Required Credit Hours/Tuition and Fees

• 36 hours (academic) and 24 hours (clinical)
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Curriculum

Thirty-six semester hours of acceptable graduate credit are required to complete the Master of Science in speech-language pathology. These hours include:

Academic core courses (36 hours): SPPA 503, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 547, 548, 550, 558, 560

• Option 1 (comprehensive exam): 11 core courses and a culminating portfolio, or
• Option 2 (thesis): 10 core courses (all except SPPA 503), six thesis credits (SPPA 599) and a culminating thesis, or
• Option 3 (research integration): 11 core courses, two research credits (SPPA 510) and a culminating portfolio
  

Students must also complete an average of 22-27 semester hours of on- and off-campus clinical experiences to meet certification and licensure requirements. Students are able to complete the program in five consecutive, full-time semesters. Students should refer to their individual plans of study for more information.

Students receiving more than two C's or any one grade below a C will be dismissed from the program.

Curriculum

Year 1 (Fall Semester)

SPPA 541  Advanced Seminar in Child Speech Sound Disorders
SPPA 503  Research Methods
SPPA 540 Child Language Disorders: Birth to Five
SPPA 549a Graduate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology

Year 1 (Spring Semester)

SPPA 542 Seminar in Voice Disorders
SPPA 545 Acquired Disorders in Adults
SPPA 544 Child Language Disorders in School-Aged Children
SPPA 549a Graduate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology

Year 2 (Summer Semester)

SPPA 548 Dysphagia
SPPA 550 Culturally Responsive Professional Practice
SPPA 549a Graduate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology

Year 2 (Fall Semester)

SPPA 543 Fluency Disorders
SPPA 547 Motor Speech Disorders
SPPA 558 Advanced Course in Augmentative and Alternative Communication
SPPA 549b Graduate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology (School)

Year 2 (Spring Semester)

SPPA 560 Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology
SPPA 549c Graduate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology (Adult)
SPPA 549d Graduate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology
Portfolio Presentation

Retention Policy

Retention/Dismissal: Students must achieve grades of C or higher in all coursework (academic and clinical). Students who receive three or more C's, or a grade of D or lower in any coursework will be dismissed from the program.