Curriculum
This is a proposed curriculum for the Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology program. This is subject to change.
- CSD 8000 3 credits
- CSD 8001 3 credits
- CSD 8002 3 credits
- CSD 8003 3 credits
- CSD 8007 2 credits
- CSD 8004 3 credits
- CSD 8005 3 credits
- Leadership 1 3 credits
- CSD 8006 3 credits
- CSD 8008 2 credits
- Leadership 2 3 credits
- Elective 1 3 credits
- CSD 8011 3 credits
- CSD 8012 3 credits
- CSD 8009 2 credits
- Elective 2 3 credits
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSD 8000 | Application of Clinical Science to Service Delivery: Interpreting the strength of the evidence. | 3 |
| CSD 8001 | Epidemiological trends in CSD: Current state and future needs of clinical care | 3 |
| CSD 8002 | Advanced Clinical Decision Making: A case-based approach to application of clinical research | 3 |
| CSD 8003 | Advanced Assessment and Intervention Strategies for CSD |
3 |
| CSD 8004 | Professional leadership and mentoring | 3 |
| CSD 8005 | Advanced Instrumentation for Assessment and Treatment in CSD | 3 |
| CSD 8006 | Ethical considerations related to access and social well-being in CSD | 3 |
| CSD 8007 | Culminating Project I: Topic, Team, Foundation and Approach |
2 |
| CSD 8008 | Culminating Project II: Implementation and execution |
2 |
| CSD 8009 | Culminating Project III: Findings and conclusions | 2 |
| CSD 8011 | Digital and technological advancements in clinical/educational care: Telehealth, Simulation Training and Virtual Learning | 3 |
| CSD 8012 | Neuroimaging and Neurobehavioral Metrics in CSD | 3 |
| CSD 8013 | Advanced Language Learning and Reading | 3 |
| Required Healthcare Track Leadership Courses: (6 credit hours) | ||
| HCA 7001 | Health Systems Management 1: Organization & Delivery | 3 |
| HCA 7002 | Health Systems Management 2: Principles of Leadership | 3 |
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDLD 7033 | Leadership for Social Justice | 3 |
| EDLD 7035 | Education Leadership Theory | 3 |
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSD 8010 | Clinical Immersion | 3 |
| CSD 8013 | Advanced Language Learning/Reading | 3 |
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HCA 7031 | Health Policy 1: Health Policy & Regulation | 3 |
| HCA 7032 | Health Policy 2: Legal & Ethical Issues | 3 |
| HCA 7033 | Global and Population Health Systems | 3 |
| HCA 7041 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDLD 8035 | School Law | 3 |
| EDLD 8037 | School and Community Partnerships | 3 |
| SPED 7001 | Overview of Special Education Law | 3 |
| EDST 7001 | Politics of Education | 3 |
| EDLD 8036 | Curriculum Development and Data Analysis | 3 |
Amanda Kaye Simmons
Assoc Professor - Educator, CAHS Communication Sciences & Disorders
357 HSB
Amanda Simmons, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her research focuses on teaching and training, specifically considering populations who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) across the lifespan. Recent work has included collaboration with criminal justice to advocate for communication rights for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in reporting crimes. Her research intersects with her passion for teaching through implementing and evaluating sustainable education practices through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in communication sciences and disorders (CSD).