Communication Sciences Student Survival Guide

1. Introduction to the Professions.2. Job Outlook and Salary Expectations.3. NSSLHA.4. Financing your CSD Education.5. The Importance of Shared Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Courses.6. Advice for Parents (NEW).7. Advice for High School Students.8. Advice for Freshmen Year.9. Advice for Sophomore Year.10. Advice for Junior Year.11. Advice for Senior Year.12. Advice for Adults Returning to College to Pursue a CSD Degree.13. Advice for Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds.14. Advice for Students with an Undergraduate Degree in Another Discipline.15. Advice for Students Studying Abroad (NEW).16. Transitioning from Undergraduate to Graduate Coursework.17. Advice for First-year Graduate Students.18. Advice for Second-Year Graduate Students.19. Research Basics.20. Writing a Thesis.21. Writing for the Clinical Practicum.22. Advice for the Clinical Practicum (NEW).23. Doctoral Degrees and Applying to a Doctoral Program.24. Advice for Students in AUD programs.25. Advice for Audiology Students in ScD or PhD Programs.26. Advice for Students in Speech-Language Science PhD Programs.27. Information about Post Doctorates.28. Special Interest Divisions (NEW).29. Resume' and Interview Preparation.30. Advice for Choosing a Clinical Fellowship in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.31. Going to the ASHA Convention.32. ASHA Certification.33. Professional Associations in Communication Science (NEW).Appendix A: Organizational Tools.Appendix B: Suggested Readings.Appendix C: Clinical Genres in Writing for the Clinical Practicum.Appendix D: Clinical Report Revision Guide.Appendix E: Key Acronyms and Phrases Used in CSD.Index.

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