Program of Study
Semester I - Fall
HSL 713 Advanced Topics in Normal Language Development (2)
HSL 714 Advanced Topics in Speech Science (3)
HSL 763 Clinical Procedures for Communication Disorders (3-4)*
HSL 765 Seminar in Diagnostics in Speech-Language Pathology (1-2)**
HSL 774 Clinical Practicum: Speech-Language Pathology (1)
HSL 746 Clinical Applications of Sign Communication (1)
ASL American Sign Language II (or equivalent) (3)
*Students are required to enroll for 3 credits of HSL 763.
**Students are required to enroll for 2 credits of HSL 765.
Semester II - Spring
HSL 755 Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders (3)
HSL 764 Language Disorders (3)
HSL 765 Seminar in Diagnostics in Speech-Language Pathology (1-2)**
HSL 771 Clinical Practicum: Aural Rehabilitation (1)
HSL 784 Research Methodology in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (3)
ASL American Sign Language III (or equivalent) (3)
**Students are required to enroll for 2 credits of HSL 765.
Summer
HSL 720 Seminar in Assessment and Habilitation with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children (3)
HSL 716 Audiology: Educational and Habilitative Implications (3)
HSL 774 Clinical Practicum: Speech-Language Pathology (1) [optional]
Semester III - Fall
HSL 719 Aural Rehabilitation II (3)
HSL 760 Organic and Swallowing Disorders (3)
HSL 771 Clinical Practicum: Aural Rehabilitation (1-4) (May alternatively be taken during Semester IV)
HSL 791 Internship in Speech-Language Pathology (4)
HSL 821 Informational Counseling and Interviewing Skills for Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists (3)
Semester IV - Spring
HSL 750 Voice Disorders (3)
HSL 751 Stuttering (2)
HSL 754 Seminar in Phonology/Articulation (3)
HSL 791 Internship in Speech-Language Pathology (4)
Additional Requirements
Students must take a minimum of one elective following the first semester of the program. For students opting for the M.S. thesis, thesis credit may be substituted for the elective.
Department Requirements
- Completion of the academic and practicum requirements for the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Successful completion of candidacy examination.
- Adherence to the provisions of the ASHA Code of Ethics.
Pediatric-Aural Rehabilitation Emphasis
Students accepted into the SLP program may also apply for a pediatric-aural rehabilitation emphasis option. The curriculum for students who apply for this emphasis includes: the addition of two required courses, (e.g., HSL 826: Aural Rehabilitation: Pediatric; HSL 958: Cochlear Implants), adapting assignments in 13 required courses to pediatric populations or aural rehabilitation, and adapting required practicum and internship experiences to serve pediatric populations. The pediatric aural rehabilitation emphasis option comprehensively addresses the Recommended Competencies Required for the Practice of Aural Rehabilitation for SLPs (2001) of the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association.
