Upcoming Events

11/14/2009 TSU Communication Disorders Graduate Student Recruitment Day

Communication Disorders

Graduate Student Recruitment Day

Truman State University

Saturday, November 14, 2009 – 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

Barnett Hall 1400

Who:    Prospective students interested in pursuing a master’s degree in Communication Disorders

from Truman State University and the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American

Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Speech-Language Pathology

What:  A day of information about the graduate program in Communication Disorders at Truman

Where: Barnett Hall 1400, Truman State University Speech and Hearing Clinic

When:  10:00 A.M – 2:00 P.M, Saturday, November 14, 2009

A light lunch will be served.  Please RSVP to the address below by Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Agenda

10:00   Tours of clinical facilities

11:00   Welcome from Program Director

11:30   Focus groups meet simultaneously to address particular topics:

• Introduction to Communication Disorders as a Profession
• Internship and Employment Opportunities
• Funding your Graduate Study at Truman
• Graduate Student Pow-wow (meet current Truman grads and alumni)

12:45   Casual lunch

Should you attend?   The purpose of this event is to help answer the questions of students who may be curious about graduate study in Communication Disorders and particularly the program at Truman. Students with undergraduate majors in any field are welcome, as well as parents, friends, and current Truman Communication Disorders students.

Communication Disorders is an interdisciplinary field attracting people with diverse academic backgrounds. Students entering Truman’s program without undergraduate background in Communication Disorders have most frequently come from majors in English, linguistics, psychology, biology, and education.

Truman’s graduate program in Communication Disorders is widely considered to be outstanding according to internship supervisors, prospective employers, and alumni. These people know the program by the excellent clinicians it produces. The proof is in the pudding. Please come and meet us on November 14, 2009.

WEBSITE ADDRESS:  http://cmds.truman.edu

RSVP to:     Laura Winkelman, Graduate Recruitment Day Coordinator

                   law4281@truman.edu