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Special Education & Communication Disorders

College of Education & Human Sciences

Program Requirements

A student, in consultation with his/her advisor, will elect either Option I (thesis program) or Option III (non-thesis program). It is anticipated that it will take approximately two years to complete all academic and clinical requirements (Summer included). A minimum of 45 semester hours is required for the Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
Option I (the thesis program) requires 39 semester hours of "Core" course work, 6 semester hours of Thesis Research SPLA 899.
Option III (the non-thesis program) also requires 42 semester hours of "Core" requirements, (including 3 semester hours of Directed Research SPLA 896) and 3 semester hours of electives.
Below is an advising check sheet for your program.
Student's Name:____________________________________________
Date of Admission:_________________
Clinical Advisor:____________________________________________
Graduate Standing:_____Full______Provisional (date to be changed: _______)  Unclassified (date to be changed:_________)
Teacher certification desired: ____Yes ____No
Option I- thesis: 45 hours =39 hours (including 6 hours of thesis) of core course work.
Option III-nonthesis: 45 hours =39 hours (including 3 hours of directed research) of course course work plus 3 hours of electives.
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Graduate Course of Study
Master's Program
Core Requirements (39-42 hours)
SPLA 851
3
Clinical Phonology: Assessment and Management
SPLA 853
3
Neurological Foundations of Speech and Language 
SPLA 854
3
Research Methods
SPLA 862
3
School Language Disorders
SPLA 865
3
Voice Disorders
SPLA 885
3
Fluency Disorders
SPLA 986
3
Augmentative Communications
SLPA 896
3
Directed Research 
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SLPA 899
6
Thesis
SLPA 897L
2
Language/Learning Module
SLPA 897D
2
Assessment
SLPA 897R
2
Counseling
SLPA 897M
2
Medical Aspects
SLPA 966
2
Swallowing Disorders
SLPA 968
2
Motor Speech
SLPA 987
3
Aphasia
Elective Courses (3-6 hours)
SLPA 867
2 
Early Communication Intervention
SLPA 884
3
Speech & Language Dev. of the Hearing Impaired
SLPA 888
3
Linguistic Needs of Bilingual and Bicultural Students
SLPA 890
1-3 
Workshop Seminar
SLPA 893
1-3
Workshop Seminar
SLPA 896
1-3
Readings and Research
SLPA 897E
1-3
Externship in Speech-Language Pathology
SLPA 897G
3
Student Teaching
SLPA 898
var.
Special Topics
SLPA 964
3
Speech Perception & Processing
SLPA 967
2
Cleft Palate
SLPA 980A
2
Seminar - Physiology
SLPA 980B
3
Seminar - Acoustics
SLPA 980D
3
Seminar - Speech Perception
SLPA 981A

3
Seminar - Phonology
SLPA 981B
3
Seminar - Fluency
SLPA 983A
3
Seminar - Child Language
SLPA 983B
3
Seminar - Adolescent Language
SLPA 983D
3
Seminar - Evaluation & Habilitation
SLPA 985
2
Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adults
SLPA 986
3
Seminar - Augmentative Communication
SLPA 996
1-9
Research other than Thesis
SPED 907P
2
Transitions in Prelinguistic Communication
SLPA 101,
102, 201,
202
4
ASL
SPED 806
3
Reading Intervention
SPED 863
3
Medically Fragile Infants
SPED 960
3
Family Centered Services
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Student Teaching Prerequisites
Hospital/Rehab. Externship Prerequisites
1.___Full graduate standing
2.___Completion of at least 1 full semester of graduate studies
3. Completion of clinical practicum:
___SPA 466A (or equivalent)
___SPA 466B (or equivalent)
___SPA 897 (1 credit hour)
4.___Completion of course work:
___Educ 131 (or equivalent)
___EdPsych 261
___EdPsych 362
___SPA 421
___SPA 464 (or equivalent)
___SPA 488/888 (or equivalent)
___SPA 856
___SPA 865
___SPA 885
___SPA 862
5.___Passing scores on PPST
1.___Full graduate standing
2.___Completion of at least 1 full semester of graduate studies
3. Completion of clinical practicum:
___SPA 466A (or equivalent)
___SPA 466B (or equivalent)
___SPA 897 (1 credit hour)
3. Completion of course work:
___SPA 853
___SPA 865
___SPA 886 or SPA 985
___SPA 966
___SPA 968
___SPA 987
Sample Masters Program


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