Communication Sciences and Disorders

Advising and Course Sequence

Graduate Program Coordinator and Graduate Student Advisor: Dr. Susan Steffani

Graduate Sequence of Coursework 2022-23

Completion of the comprehensive examinations/thesis/project and practicum/internship required along with a minimum of 400 clinical hours to be obtained during practicums and internships.

1st Year

Fall Semester

CMSD 620 - (3) Acquired Language Disorders

CMSD 625 - (3) Acquired Cognitive Disorders

CMSD 630 - (3) Disorders of Articulation and Phonology 

CMSD 632 - (1) Clinical Foundations & Experimental Design

CMSD 652 - (3) Language Disorders in Children

CMSD 684 - (2-4) Clinical Practicum – 1 client = 2 units, or 2 clients = 4 units

Total 1st semester: 15-17 letter-graded units

Spring Semester

CMSD 631 - (2) Fluency Disorders and Counseling in CMSD

CMSD 635- (3) Voice and Resonance Disorders

CMSD 642 - (3) Motor Speech Disorders

CMSD 650 - (4) Swallowing Disorders

CMSD 680 - (1) Community and Service Learning (CR/NC; may be repeated)

CMSD 684 - (2-4) Clinical Practicum – 1 client = 2 units, or 2 clients = 4 units

Total 2nd semester units: 14-16 letter-graded units and 1 CR/NC unit = 15-17

Total 1st year: 31 letter-graded units and 1 CR/NC unit = 32 units


2nd Year

CMSD 689 - (4,4) Clinical Internship in SLP – 4 units CR/NC taken for 2 semesters: summer, fall, or spring

Fall Semester

CMSD 543 - (3) Autism Spectrum Disorders and Behavioral Interventions

CMSD 640 - (3) Assessment and Management of Auditory Disorders

CMSD 674 - (1) Methods in Speech Language Pathology in Schools (CR/NC)

CMSD 675 - (1) Methods in Speech/Language Pathology (CR/NC)

CMSD 682 - (0-1) Practicum in SLP Diagnosis– taken once Fall or Spring

CMSD 699T/P (1-6) Thesis/Project – optional

Spring Semester

CMSD 633 - (3) Professional Aspects of Speech-Language Pathology

CMSD 645 - (3) Augmentative and Alternative Communication

CMSD 675 - (1) Methods in Speech/Lang Pathology (CR/NC)

CMSD 680 - (1) Community and Service Learning (CR/NC; may be repeated) optional

CMSD 682 - (0-1) Practicum in SLP Diagnosis – if not taken Fall

CMSD 699T/P - (1-6) Thesis/Project – optional

Total 2nd year: 13 letter-graded units and 11-12 CR/NC units = 24-25 units

TOTAL LETTER-GRADED UNITS 44 AND 12-13 CR/NC TOTAL UNITS:  56-57