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The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Graduate Program Curriculum
College of Education Requirements:
EDF 6481	Educational Research Methods	3 cr.
STA 6113	Statistical Methods in Education	3 cr.
Communication Sciences and Disorders Graduate Program Requirements:
SPA 6553	Diagnostic Principles and Procedures in Communication Disorders	3 cr.
SPA 6401	Language Disorders: Birth – 4	3 cr.
SPA 6403	Language Disorders: School Age & Adolescent	3 cr.
SPA 6204	Disorders of Articulation and Phonology	3 cr.
SPA 6211	Voice and Velopharyngeal Disorders	3 cr.
SPA 6225	Disorders of Fluency	3 cr.
SPA 6322	Aural Habilitation/Rehabilitation	3 cr.
SPA 6410	Adult Language Disorders	3 cr.
SPA 6230	Motor Speech Disorders and Augmentative Communication	3 cr.
SPA 6558	Evaluation and Treatment of Linguistically and Culturally Different Populations	3 cr.
SPA 6006	Professional Practice and Program Organization in Speech-Language Pathology	3 cr.
SPA 6565	Dysphagia	3 cr.
SPA 6825	Current Research in CD	3 cr.
SPA 6559	Augmentative and Alternative Communication	3 cr.
SPA 6505	Clinical Practicum	17 cr.
	Elective	3 cr.
	Total Graduate Program:	68 cr.

Graduate Course Rotation – Full-time

(Prerequisite course work must be completed prior to beginning the graduate course sequence)

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Summer Semester

Year
1

SPA 6553-Dx Prin/Proc in CD
SPA 6204-Artic/Phon
SPA 6401-Lang Dis: Birth – 4
SPA 6410-Adult Lang

SPA 6230-Motor Speech
SPA 6403-Lang Dis: Sch Age/Adol
SPA 6225-Fluency Dis

SPA 6505 Clinic (3 cr)

SPA 6322-Aural Rehab
SPA 6211-Voice & Velo
SPA 6825-Current Research in CD

SPA 6505 Clinic (3 cr)

Year
2

STA 6113-Statistics
SPA 6565-Dysphagia
SPA 6558-E&T Ling/Cult Diff Pop

SPA 6505-Clinic (3 cr)

EDF 6481 – Ed Research
SPA 6559-Aug/Alt Communication

SPA 6505 – Off-campus (4 cr)

SPA 6006-Prof Prac & Prog Org Elective

SPA 6505 – Off-campus (4 cr)

The Department offers two part-time course rotations for those students unable to attend the graduate program as a full-time student.
(Prerequisite course work must be completed prior to beginning the graduate course sequence)

Part-time Rotation 1:
(2 courses per semester)

FALL SEMESTER

SPRING SEMESTER

SUMMER SEMESTER

YEAR
1

SPA 6553-Dx Prin/Proc in CD

and 1 from among:

SPA 6204-Artic/Phon

SPA 6401-Lang Dis: Birth – 4

SPA 6410-Adult Lang

SPA 6403-Lang Dis: Sch Age/Adol

SPA 6225-Fluency Dis

SPA 6322-Aural Rehab

SPA 6825-Current Research in CD

YEAR
2

Two not taken Fall – Year 1

SPA 6230-Motor Speech

Select One

STA 6113-Statistics

SPA 6559 – Aug and Alt Comm

SPA 6211-Voice & Velo

Select One

EDF 6481 – Ed Research

Elective

YEAR
3

SPA 6565-Dysphagia

SPA 6558-E&T Ling/Cult Diff Pop

SPA 6505 – Clinic 1 (3 cr)

Select One

STA 6113-Statistics

SPA 6559 – Aug and Alt Comm

SPA 6505 – Clinic 2 (3 cr)

Select One

Elective

EDF 6481 – Ed Research

YEAR
4

SPA 6505 – Clinic 3 (3 cr)

Select one not taken

STA 6113-Statistics

EDF 6481 – Ed Research

SPA 6505 – Off-campus 1 (4 cr)

Select one not taken

STA 6113-Statistics

EDF 6481 – Ed Research

SPA 6559 – Aug and Alt Comm

SPA 6006 - Prof Prac and Prog Org in CD

SPA 6505 – Off-campus 2 (4 cr)

Part-time Rotation 2:
(3 courses per semester)

FALL SEMESTER

SPRING SEMESTER

SUMMER SEMESTER

YEAR
1

SPA 6553-Dx Prin/Proc in CD

and 2 from among:

SPA 6204-Artic/Phon

SPA 6401-Lang Dis: Birth-4

SPA 6410-Adult Lang

SPA 6403-Lang Dis: Sch Age/Adol

SPA 6225-Fluency Dis

SPA 6230-Motor Speech

SPA 6322-Aural Rehab

SPA 6825-Current Research in CD

SPA 6211-Voice & Velo

YEAR
2

1 not taken Fall – Year 1

and

SPA 6565-Dysphagia

SPA 6558-E&T Ling/Cult Diff Pop

SPA 6505 – Clinic 1 (3 cr)

STA 6113-Statistics

SPA 6559 – Aug and Alt Comm

SPA 6505 – Clinic 2 (3 cr)

EDF 6481 – Ed Research

Elective

YEAR
3

SPA 6505 – Clinic 3 (3 cr)

SPA 6505–Off-campus 1 (4cr)

SPA 6505 – Off-campus (4 cr)

SPA 6006 - Prof Prac and Prog Org in CD

The following prerequisite course work must be completed prior to beginning the graduate program, if not taken as an undergraduate:

I. Basic Science Course work (30 semester hours) must be completed:
General Education Requirements	15 cr.
College Mathematics	3 cr.
Biological Science	3 cr.
Physical Science	3 cr.
Psychological/Social Sciences	6 cr.
Basic Human Communication Processes	15 cr.
SPA 4101 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism	3 cr.
SPA 4011 - Speech & Hearing Science	3 cr.
SPA 4104 - Neural Bases of Speech, Language, and Hearing	3 cr.
LIN 4710 - Normal Processes of Speech and Language Development	3 cr.
SPA 5936 – Phonetics	3 cr.
II. Additional Required Courses	6 cr.
SPA 4002 - Introduction to Communication Disorders	3 cr.
SPA 4030 - Hearing and Hearing Problems	3 cr.