Communication Sciences and Disorders, Master of Science (MS)
Lindsay Williams, Graduate Program Coordinator
310 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Box B, Spokane, WA 99202
509.828.1326
| Required Core | ||
| CMSD 520S | INTRO TO RESEARCH | 2 |
| CMSD 538S | ADVANCED SPEECH SOUND DISORDERS AND ACQUISITION | 2 |
| CMSD 542S | EARLY LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| CMSD 543S | SCHOOL-AGE AND ADOLESCENT LANGUAGE | 3 |
| CMSD 545S | AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER | 2 |
| CMSD 547S | AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| CMSD 550S | SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS | 1 |
| CMSD 552S | NEUROGENIC DISORDERS OF LANGUAGE AND COGNITION I | 2 |
| CMSD 553S | VOICE AND RESONANCE | 2 |
| CMSD 554S | MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS | 2 |
| CMSD 556S | PROBLEMS IN STUTTERING | 2 |
| CMSD 558S | NEUROGENIC DISORDERS OF LANGUAGE AND COGNITION II | 2 |
| CMSD 559S | DYSPHAGIA | 3 |
| CMSD 560S | CLINICAL PREPARATION FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS | 2 |
| CMSD 568S | ADVANCED ASSESSMENT: PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES | 3 |
| Required on-site and off-site Clinical Practicum | 19 | |
| CLINICAL SIMULATIONS I | ||
| CLINICAL SIMULATIONS II | ||
| CLINIC I | ||
| CLINIC II | ||
| CLINIC III | ||
| CLINIC IV | ||
| Required Internship | ||
| CMSD 697S | CLINICAL FIELD EXPERIENCE | 6-10 |
Students are required to complete at least one internship; those wishing to take additional internships may exercise the variable credit option. | ||
| Choose one of the following thesis/not-thesis paths | 6 | |
| Non-Thesis | ||
| RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS I | ||
| RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS II | ||
| RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS III | ||
| Thesis | ||
| THESIS (variable credit course-minimum 6 credits) | ||
| Total Credits | 65-69 | |
Students who successfully earn an MS in Communication Sciences and Disorders should be able to do the following:
- communicate effectively about communication sciences and disorders in spoken language; PLO#5
- communicate effectively about communication sciences and disorders in written language; PLO#6
- demonstrate competency in speech-language pathology assessment; PLO#3
- demonstrate competency in speech-language pathology client professional management skills; PLO#2
- demonstrate competency in speech-language pathology treatment; PLO#4
- demonstrate the knowledge necessary to practice as entry-level clinicians. PLO#1