FROM HERE, IT’S POSSIBLE School of Allied Health Sciences 2014-2015 Catalog of School 2014-2015 Catalog School of Allied Health Sciences 3601 4th St. | Stop 6294 | Lubbock, TX 79430 806.743.3220 | www.ttuhsc.edu/SAH School of Allied Health Sciences [email protected] Table of Contents General Information General Information . 5 Frequently Asked Questions . 6 SOAHS Academic Calendar . 8 Message from the Dean . 13 Administration . 14 About Our School . 15 General Policies and Procedures . 19 Interprofessional Education . 30 Admission Policies and Requirements . 31 Financial Information . 35 Tuition and Fees . 36 Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences . 43 Program in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences . 47 Program in Speech-Language Pathology . 53 Program in Audiology . 59 Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders . 69 Department of Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care . 77 Program in Clinical Laboratory Science . 79 Program in Molecular Pathology . 95 Program in Physician Assistant Studies . 103 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences . 115 Program in Athletic Training . 117 Program in Occupational Therapy . 129 Doctor of Physical Therapy (D .P .T .) . 145 Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy Pathway (D .P .T .) . 161 Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy (Sc .D .) . 167 Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (Ph .D .) . 179 Department of Clinic Administration and Rehabilitation Counseling 185 Program in Clinical Services Management . 187 Program in Health Sciences . 195 Program in Clinical Practice Management . 201 Program in Rehabilitation Counseling . .. 207 Faculty Directory . 215 Subject Index . 225 School of Allied Health Sciences 3 General Information 4 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center General Information GENeral INformatioN School of Allied Health Sciences 5 Frequently Asked Questions Q: What degrees do the School of Allied Health Sciences offer? A: The School of Allied Health Sciences offers the following degrees: • Bachelor of Science (B .S .) • Clinical Laboratory Science • Clinical Services Management General Information • Health Science • Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences • Master of Athletic Training (M .A .T .) • Master of Occupational Therapy (M .O .T .) • Master of Physician Assistant Studies (M .P .A .S .) • Doctor of Physical Therapy (D .P .T .) • Master of Rehabilitation Counseling (M .R .C .) • Master of Science (M .S .) • Clinical Practice Management • Molecular Pathology • Speech-Language Pathology • Doctor of Audiology (Au .D .) • Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy (Sc .D .) • Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Ph .D .) • Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (Ph .D .) Q: How can I apply for admission to the School of Allied Health Sciences? A: The online application may be accessed via the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Allied Health Sciences’ web site at www .ttuhsc .edu/merlin . Physician Assistants must apply using CASPA which may be accessed through www .ttuhsc .edu/sah or www .caspaonline . org . Q: How can I contact the School of Allied Health Sciences? A: You can contact us by using the following information: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Allied Health Sciences Office of Admissions and Student Affairs 3601 4th Street, Suite 2BC 194 Lubbock, TX 79430 806-743-3220, fax 806-743-2994 www .ttuhsc .edu/sah allied .health@ttuhsc .edu 6 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Q: How is the School of Allied Health Sciences organized? General Information A: Our nineteen programs are organized into four Departments: • Department of Clinic Administration and Rehabilitation Counseling • Program in Health Sciences (B .S .H .S .) • Program in Clinical Services Management (B .S .) • Program in Clinical Practice Management (M .S .) • Program in Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC) • Department of Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care • Program in Clinical Laboratory Science (B .S .) and Certificate • Program in Molecular Pathology (M .S .) • Program in Physician Assistant Studies (M .P .A .S .) • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences • Program in Athletic Training (M .A .T .) • Program in Occupational Therapy (M .O .T .) • Program in Physical Therapy (D .P .T . , Sc .D . & tD .P .T .) • Program in Health Sciences (B .S .) • Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (Ph .D .) • Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences • Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Ph .D .) • Program in Audiology (Au .D .) • Program in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (B .S .) • Program in Speech-Language Pathology (M .S .) School of Allied Health Sciences 7 SOAHS Academic Calendar Summer 2014 Memorial Day May 26th Last day to register or withdraw from the university without a penalty May 26th First day of class and Orientation (PA, PT, OT, AT, SLP, MP, PhD, RC) May 27th Add-Drop Period (Registrar’s Office only) May 27th-June 11th Advance registration for term begins for currently enrolled students June 2nd General Information Last day to add/drop June 11th Last day to withdraw from the university and receive a partial refund June 16th MOT Fieldwork II: 1 Begins June 16th PA: Clerkship 7 ends June 17th PA: Grand Rounds June 19th - 20th PA: Clerkship 8 begins June 23rd Last day for PhD candidates to defend dissertations June 26th MAT 2: Last Day of Class July 1st MAT 2: Final Exams July 2nd-3rd DPT: Clinical Internship 1 begins July 14th Last day to drop a course and recieve an automatic W July 24th PA: Clerkship 8 ends July 29th MAT 1: Last day of class July 30th Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university July 30th MAT 1: Final exams begin July 31st PA: Grand Rounds August 1st DPT 1 and DPT 3: Final exams end August 1st MAT 1: Final exams end August 1st PA: Final Summative Evaluation Augsut 4th PA: Board Review August 5th-8th Last day of Class August 6th MOT: Finals begin August 7th DPT: Clinical Internship 1 ends August 8th MOT: Finals end August 8th 5:00 p .m ., Final Grades due for Graduating Seniors August 13th Final Day of the Semester August 13th CLS Online: Preceptorship ends August 15th Official Health Sciences Center Graduation Date August 16th 5:00 p .m ., Final grades must be posted August 18th 1st Summer 2014 (CSM & CPM Program Only) Memorial Day (University Holiday) May 26th Last day to register or withdraw from the university without a penalty May 26th First day of class May 27th Add-drop period (Registrar’s Office only) May 27th-30th Last day to add/drop May 30th Advance registration for next term begins for currently enrolled students June 2nd Last day to withdraw from the university and receive a partial refund June 3rd 8 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Last day to drop a course and recieve an automatic W June 10th General Information Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university June 27th Final exams July 2nd-3rd Final day of the semester July 3rd No Class July 4th 5:00 p .m ., Final grades must be posted July 7th 2nd Summer 2014 (CSM & CPM Programs Only) Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty July 8th First day of class July 9th Add-drop period (Registrar’s Office only) July 9th-14th Last day to add/drop July 14th Last day to drop a course and recieve an automatic W July 23rd Last day to withdraw from the university and receive a partial refund July 29th Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university August 8th Last day of class August 13th 5:00 p .m ., Final grades due for Graduating Seniors August 13th Final Exams August 14th-15th Final day of the semester August 13th 5:00 p .m ., Final grades must be posted August 18th Fall 2014 MAT: Clinical Experience begins August 4th MOT 2: Optional Fieldwork I Begins August 11th PA: Clerkship I Begins August 11th DPT: Clinical Internship 2 begins August 18th Orientation (CLS, SLHS, SLP, AuD, PhD, RC) August 19th Last day to register or withdraw from the university without a penalty August 19th First Day of Class August 20th Add-drop period (Registrar’s Office only) August 20th-September 5th MOT 2: Optional Fieldwork I ends August 22nd MOT 2: First day of class August 25th Labor Day (University Holiday) September 1st Last day to add/drop September 5th MOT Fieldwork II: 1 Ends September 5th MOT Fieldwork II: 2 Begins September 15th PA: Clerkship I ends September 16th Last day to withdraw from the university and receive a partial refund September 17th PA: Grand Rounds September 18th - 19th PA: Clerkship 2 Begins September 22nd DPT: Clinical Internship 2: Ends October 10th D .P .T . Clinical Internship 3: Begins October 13th Last day for PhD candidates to defend dissertations October 17th SOAHS Job Fair October 21st PA: Clerkship 2 ends October 28th PA: Grand Rounds October 30th-31st School of Allied Health Sciences 9 PA: Clerkship 3 begins November 3rd Advance registration begins for currently enrolled students November 4th Thanksgiving (University Holiday) November 27th-28th Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university December 1st DPT: Clinical Internship 3 ends December 5th Last day of class December 5th MOT Fieldwork II: 2 ends December 5th MOT: Finals begin December 5th PA: Clerkship 3 ends December 9th General Information 5:00 p .m ., Final grades due for Graduating Seniors December 10th MOT: Finals end December 11th PA: Grand Rounds December 11th-12th Final day of the semester December 12th Official Health Sciences Center Graduation Date December 13th 5:00 p .m ., Final grades must be posted December 15th Spring 2015 MOT 2 Fieldwork I: 3 begins January 5th DPT: Clinical Internship 4 begins January 5th CLS Traditional: Preceptorship begins January 5th PA: Clerkship 4 begins January 5th Last day to register or withdraw from the university without a penalty January 11th First day of class January 12th Add-drop period (Registrar’s Office only) January 12th-28th MOT 2 Fieldwork I: 3 ends January 16th Martin Luther King Jr .