Curriculum Plan - SLP Track - PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
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Current Curriculum Plan
Curriculum is 98 credits.
THIS TRACK WILL FIRST BE OFFERED IN FALL 2026.
CSD Coursework & Clinical Education (56 credits)
Students are required to complete 56 credits of coursework and clinical education. Students may apply up to 11 credits from previous coursework for the following courses:
- Aural Rehabilitation (3 credits).
Students with a background in CSD will take the Hearing Skills Seminar in place of Aural Rehabilitation. Their previous credit in Aural Rehabilitation will be accepted and counted toward the required 56 credits.
- Additional Course Exemptions (up to 8 credits).
Students who completed the following courses prior to entering the program may be considered for exemption from retaking them. Acceptance of these credits will occur only after an internal review of the course syllabi, materials, and grades to determine equivalency with program objectives:
- Neuroanatomy & Neurophysiology of Communication and Swallowing (3 credits)
- Introduction to Cognition (2 credits)
- Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception of Speech (3 credits)
Approved credits will be applied toward the 56-credit CSD requirement.
- PhD Coursework (33 core credits + 9 supplemental credits)
Students complete 33 credits of PhD core coursework in Rehabilitation Sciences and 9 supplemental credits (3 credits taken as mentored research experience; 6 credits may be fulfilled through CSD coursework upon approval). Coursework emphasizes research design, statistics, ethics, professional development, and domain-specific content.
Fall Year 1 SLP Courses
| CD 732 | Speech Sound Disorders in Children | 3 |
| CD 743 | Spoken and Written Language Development and Disorders-Part A: Foundational Concepts and Assessment | 2 |
| CD 744 | Spoken and Written Language Development and Disorders-Part B: Language and Literacy Disorders in Early School Age | 2 |
| CD 745 | Spoken and Written Language Development and Disorders-Part C: Intervention for Language for Learning and Advanced Language | 2 |
| CD 760A | Spoken and Written Clinical Practicum Seminar I | 0 |
| CD 761 | SLLC Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| HP 001 | What is the IHP's Role in Health Equity? | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring Year 1 SLP Courses
Previous credit can be accepted for CD-722 and CH-721.
| CD 722 | Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Communication and Swallowing | 3 |
| CD 762 | SLLC Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| CD 760B | Spoken and Written Clinical Practicum Seminar II | 0 |
| CD 839 | Aphasia in Adults: Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| CH 721 | Foundations of Cognition | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Spring Year 1 PHD Courses
Take RS-970 for 3 credits in this semester.
| RS 970 | Mentored Experience in Research | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-3 |
Summer Year 1 SLP Courses
Previous credit can be accepted for CD-721.
| CD 721 | Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception of Speech | 3 |
| CD 828 | Teaching Language and Literacy to English Language Learners | 2 |
| CD 833 | Neuromotor Speech Disorders | 2 |
| CD 840 | Dysphagia in Adults & Children | 3 |
| CD 871 | Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Summer Year 1 PHD Courses
Take RS-970 for 3 credits in this semester.
| RS 970 | Mentored Experience in Research | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-3 |
Fall Year 2 SLP Courses
Note: CD-752 (Hearing Skills Seminar) will not be required if taking CD-751 (Aural Rehabilitation) in the Spring year 2 semester.
| CD 752 | Hearing Skills Seminar | 1 |
| CD 832 | Voice Disorders | 3 |
| CD 841 | Fluency Disorders (Stuttering) | 2 |
| CD 843 | Acquired Cognitively Based Communication Disorders (Traumatic Brain Injury) | 2 |
| CH 835 | Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Fall Year 2 PHD Courses
| HRS 929 | Reproducible Research in R | 1 |
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| RS 910 | Introduction to Concepts in Research in Rehabilitation Science | 2 |
| RS 920 | Research Design in Health and Rehabilitation Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Spring Year 2 SLP Courses
Note: Take CD-751 (Aural Rehabilitation) in this semester if you have no CSD background. CD-752 will not be required in the previous Fall semester.
Previous credit can be accepted for CD-722 and CH-721.
| CD 870A | Clinical Seminar I | 0 |
| CD 872 | Clinical Practicum IV | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Spring Year 2 PHD Courses
| HRS 950A | Scientific Writing | 1 |
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| RS 930 | Statistics for Health and Rehabilitation Science 1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 5 |
Summer Year 2 SLP Courses
| CD 873 | Clinical Practicum V | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Summer Year 2 PHD Courses
Take RS-970 for 3 credits in this semester.
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| RS 970 | Mentored Experience in Research | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2-4 |
Fall Year 3 PHD Courses
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| RS 932 | Statistics for Health and Rehabilitation Science 2 | 3 |
| RS 940 | Advanced Measurement in Health and Rehabilitation Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Spring Year 3 PHD Courses
| HRS 950B | Foundations of the Craft of Teaching | 2 |
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Summer Year 3 PHD Courses
Take HRS-960 for 1 credit, RS-951 for 1-3 credits with approval, and RS-990 if taking RS-951 for less than 3 credits to get to 3 credits total.
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| RS 951 | Teaching Practicum for PhD/RS | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
After completing the required coursework, students must pass a qualifying examination before advancing to candidacy and the dissertation phase. Students who have finished coursework but have not yet passed the exam should enroll in RS-997, a 1-credit continuing student course taken while preparing for the exam. After passing the qualifying exam, students register for RS-998, a 1-credit continuing student course taken each semester during the dissertation phase.