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Sample Two-Year Curriculum

Year One – Summer +
498 Alternative and Augmentative Communication

515 Electives*

549a Clinic Practicum or
549a Diagnostic Practicum or/and 469 Clinical Procedures in Hearing

Year One – Fall
541 Phonologic Disorders in Special Populations

520 Neurophysiology

503 Research

543 Stuttering

549a Clinic Practicum or/and
549a Diagnostic Practicum or/and
469 Clinical Procedures in Hearing

Year One – Spring
542 Voice Disorders

545 Adult Acquired Disorders

544 Child Language Disorders

549a Clinic Practicum or/and
549a Diagnostic Practicum or/and
469 Clinical Procedures in Hearing

Year Two – Summer
548 Dysphagia

515 Electives*

549a Clinic Practicum or/and
549a Diagnostic Practicum or/and
469 Clinical Procedures in Hearing

Year Two – Fall
549b School Externship or

549c Medical Externship

560 Professional Issues

Year Two – Spring
549b School Externship or
549c Medical Externship

ASHA PRAXIS EXAM

Comprehensive Exam

Basic Skills**

+ Students may choose to begin their graduate studies the summer prior to the first fall. Students may begin taking electives and clinical practicum during their summer session.

* Students must complete 2 hours of electives within area of specialization or in related areas. These courses are special topics courses (SPPA 515) and vary from summer to summer. When offered, elective courses also may include SPPA 551: Orofacial Anomalies, SPPA 540: Early Intervention, SPPA 555: Acquired Brain Injury, and SPPA 511: Counseling Families.

** Students must pass the Basic Skills Test before graduation. The Basic Skills Test may be taken any time before graduation.

Students are expected to complete at least three semesters of practicum in the SIUE Speech-Language-Hearing Center. Students are also expected to complete a diagnostic practicum and a course in Clinical Procedures for Individuals with Hearing Disorders located in the Audiology Clinic. Off-campus practicum opportunities are available during the first year and required during the second year.

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