Division of Communication Disorders

Teresa Ukrainetz, Director
Health Sciences Building, Room 265
Phone: (307) 766-6427

Clinic Fax: (307) 766-6829; Division Fax: (307) 766-5584
Website: http://uwyo.edu/comdis/

 

Professors:

MARY HARDIN-JONES, B.A. Texas Tech University 1978; M.S. 1979; Ph.D. University of Iowa 1984; Director, Division of Communication Disorders 2001; Professor of Speech-Language Pathology 2005, 2001.

DAVID L. JONES, B.S. Westminster College 1980; M.A. University of Iowa 1983; Ph.D. 1987; Professor of Speech-Language Pathology 2005, 2001.

TERESA A. UKRAINETZ, B.A. University of Calgary 1984; M.S. University of British Columbia 1987; Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin 1995; Professor of Speech-Language Pathology 2007, 1995.

 

Associate Professors:

MICHAEL A. PRIMUS, B.A. University of Minnesota 1969; M.S. Colorado State University 1975; Ph.D. University of Washington 1984; Associate Professor of Audiology 1984.

 

Assistant Professors:

MELISSA M. ALLEN, B.A. University of Oregon 1992; M.S. 1999; Ph.D. 2003; Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology 2007.

JILL E. SENNER, B.S. Northwestern University 1991; M.S. Purdue University 1996; Ph.D. Northwestern University 2002; Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology 2008.

ROGER W. STEEVE, B.A. San Diego State University 1990; M.A. 1993; Ph.D University of Washington 2004; Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology 2005.

 

Academic Professionals:
LUCY CARTER, B.S. University of Wyoming 1993; CI & CT American Sign Language Interpreter Assistant Lecturer 2005.

TODD CORBETT, B.A. University of Wyoming 1993; M.A. Lewis and Clark College 1994; Associate Lecturer 2006, 1999.

LYNDA COYLE, B.A. Holy Names College 1981; M.S. University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire 1982; Senior Lecturer 2007, 1999.

CHRISTIANE DECHERT, B.A. Universitaet Goettingen 1979; M.A. University of Arizona 1982; M.A. Washington State University 1997; Assistant Lecturer 2002.

TERESA GARCIA, B.S. University of Wyoming 1989; M.S. 1991; Associate Lecturer 2006, 1998.

AMY WEAVER, B.A. University of Wyoming 1997; M.S. 2001; Assistant Lecturer 2004.

Adjunct Faculty:
Robert Quesal, Ph.D., Cathy Binger, Ph.D.

 

Adjunct Clinical Faculty:
Amy Bracken, M.S. CCC-SLP

Lisa Burns, M.S. CCC-SLP

Kathe Dahill, CCC-SLP

Susie Fornstrom, CCC-SLP

Lani Kersenbrock, CCC-SLP

Tempe Murphy, CCC-SLP

Catherine Ross, CCC-SLP

Micky Routson, CCC-SLP

Jean Marie Seitz, CCC-SLP

Professors Emeriti:
Janis A. Jelinek
Douglas W. Laws

The Speech-Language Pathology and audiology areas are concerned with communicative behavior. Included in this area are the studies of systems underlying the normal communicative process (speech and hearing science, phonetics, acoustics, anatomy and physiology); development of speech, hearing and language functions; deviations from the normal communicative process (speech-language pathology and audiology); and diagnosis and management of speech, language and hearing disorders (speech-language pathology and audiology practice).

The Division of Communication Disorders offers a bachelor’s (B.S.) degree in speech-language and hearing science. The bachelor’s degree is considered preprofessional preparation for entrance into a graduate program in either speech-language pathology or audiology. A graduate degree is needed to work in most employment settings, and is required for Wyoming State Department of Education certification. The division offers a Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology. The combined undergraduate and graduate programs are designed to prepare students to meet the academic and clinical requirements for Wyoming licensure and the Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

The graduate program in speech-language pathology is accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). See the Graduate Bulletin for additional information.

Any student seeking admission to the graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology within the Division of Communication Disorders will be required to obtain a background check as specified by college policy.

Undergraduate Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the B.S. program in Speech and Hearing Sciences, students will:

A. Demonstrate broad-based knowledge of human communication processes.

• At least 90% of undergraduates will obtain a C or better in each communication disorders course.

B. Demonstrate proficiency in fundamental principles of biological, physical, social, and mathematical sciences.

• Successfully complete at least one course in each of the biological, physical, and social sciences.

• Successfully complete at least one college level course in mathematics at a minimum level of at least college algebra.

C. Demonstrate preparation for graduate study in audiology and speech pathology.

• At least 75% of undergraduates who report applying for graduate school are accepted into an ASHA accredited audiology or speech-language pathology graduate program.

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year: Fall
 Hours
LIFE 1010 4
ENGL 1010 3
MATH 1400 (or 1450) 3
POLS 1000 3
Elective 2
Total Hours 16

Freshman Year: Spring
 Hours
USP CH Course 3
PHYS 1050 4
SPPA 1010 3
PSYC 1000 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 16

Sophomore Year: Fall
 Hours
KIN 2040 3
KIN 2041 1
USP WB Course 3
USP CA Course 3
SPPA 3265 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 16

Sophomore Year: Spring
 Hours
FCSC 2121 4
USP O Course 3
SPPA 2110 4
SPPA 3210 3
Physical Education 1
Total Hours 15

Junior Year: Fall
 Hours
Elective 3
USP QB Statistics Course 4
SPPA 4160 4
SPPA 2120 4
Total Hours 15

Junior Year: Spring
 Hours
PSYC 4310 or 4320 or EDCI 4320 or CNSL 4520 3
SPPA 4310 3
SPPA 4380 3
Elective 7
Total Hours 16
Senior Year: Fall
 Hours
Elective 7
EDAD 4215 2
SPPA 4340 3
SPPA 4750 3
Total Hours 15

Senior Year: Spring
 Hours
SPPA 4240 3
SPPA 4250 3
Elective 3000/4000 6
SPPA 4150 3
Total Hours 15

Note: a grade of C or better must be earned in all courses for the major; courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade unless offered for S/U only.  A minimum of 48 credit hours of upper-division courses are required for graduation.

Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic

Speech and hearing clinical services are available to University of Wyoming students. For information concerning these services, contact the Division of Communication Disorders.

There is one student organization with whom speech-language pathology and audiology majors may choose to affiliate, the National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Objectives are to promote and recognize scholastic achievement and to support clinical and/or research endeavors.

Speech-Language Pathology (SPPA) Courses

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