Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Course Requirements

Plan of Study

Yellow = foundational coursework that provides broad preparation to meet professional practice competencies or treat across the lifespan

Green = coursework to prepare students for pediatric/school placement  

Blue = coursework to prepare students for clinical/medical placement

FALL START YEAR 1
Semester/Term	Course	Course Title	Credit
Fall 1.1	SLP 500	Global Perspectives in SLP	2
Fall 1.1	SLP 502	Methods & Materials in CSD	2
Fall 1.1	SLP 510	Language Development Birth-3	3
Fall 1.2	SLP 590	Residency Pediatric/Education	1
Fall 1.2	SLP 512	Pediatric Speech Sound Diff	3
Fall 1.2	SLP 504	Neuroscience for SLPs	2
Fall 1.2	SLP 514	School-Age Lang & Literacy	3
Fall 1.1-1.2	SLP 592	Virtual Practicum	2
		Total term credits	18
Spring 2.1	SLP 540	Research &EBP in SLP	2
Spring 2.1	SLP 542	AAC Across the Lifespan	2
Spring 2.1	SLP 520	Adult Dysphagia	2
Spring 2.2	SLP 522	Acquired & Progressive Aphasia	3
Spring 2.2	SLP 516	Neurodiverse Social Comm	2
Spring 2.2	SLP 518	Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing	2
Spring 2.1-2.2	SLP 594	Externship Pediatric/Education	2
		Total Semester credits	15
Summer 3.1	SLP 591	Residency Adult/Medical	1
Summer 3.1	SLP 524	Voice Assess/Intervention	2
Summer 3.1	SLP 526	Cog-Comm Assess/Intervention	2
Summer 3.2	SLP 528	Motor Speech Assess/Interv	2
Summer 3.2	SLP 506	Fluency Assess/Intervention	2
Summer 3.1-3.2	SLP 544	Mentored Research	1
Summer 3.1-3.2	SLP 593	Hybrid Clinical Experience	2
		Total Semester Credits	12
FALL START YEAR 2
Fall 4.1	SLP 546	IPE & Collaborative Care	2
Fall 4.1	SLP548	Clinical & Prof Topics in SLP	2
Fall 4.2	SLP529	Aural (Re)habilitation	2
Fall 4.2	SLP519	Craniofacial Assess/Interv	1
Fall 4.1-4.2	SLP550	Advanced Seminar in SLP	2
Fall 4.1-4.2	SLP596	Externship Adult/Medical	2
		Total Semester Credits	11
		Program Total	56

SPRING START YEAR 1
Semester/Term	Course	Course Title	Credit
Spring 1.1	SLP 500	Global Perspectives in SLP	2
Spring 1.1	SLP 502	Methods & Materials in CSD	2
Spring 1.1	SLP 510	Language Development Birth-3	3
Spring 1.2	SLP 590	Residency Pediatric/Education	1
Spring 1.2	SLP 512	Pediatric Speech Sound Diff	3
Spring 1.2	SLP 504	Neuroscience for SLPs	2
Spring 1.2	SLP 514	School-Age Lang & Literacy	3
Spring 1.1-1.2	SLP 592	Virtual Practicum	2
		Total term credits	18
Summer 2.1	SLP 540	Research &EBP in SLP	2
Summer 2.1	SLP 542	AAC Across the Lifespan	2
Summer 2.1	SLP 520	Adult Dysphagia	2
Summer 2.2	SLP 522	Acquired & Progressive Aphasia	3
Summer 2.2	SLP 516	Neurodiverse Social Comm	2
Summer 2.2	SLP 518	Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing	2
Spring 2.1-2.2	SLP 594	Hybrid Clinical Experience	2
		Total Semester Credits	15
Fall 3.1	SLP 591	Residency Adult/Medical	1
Fall 3.1	524	Voice Assess/Intervention	2
Fall 3.1	SLP 526	Cog-Comm Assess/Intervention	2
Fall 3.2	SLP 528	Motor Speech Assess/Interv	2
Fall 3.2	SLP 506	Fluency Assess/Intervention	2
Fall 3.1-3.2	SLP 544	Mentored Research	1
Fall 3.1-3.2	SLP 594	Externship Pediatric/Education	2
		Total Semester Credits	12
SPRING START YEAR 2
Semester/Term	Course	Course Title	Credit
Spring 4.1	SLP 546	IPE & Collaborative Care	2
Spring 4.1	SLP 548	Clinical & Prof Topics in SLP	2
Spring 4.2	SLP 529	Aural (Re)habilitation	2
Spring 4.2	SLP 519	Craniofacial Assess/Interv	1
Spring 4.1-4.2	SLP 550	Advanced Seminar in SLP	2
Spring 4.1-4.2	SLP 596	Externship Adult/Medical	2
		Total Semester Credits	11
		Program Total	56

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