Honors Programs

Undergraduate Honors Practicum Experience in Audiology

The Audiology practicum involves participation in hearing evaluations, including otoscopy and pure tone testing. Practicum students also learn how to take clinical interviews, analyze test results, write clinical reports, and function as a member of the Audiology Team.

Process for Audiology:

Students with the following credentials may apply for the Undergraduate Honors Practicum.

Senior or Second semester Junior
Upper division GPA of 3.2 or higher
Completed CSD 341 with a grade of “B” or higher

A completed application will include the application form, semester schedule (semester for which you are applying for practicum), statement/letter of interest, and unofficial transcript.

Applications should be returned to the Undergraduate Advisor by the posted deadline.

Interviews may be conducted.

If chosen to participate in practicum, the student will register for a three hour undergraduate course, CSD 378K.

The student will participate in all aspects of the practicum including, but not limited to, attendance at clinical meetings, observation of diagnostics/treatment, participation in diagnostics/treatment, etc.

If the student attends the University of Texas for graduate school, having participated will in no way exempt her/him from participating in practicum at the graduate level.

Participation in the Undergraduate Practicum Program does not imply admission into graduate school at University of Texas.

Interested students should visit with the CSD undergraduate advisor for more information.

Undergraduate Honors Practicum Experience in Speech Language Pathology

Process for Speech Language Pathology

Students with the following credentials may apply for the Undergraduate Practicum.

Senior, second semester Junior, or degree holding, non-degree seeking CSD students
Upper-division course work GPA of 3.5 or higher
Completed CSD 371 (to be on the Adult team) or CSD 367K (to be on the Child Team, Infant-Toddler Team or at Capitol School of Austin) with a grade of “A”
Completed at least 15 hours of observation (will need to complete 25 hours prior to treating clients)

Applications will be available from the Clinic Director or the Undergraduate Advisor.

A completed application will include the application form, resume, semester schedule (semester for which you are applying for practicum), statement/letter of interest, and unofficial transcript.

Interviews may be conducted.

If chosen to participate in practicum, the student will register for a three hour undergraduate course, CSD 378K. You should expect to spend 9-12 hours/week in this experience.

The student will participate in all aspects of the team including, but not limited to, attendance at team meetings, observation of treatment/diagnostics, participation in treatment/diagnostics, etc.

If the student attends the University of Texas for graduate school, having participated will in no way exempt her/him from participating on the same team at the graduate level.

Participation in the Undergraduate Practicum Program does not imply admission into graduate school at University of Texas.

Interested students should visit with the CSD undergraduate advisor for more information.

Studies in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD 178K, CSD 378K)

Supervised individual research. Individual instruction. With consent of the department chair, may be repeated, but only three hours may count toward a degree in the college of communication.

Prerequisite: Eighteen semester hours of coursework in communication sciences and disorders, a University grade point average of at least 2.50, a grade point average in all College of Communication coursework of at least 3.00, and approval of a project in advance of registration.