Speech - Language Pathology (M.A.)
Admissions Information
The Master’s Degree (M.A.) in Speech-Language Pathology is a two-year post-baccalaureate program consisting of four semesters of didactic coursework (including one summer session) and clinical practicum and a minimum of two semesters of external, full-time clinical placements. The department’s graduate programs in audiology and in speech-language pathology are nationally accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
Master of Arts, Speech-Language Pathology: Total 52-77 credit hours*
All graduate students working toward the completion of graduate degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders must meet the academic and clinical practicum requirements for the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in their area of emphasis (Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology) by the end of their degree program. The ASHA requirements may be waived for international students. In addition, all graduate students are required to pass a comprehensive examination in the final semester of their graduate study. The Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty will determine the content, form, and the length of the examination. Specific academic and clinical practicum requirements for the degrees and national certification are contained in the department’s Student Handbook. Consult your advisor or the department chairperson.
Major Area Coursework
Communication Sciences and Disorders core course work (11 to 20 credit hours):
3 cr hrs
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisite: DCOM 221 - Audiology, or permission of the instructor.
3 cr hrs
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisite: DCOM 131 - Introduction to Communication Disorders, DCOM 211 - Phonetics, DCOM 212 - Language Development, and DCOM 224 - Speech Science.
3 cr hrs
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisite: DCOM 212 - Language Development.
1 cr hrs
1 cr hrs
3 cr hrs
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisite: DCOM 224 - Speech Science.
3 cr hrs
3 cr hrs
Speech-Language Pathology course work: (41 to 57 credit hours)
3 cr hrs
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisite: DCOM 131 - Introduction to Communication Disorders, and DCOM 224 - Speech Science.
3 cr hrs
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisites: DCOM 131, 211, 212, 224, and 331 or 733, or permission of the instructor.
3 cr hrs
Total hours required 5-6 credit hours: Practicum (2-3 hours) and Fieldwork (2-3 hours):
1 to 6 cr hrs
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisite: DCOM 131 - Introduction to Communication Disorders, 211 - Phonetics, 212 - Language Development, 221 - Audiology, 224 - Speech Science, 334 - Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders, 421 - Hearing Science, 432 - Aural Rehabilitation, 25 supervised observation hours, and a GPA of at least 2.7. Permission of the instructor is required.
1 to 6 cr hrs
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisite: DCOM 334 - Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders. Permission of the instructor is required. Recommended: prior clinical practice.
3 cr hrs
3 cr hrs
3 cr hrs
3 cr hrs
3 cr hrs
3 cr hrs
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisites: DCOM 733 - Neuromotor Speech Disorders and 734 - Acquired Disorders of Language and Cognition, and permission of the instructor is required.
1 to 12 cr hrs
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Permission of the instructor is required.
Notes:
Total credit hours required for the program are individualized based on which courses were completed at the undergraduate level (18 possible) and the hours of clinical practicum/fieldwork and internship mandated by the clinical sites and necessary for the student to meet ASHA requirements for client contact hours (minimum 375 clinical clock hours with clients plus 25 hours of observation in the Scope of Practice for Speech-language Pathology required for certification).
* Variation in number of credits reflects differential requirements for students with or without a baccalaureate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders.