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Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| Students without a background in speech-language pathology will need to take these courses concurrently with their graduate work. | ||
| CSND 207 | Speech and Hearing Science | 3 |
| CSND 383 | Introduction to Language Development | 3 |
| CSND 408 | Phonetic Study of Speech Sounds | 3 |
| CSND 409 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Systems | 3 |
| CSND 410 | Neurophysiological Bases of Communication | 3 |
| CSND 468 | Clinical Procedures in Audiology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| CSND 511 | Adult Language Disorders | 3 |
| CSND 515 | Voice Disorders | 3 |
| CSND 517 | Phonological and Articulation Disorders | 3 |
| CSND 521 | Clinical Process and Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| CSND 524 | Evaluation and Treatment of Swallowing Disorders | 3 |
| CSND 525 | Motor Speech Disorders | 3 |
| CSND 556 | Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| CSND 583 | Language Disorders of Children | 3 |
| CSND 585 | Fluency Disorders | 3 |
| CSND 587 | Language Disorders in School Age Children | 3 |
| CSND 592 | Research in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the list below. | 6 | |
| Clinical Courses | ||
| CSND 535 | Beginning Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| CSND 562 | Intermediate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| CSND 599 | Advanced Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| CSND 600 | Externship in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| Select one course with advisement: | ||
| CSND 600 | Externship in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| or CSND 603 | School Externship in Speech-Language Pathology | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSND 500 | Language Assessment | 3 |
| CSND 505 | Counseling in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| CSND 512 | Diagnosis in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| CSND 518 | Advanced Topics in Adult Language Disorders | 3 |
| CSND 520 | Audiology for Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| CSND 523 | Educational Audiology | 3 |
| CSND 534 | Advanced Topics in Clinical Instrumentation | 3 |
| CSND 557 | Evaluation and Treatment of Autism | 3 |
| CSND 560 | Childhood Apraxia of Speech | 3 |
| CSND 573 | Organization and Administration of Speech and Language Programs in Schools | 3 |
| CSND 594 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| CSND 598 | Special Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1-3 |
| CSND 601 | Auditory Processing Disorders | 3 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This plan is provided as an outline for students to complete their degree requirements within two years. This plan is a recommendation only and students should meet with their Graduate Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.
Roadmap with Prerequisite courses
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| CSND 207 | 3 | CSND 511 | 3 | CSND 468 | 3 |
| CSND 383 | 3 | CSND 517 | 3 | CSND 535 | 3 |
| CSND 408 | 3 | CSND 521 | 3 | ||
| CSND 409 | 3 | CSND 583 | 3 | ||
| CSND 410 | 3 | CSND 592 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 6 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| CSND 525 | 3 | CSND 515 | 3 | Elective Course 1 | 3 |
| CSND 556 | 3 | CSND 524 | 3 | Elective Course 2 | 3 |
| CSND 562 | 3 | CSND 585 | 3 | ||
| CSND 587 | 3 | CSND 599 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| CSND 600 | 3 | CSND 600 or 603 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits 72 | |||||
Roadmap without Prerequisite courses
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| CSND 511 | 3 | CSND 525 | 3 | CSND 562 | 3 |
| CSND 517 | 3 | CSND 535 | 3 | Elective Course 1 | 3 |
| CSND 521 | 3 | CSND 556 | 3 | Elective Course 2 | 3 |
| CSND 583 | 3 | CSND 587 | 3 | ||
| CSND 592 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 12 | 9 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| CSND 515 | 3 | CSND 600 or 603 | 3 | CSND 600 | 3 |
| CSND 524 | 3 | ||||
| CSND 585 | 3 | ||||
| CSND 599 | 3 | ||||
| 12 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Total Credits 54 | |||||