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Speech-Language Pathology - The Academic Experience

Speech-language pathology is a clinical science. We teach approaches to treatment that are based on sound scientific principles and investigations of clinical effectiveness. Students learn clinical reasoning based on critical analysis of the scientific and clinical literature.

Students in clinical acoustic phonetics lab

Essential features of the curriculum:

  • Case-based and problem-based learning promotes the integration of clinical and basic sciences.
  • Students learn how to establish a diagnosis, set goals, develop a treatment plan, and modify treatment as the patient progresses.
  • Curriculum covers the complete scope of practice.

 

Special information for applicants without an undergraduate degree in speech-language pathology:

Students admitted to our master's degree program in speech-language pathology, who do not have an undergraduate degree in speech-language pathology, are given a self-study program to complete during the Summer before they begin classes. This program provides a broad overview of the profession and an introduction to the terminology of the profession. There is no additional cost for this program.

 

Curriculum: Course sequence is subject to change

Credits

Fall I

14
Foundations of Speech, Language, and Cognition

3

Phonological/Articulation Disorders

2

Articulatory Physiology and Clinical Phonetics 

3

Diagnostic Methods and Clinical Processes

3

Ethics & Professional Issues

2

Internal Practicum I

1

Spring I

17
Advanced Anatomy of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms

4

Neuroscience

4
Dysphagia 

3
Language Disorders of Children

3

Management of Medical Patients

2

Internal Practicum 2

1

Summer

13
Voice Disorders

2

Statistics for Clinical Research

3

Neuromotor Speech Disorders

3

Bioinstrumentation and Measurement of Speech and Voice  

2

Early Intervention

2

External Practicum I

1

Fall II

14

Management of TBI and Right Hemisphere Dysfunction

3

Adult Neurogenic Language Disorders

3
Audiology

3

Cleft Lip/Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies

2

Public Health

2

External Practicum II

1

Spring II

14
Acoustic Phonetics and Speech Perception

2
Fluency Disorders

2

Augmentative  and Alternative Communication Systems and
     Devices

4

Aural Habilitation/Rehabilitation

3

Counseling

2

External Practicum III

1

Total credits

72

 

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