Communication Sciences and Disorders, Master of Science (MS)
Doreen Nicholas, Graduate Program Coordinator
509.828.1333
Required Core | ||
CMSD 520S | INTRO TO RESEARCH | 2 |
CMSD 538S | ADVANCED SPEECH SOUND DISORDERS AND ACQUISITION | 2 |
CMSD 542S | EARLY INTERVENTION FOR CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS | 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 | 3 |
CMSD 556S | FLUENCY DISORDERS | 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 | 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 | 70 |
Plan of Study
Non-Thesis Path
First Year | |||||
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Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | Summer Semester | Credits |
CMSD 538S | 2 | CMSD 520S | 2 | CMSD 550S | 1 |
CMSD 543S | 3 | CMSD 542S | 3 | CMSD 556S | 2 |
CMSD 552S | 2 | CMSD 558S | 2 | CMSD 572S | 3 |
CMSD 560S | 2 | CMSD 559S | 3 | Elective | 1 |
CMSD 564S | 2 | CMSD 565S | 2 | ||
CMSD 568S | 3 | CMSD 571S | 4 | ||
CMSD 570S | 3 | CMSD 620S | 2 | ||
17 | 18 | 7 | |||
Second Year | |||||
Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
CMSD 545S | 2 | CMSD 622S | 2 | ||
CMSD 547S | 3 | CMSD 697S | 10 | ||
CMSD 553S | 2 | ||||
CMSD 554S | 3 | ||||
CMSD 573S | 5 | ||||
CMSD 621S | 2 | ||||
17 | 12 | ||||
Total Credits 71 |
Students who earn an MS in Communication Sciences and Disorders should be able to:
- communicate effectively about communication sciences and disorders in spoken language;
- communicate effectively about communication sciences and disorders in written language;
- demonstrate competency in speech-language pathology assessment;
- demonstrate competency in speech-language pathology client professional management skills;
- demonstrate competency in speech-language pathology treatment;
- demonstrate the knowledge necessary to practice as entry-level clinicians.