Master of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology

The Masters degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology is required for professional licensure and the Certificate for Clinical Competence in the field. This is a two-year residential program that includes experiential clinical practicum hours. The M.S. curriculum provides a variety of course offerings that emphasize evaluation and treatment of communicative (involving language, phonology, fluency, voice, alaryngeal speech, aphasia, cleft palate, autism, augmentative communication, cerebral palsy, and literacy), cognitive, and feeding/swallowing disorders across lifespan.
Students in the master’s program are required to complete a summative experience – either comprehensive examination or a thesis based on original research. For the comprehensive examination/non-thesis option, the degree requires the completion of a minimum of 48 graduate level credits including 1 credit for the comprehensive examination. For the thesis option, a minimum of 53 graduate level credits including 6 credits for thesis is required. One elective course (SPA770) worth 2 units is also available in addition to the core courses. Thesis option requires the approval and mentoring of a faculty member in the department.
To prepare graduate students for professional careers in speech-language pathology, the Master’s degree program addresses the following Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
Students will apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism to communication disorders.
Students will demonstrate understanding of the characteristics of major communication disorders.
Students will apply knowledge of communication disorders to clinical situation.
Students will demonstrate entry-level professional knowledge of breadth and depth of the discipline of speech pathology.

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