Degree Requirements:

Students obtain an M.S. degree in either the thesis or non-thesis option. Regardless of the options selected, academic and clinical requirements for the ASHA CCC-SLP must be completed within the degree sequence. A final comprehensive examination is normally taken in the last semester of study.

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree, including at least 24 hours in approved speech-language pathology courses.

Students must select course distributions that will allow for the completion of academic and clinical requirements for the ASHA, CCC-SLP. While the student must enroll for clinical practicum each semester, no more than 6 semester hours credit may be used to satisfy degree requirements. A minimum of 375 clock hours of clinical practice, 325 hours of which must be on the graduate level, is required.

Plan I: Minimum of 30 approved hours, including COSD 70323 and 6 hours of thesis. A final comprehensive examination based on the thesis is required.

Plan II: Minimum of 36 approved hours, including COSD 70323. A final comprehensive examination consisting of both written and oral portions is required.

NOTE: Both Plan I and Plan II include an optional sequence in bilingual speech-language pathology. Prerequisite for this sequence is native or near-native proficiency in English and Spanish.

IMPORTANT: Curriculum is currently under revision. Students are expected to check with the department chair to determine currently available courses

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