SLP MS Curriculum - Autism Spectrum Disorders Concentration

 

Curriculum Outline – Master of Science with Concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Total Core Required Credits: 61

(Core courses must be taken for letter grade.)

Total Elective Credits required: 11

(Elective courses required for the concentration must be taken for letter grade.)

Minimum credits required for graduation: 72

 

Year 1 - Fall Term

CD-760Spok & Writ Clin Pract Seminar

0

CD-761Year 1 Spoken Clinical Pract.

3

CD-732Phonolog/Articulat Disorders

3

CH-721Foundations of Cognition

2

CD-745Diag Meth & Clin Proc in CSD

1-3

CD-743Devel&Disord of Wr & Sp Lg I

3

HP-818Impact 1: Interprof Practice

1

Year 1 - Spring Term

CD-760Spok & Writ Clin Pract Seminar

0

CD-762Year 1 Written Clinical Pract.

3

CD-744Devel&Disord of Wr & Sp Lg II

3

CD-722Neuroanat&neurophy of Comm & S

3

CD-839Aphasia in Adlt:Asses&Interv

3

CD-858Special Topics

1-3

-Electives - As approved by academic advisor

CD858-01 Autism seminar is required. May be taken in Year 1 or Year 2.

Year 1 - Summer Term

CD-770Year 1 Clin. Outplacement Sem

0

CD-771Year 1 Clin Outplacement 1

3

CD-833Neuromotor Speech Disorders

2

CD-843Acquired Cognitively Based CD

2

CD-840Dysphagia in Adults & Children

3

-Electives - As approved by academic advisor

See Electives below

Year 2 - Fall Term

CD-721Phys, Acoust, & Percep of Spch

3

CD-724Research Des & Stats for CSD

3

CD-752Hearing Skills Seminar

1

CD-832Voice Disorders

3

CD-870Year 2 Clin Outplacement Sem

0

CD-872Year 2 Clin Outplacement 2

3

-Electives - As approved by academic advisor

Students take CD752 only if they have already taken an Aural Rehab Course prior to matriculation.

Students planning on completing a thesis take CD724-02 in their Spring semester of Year 1.

See Electives below

Year 2 - Spring Term

CD-751Aural Rehabilitation

3

CD-870Year 2 Clin Outplacement Sem

0

CD-873Year 2 Clin Outplacement 3

3

CH-835Augmentative Communication

2

HP-999Interprof Sem - 2nd Year Spr

0

-Electives - As approved by academic advisor

Students take CD751 only if they have not taken an Aural Rehab course prior to matriculation.

See Electives below

Year 2 - Summer Term

CD-723Language, Culture & Cognition

2

CD-841Fluency Disorders

2

CD-859Advanced Autism Seminar II

2

HP-821Impact III: Interprof. Ethics

1

-Electives - As approved by academic advisor

CD859 Advanced Autism Seminar  is required.

See Other Electives below

A total of 15 credits of Clinical Practicum must be completed from the following courses:

CD-761Year 1 Spoken Clinical Pract.

3

CD-762Year 1 Written Clinical Pract.

3

CD-771Year 1 Clin Outplacement 1

3

-or

CD-871Year 2 Clin Outplacement 1

3

CD-872Year 2 Clin Outplacement 2

3

CD-873Year 2 Clin Outplacement 3

3

A total of 11 credits of electives must be completed from the following courses:

Note - these are samples of elective course listings. Not all are offered each year.

CD-825Read & Writ in the Schools

2

CD-826Leading Literacy Change

1

CD-834Alaryngeal/Laryngectomy Semin

1

CD-836Genetics in Comm Disorders

1-2

CD-855Lang Based Disord in Cogn Neur

3

CD-857Adlt Neurodeg Syn Aff Lg&Cogn

2

CD-858Special Topics

1-3

CD-859Advanced Autism Seminar II

2

CD-861Adv. Sem. in Voice Disorders

2

CD-895Research Proposal in CSD

1

CD-896Thesis Research I

1

CD-897Thesis Research II

2

CD-899Independent Study

1-6

CH-740Early Intervention: Birth to 3

2

CH-800Ped Swallow & Feed Disorders

1

CH-837Trach/Vent Issues Med Setting

1

CH-836Theor & Pract Appr to Counsel

2

CD-827Tch Narrative & Expos Literacy

2

CD 858: Special Topics Electives include: 

    Autism Seminar

    Speech-Language Pathology in the Schools

    Foundations of Medical Speech Pathology

     

Courses with the following prefixes can also be used towards elective requirements with advisor permissions:

HP-Interprofessional Courses

CIM-Clinical Investigation Multidisciplinary Courses

NH-Nursing Multidisciplinary Courses

PH-Physical Therapy Multidisciplinary Courses