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