Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology curriculum

The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program is designed to be an eight-term, 84-credit curriculum that is completed in two years, including two summer, fall, January, and spring semesters. Each course and each clinical experience are offered only one time annually. The course schedule follows:

For the cohort that began June 2021:

Summer Semester 1 (8 credits)
SLP-500: Clinical Seminar 1 (1)
SLP-501: Graduate Practicum 1 (3)
SLP-510: Counseling & Professional Issues (4)

Fall Semester 1 (20 credits)
SLP-502: Clinical Seminar 2 (1)
SLP-503: Graduate Practicum 2 (3)
SLP-520: Advanced Speech Sound Disorders (4)
SLP-522: Advanced Language & Literacy Disorders (4)
SLP-524: Multicultural Perspectives & Clinical Practice in CSD (4)
SLP-526: Motor Speech Disorders (4)

January Term 1 (4 credits)
SLP-530: Diagnostics (4)

Spring Semester 1 (20 credits)
SLP-504: Clinical Seminar 3 (1)
SLP-505: Graduate Practicum 3 (3)
SLP-540: Aphasia (4)
SLP-542: Dysphagia (4)
SLP-546: Advanced Audiology Topics (4)
SLP-584: Autism Spectrum Disorders (2)
SLP-586: Augmentative & Alternative Communication (2)

Summer Term 2 (8 credits)
SLP-506: Clinical Seminar 4 (1)
SLP-507 Graduate Practicum 4 (3)
SLP-550: Fluency Disorders (2)
SLP-552: Advanced Research Methods (2)

Fall Semester 2 (12 credits)
SLP-508: Externship-Pediatrics OR SLP-509: Externship-Adults (8)
SLP-560: Acquired Cognitive Communication Disorders (4)

January Term 2 (0 credits)
SLP-570: Comprehensive Examination (0)

Spring Semester 2 (12 credits)
SLP-508: Externship-Pediatrics OR SLP-509: Externship-Adults (8)
SLP-580: Low Incidence Disorders (2)
SLP-582: Voice Disorders (2)

For the cohort that began June 2022

Summer Semester 1 (10 credits)
SLP-500: Clinical Seminar 1 (1)
SLP-501: Graduate Practicum 1 (3)
SLP-510: Counseling & Professional Issues (4)
SLP-584: Autism Spectrum Disorders (2)

January Term 1 (4 credits)
SLP-530: Diagnostics (4)

Spring Semester 1 (20 credits)
SLP-504: Clinical Seminar 3 (1)
SLP-505: Graduate Practicum 3 (3)
SLP-540: Aphasia (4)
SLP-542: Dysphagia (4)
SLP-546: Advanced Audiology Topics (4)
SLP-580: Low Incidence Disorders (2)
SLP-582: Voice Disorders (2)

Summer Term 2 (10 credits)
SLP-506: Clinical Seminar 4 (1)
SLP-507 Graduate Practicum 4 (3)
SLP-550: Fluency Disorders (2)
SLP-552: Advanced Research Methods (2)
SLP-586: Augmentative & Alternative Communication (2)

Fall Semester 2 (12 credits)
SLP-508: Externship-Pediatrics OR SLP-509: Externship-Adults (8)
SLP-560: Acquired Cognitive Communication Disorders (4)

January Term 2 (0 credits)
SLP-570: Comprehensive Examination (0)

Spring Semester 2 (8 credits)
SLP-508: Externship-Pediatrics OR SLP-509: Externship-Adults (8)