Communication Sciences and Disorders
General
Program Title
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Degree Designation
MS
Award Type
Masters
Program Level
Graduate
Instruction Mode
On Campus
Program Description
The M.S. degree in Speech Language Pathology is a professional degree that prepares students to diagnose and treat individuals with communication differences and disorders in a variety of clinical settings. Students work toward earning the professional credentials set by the Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Education and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Students are accepted into one of two pathways:
- Students are accepted into the program without an undergraduate degree or preparation in the professional discipline or with less than 25 credits of CSD course work. These students must complete an additional year of undergraduate coursework.
- Students are accepted into the program with an undergraduate major in CSD.
Students are accepted into one of two pathways:
- Students are accepted into the program without an undergraduate degree or preparation in the professional discipline or with less than 25 credits of CSD course work. These students must complete an additional year of undergraduate coursework.
- Students are accepted into the program with an undergraduate major in CSD.
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Health and Wellness Professions
Status
Active
Admission Requirements
What previous degree and/or experience is required prior to admission to this program?
Bachelors Degree
Minimum undergraduate GPA for admission
3
Admissions process.
Interview required
Required GPA for graduation
3
Requirements
Program Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Complete a program of study (a minimum of 36 semester credit hours at the graduate level) that includes academic coursework and supervised clinical experience sufficient in depth and breadth to achieve the specified knowledge and skills outcomes stipulated in ASAH standards IV-A through IV-G and Standards V-A through V-C. (Standard III)
Outcome
Demonstrate knowledge of statistics as well as the biological, physical, and social/behavioral sciences. (Standard IV-A)
Outcome
Demonstrate knowledge of basic human communication and swallowing processes, including the appropriate biological, neurological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and cultural bases and the ability to integrate information pertaining to normal and abnormal human development across the life span. (Standard IV-B)
Outcome
Demonstrate knowledge of communication and swallowing disorders and differences, including the appropriate etiologies, characteristics, and anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and cultural correlates across the nine areas noted in the standard. (Standard IV-C)
Outcome
Demonstrate (for each of the areas specified in Standard IV-C), current knowledge of the principles and methods of prevention, assessment, and intervention for persons with communication and swallowing disorders, including consideration of anatomical/physiological, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and cultural correlates. (Standard IV-D)
Outcome
Demonstrate knowledge of standards of ethical conduct. (Standard IV-E).
Outcome
Demonstrate knowledge of processes used in research and of the integration of research principles into evidence-based clinical practice. (Standard IV-F)
Outcome
Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary professional issues. (Standard IV-G)
Outcome
Demonstrate knowledge of entry level and advanced certifications, licensure, and other relevant professional credentials, as well as local, state, and national regulations and policies relevant to professional practice. (Standard IV-H)
Outcome
Demonstrate skills in oral and written or other forms of communication sufficient for entry into professional practice. (Standard V-A)
Outcome
Complete a program of study that included experiences sufficient in breadth and depth to achieve outcomes in evaluation, intervention, and interaction and personal qualities (Standard V-B).
Outcome
Complete a minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised clinical experience in the practice of speech-language pathology. Twenty-five hours must be spent in guided clinical observation, and 375 hours must be spent in direct client/patient contact. (Standard V-C).
Degree Maps
Major Code
8076
Program Code
1818