Below is an example of a two-year program for a graduate student who has a bachelor's degree in Pre-Professional Speech-Language Pathology.
First Year Curriculum
| Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
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SPCH 500 Intro to Research (3) |
SPCH 508 Pract in Comm Disorders (1-3)
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SPCH 504 Language Disorders in Children: Remediation (3) SPCH 508 Pract in Comm Disorders (1-3) SPCH 519 Professional Issues in SLP (1) SPCH 529 Management of Adult Language Disorders (3) |
SPCH 507 Seminar in Dysphagia (3) SPCH 510 Speech Science (3) SPCH 528 Motor Speech Disorders (3) SPCH 556 Aural Rehabilitation (3) |
| 8-12 Credit Hours | 8-10 Credit Hours | 8-10 Credit Hours | 12 Credit Hours |
Second Year Curriculum
| Fall | Winter | Spring | |
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SPCH 508 Pract in Comm Disorders (1-3) |
SPCH 508 Pract in Comm Disorders (1-3) SPCH 526 Disorders of Fluency (3) Thesis Option: 3 |
SPCH 508 Pract in Comm Disorders (3-8) SPCH 565 Comp Exam (2) Thesis Option: 3 Target Graduation Date |
Total Credit Hours (Minimum) Academic Courses: 44 Clinical Practicum: 12-18 Thesis Option Credit Hours (Minimum): 3-6 |
| 9-11 Credit Hours | 5-7 Credit Hours | 5-10 Credit Hours | 55-72 Credit Hours |
The graduate student who does not have a bachelor's degree in communicative disorders is expected to satisfy the following course deficiencies during the first year of the program and below is an example of when the additional courses are taken:
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
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SPCH 429 Supervised Observation (1) |
Speech 222 Phonetics (3) Speech 301 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism (3) |
SPCH 302 Introduction to Speech and Hearing Science (3) |
The curriculum sequence for the student without a bachelor's degree in communicative disorders is planned so that he/she satisfies the above deficiencies while also enrolled in 500-level courses. The Winter Quarter of the third quarter of full-time study is the target graduation date for the student without a bachelor's degree in communicative disorders.
Course Descriptions
SPCH 500: Introduction to Research
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. A course designed to introduce students to research applicable to speech and theories of measurement including statistical and behavioral designs, reliability and judgments.
SPCH 501: Seminar
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3 (9). Preq., Permission of Instructor. Individual problems and research in any of the following general areas of concentration: speech communication, speech-language pathology, speech and hearing science, audiology, theatre arts.
SPCH 504: Language Disorders in Children: Remediation
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Preq., SPCH 520 and Permission of Instructor. Etiologies, remediation techniques, principles and methods of diagnosis and treatment.
SPCH 507: Dysphagia
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. A study of the etiology, symptomatology, and anatomic/behavioral characteristics of dysphagia with an emphasis on principles and methods of diagnosis and treatment.
SPCH 508: Practicum in Communicative Disorders
1 to 3 Hours Credit
1-3 hour(s) credit (18). Supervised clinical experience with individuals who have disorders of communication.
SPCH 510: Speech Science
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Study of normal speech and voice production with emphasis on the respiratory, articulatory, and phonatory mechanisms, and speech perception.
SPCH 513: Articulation Disorders
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Preq., Permission of Instructor. Study of current research in testing, prediction, and management procedures for articulation disorders.
SPCH 514: Assistive Technology/Augmentative Communication for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
1 to 3 Hours Credit
1-3 hours credit (6). Preq., Permission of Department Head. An overview of assistive technology and augmentative communication devices, techniques for assessment and implementation, and funding issues. May be repeated for up to 6 semester hours credit.
SPCH 519: Profession Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
1 Hour Credit
0-1-1 (6). Preq., Permission of Department Head. Issues and professional responsibilities related to the professional practice of speech-language pathology and audiology. Three semester hours required of all graduate students in SLP/A in the first year of study; may be taken for three additional semester hours with permission of Department Head.
SPCH 520: Language Disorders in Children: Assessment
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Preq., Permission of Instructor. A study of standardization and non-standardized techniques used to assess language disordered children and adolescents.
SPCH 522: Clinical Methods for Speech=Language Pathology and Audiology
1 to 3 Hours Credit
1-3 hours credit (6). Preq., Permission of Department Head. Methods of clinical practice for speech-language pathology and audiology. May be repeated for up to 6 semester hours credit.
SPCH 523: Adult Language Disorders
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Preq., Permission of Instructor. A study of acquired language disorders associated with brain damage in adults with an emphasis on symptomatology, assessment, and diagnosis.
SPCH 524: Voice Disorders
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Preq., Permission of Instructor. A study of the etiology, symptomatology, and treatment procedures for voice disorders, including those that result form laryngeal pathologies.
SPCH 525: Cleft Palate
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. A study of the articulatory, resonance, and phonatory problems associated with cleft palate and facial maxillary disturbances including medical and speech therapy, habilitative and rehabilitative procedures.
SPCH 526: Disorders of Fluency
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Preq., Permission of Instructor. A critical review of the literature to synthesize information regarding th e definitions of fluency disorders of fluency disorders, theories of etiologies, symptomatology, and treatment.
SPCH 527: Advanced Diagnostic Procedures
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. A study of formal and informal assessment procedures applicable to speech/language disorders. Emphasis on the role of differential diagnosis, specialized test procedures, and referral procedures.
SPCH 528: Motor Speech Disorders
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Preq., Permission of Instructor. A study of motor speech disorders that result form damage to the central and peripheral nervous systems, their etiologies, symptomatology, diagnoses, and management.
SPCH 529: Management of Adult Language Disorders
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Preq., SPCH 523 and Permission of Instructor. clinical management of acquired adult language disorders.
SPCH 530: Special Problems in Communicative Disorders
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Registration by Permission of Instructor. Individual research assignments in speech pathology and audiology.
SPCH 550: Research Proposal
1 Hour Credit
1 hour credit. Preq., Permission of Thesis Director. The student interacts with the Thesis Director to develop a research objective for the thesis.
SPCH 555: Externship in Speech-Language Pathology
1 to 4 Hours Credit
1-4 hour(s) credit (14). Preq., Permission of Department of Head. Supervised clinical practicum in an off-campus university-affiliated hospital private practice, or other. May be repeated for a maximum of 14 hours credit.
SPCH 556: Aural Rehabilitation
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Rehabilitative procedures for hearing impaired children and adults including speech and language, psychosocial and educational deficits and management.
SPCH 559: Special Topics
1 to 3 Hours Credit
1-3 hour(s) credit (9). Preq., Permission of Faculty Members; Involved or Department Head. Selected topics in an identified area of speech and hearing science, audiology, or speech-language pathology.
SPCH 560: Individual Readings in Audiology or Speech-Language Pathology
1 to 3 Hours Credit
1-3 hour(s) credit (6). Preq., Permission of Instructor. Directed independent study of literature in a pre-selected area of audiology or speech-language pathology.
SPCH 565: Comprehensive Examination in Audiology or speech-Language Pathology
2 Hours Credit
2 hours credit. Preq., Permission of Comprehensive Examination Committee chair. Registration required in the quarter in which the comprehensive examination is to be taken. successful completion of the written is a prerequisite to the oral comprehensive exam.
SPCH 570: Language and Speech Development
3 Hours Credit
0-3-3. Study of the normal acquisition and maintenance of speech and language; theoretical formulations about speech and language behavior, and approaches to its study.
SPCH 589: Directed Research in Audiology or Speech-Language Pathology
1 to 3 Hours Credit
1-3 hour(s) credit (6). Preq., Permission of Faculty Member(s) Involved of Thesis Director. Students pursue individual research projects; enrollment for three hours credit required for development and presentation of thesis prospectus to the Thesis Committee.
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