rowe Center for Communicative Disorders.
The center enhances learning at both the undergraduate and graduate level
by providing frequent opportunities for students to observe and practice
classroom theories in a clinical situation.
The center includes therapy rooms with two-way mirrors, sound monitoring
systems, an audiology suite, videotaping and playback viewing suite, and a
speech-science laboratory.
The Rowe Center for Communicative Disorders offers speech and language
assessments and treatments to a wide range of speech disorders such as
articulation, voice, stuttering, and ESL, and a variety of language disorders
such as delayed/disordered language development, aphasia, and traumatic brain
injury. These are available to
preschoolers, school-age children, and adults at no cost.
Communication Disorders Program
Indiana State University
Bayh
College of Education, UH Room 226
Terre Haute, Indiana 47809
Or Call Us at:
(812) 237-2880
Fax: (812) 237-2729
Email: commdisorders@indstate.edu