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Communication Sciences and Disorders, Master of Science (MS)

Doreen Nicholas, Graduate Program Coordinator
509.828.1333

Required Core
CMSD 520SINTRO TO RESEARCH2
CMSD 538SADVANCED SPEECH SOUND DISORDERS AND ACQUISITION2
CMSD 542SEARLY INTERVENTION FOR CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS3
CMSD 543SSCHOOL-AGE AND ADOLESCENT LANGUAGE3
CMSD 545SAUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER2
CMSD 547SAUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION3
CMSD 550SSPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS1
CMSD 552SNEUROGENIC DISORDERS OF LANGUAGE AND COGNITION I2
CMSD 553SVOICE AND RESONANCE2
CMSD 554SMOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS3
CMSD 556SFLUENCY DISORDERS2
CMSD 558SNEUROGENIC DISORDERS OF LANGUAGE AND COGNITION II2
CMSD 559SDYSPHAGIA3
CMSD 560SCLINICAL PREPARATION FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS2
CMSD 568SADVANCED ASSESSMENT: PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES3
Required on-site and off-site Clinical Practicum19
CLINICAL SIMULATIONS I
CLINICAL SIMULATIONS II
CLINIC I
CLINIC II
CLINIC III
CLINIC IV
Required Internship
CMSD 697SCLINICAL FIELD EXPERIENCE10
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 paths6
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 Credits70

Plan of Study

Non-Thesis Path
First Year
Fall SemesterCreditsSpring SemesterCreditsSummer SemesterCredits
CMSD 538S2CMSD 520S2CMSD 550S1
CMSD 543S3CMSD 542S3CMSD 556S2
CMSD 552S2CMSD 558S2CMSD 572S3
CMSD 560S2CMSD 559S3Elective1
CMSD 564S2CMSD 565S2 
CMSD 568S3CMSD 571S4 
CMSD 570S3CMSD 620S2 
 17 18 7
Second Year
Fall SemesterCreditsSpring SemesterCredits 
CMSD 545S2CMSD 622S2 
CMSD 547S3CMSD 697S10 
CMSD 553S2  
CMSD 554S3  
CMSD 573S5  
CMSD 621S2  
 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.