NSU HPD Catalog 2024-2025

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Speech-Language Pathology 461 Applied Dissertation The applied dissertation is a detailed, accurate, and cohesive account of a scholarly investigation designed to answer a research question directed toward the improvement of practice in the field of speech-language pathology. Research is distinguished by a theory-to-practice model encompassing a diversity of disciplines. Each student is assigned a faculty committee to facilitate and supervise the process. There are three benchmarks in the completion of the applied dissertation: (1) the concept paper, (2) the dissertation proposal and Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, and (3) the final report. Continuing Dissertation Services Students must enroll in SLPD 8090 each semester between the 25th and 36th months of their program. In addition, students must enroll in SLPD 8091 each semester beginning the 37th month of their program in order to receive dissertation services from their committee chair and committee member until the completion of their applied dissertation. Year Three—Required Dissertation Support Services Credits SLPD 8090* Applied Dissertation Services I 1 SLPD 8091** Applied Dissertation Services II 1 ‡This course is part of the Winter Research Institute held on-site in Fort Lauderdale. *Registration starts at the 25th month to conferral. Credit does not count toward degree. **Registration starts at the 37th month to conferral. Credit does not count toward degree. Curriculum Outline Non-Dissertation Track YEAR ONE (Total: 20 credits) Year One—Semester Fall Credits SLPD 7000 Technology and Instrumentation in Communication Sciences 2 (includes Doctoral Studies Orientation) SLPD 7040 Supervision 3 SLPD 7075 Counseling 2 Total 7 Year One—Semester Winter Credits SLPD 7041 Clinical Education and Teaching in Higher Education 3 SLPD 8082* Interprofessional Teams and Teaming 3 Total 6 Year One—Semester Summer Credits SLPD 7080 Business Management 2 SLPD 7082 Multicultural Populations and Global Studies in SLP 2 SLPD 8083* Innovation in Interprofessional Leadership 3 Total 7

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