Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

MHS curriculum

The MHS curriculum offers comprehensive training in academic, clinical, and research foundations/components of language, speech, and hearing (including physiological, acoustic, perceptual, linguistic, cognitive, and social processes) and in the diagnosis and treatment of the spectrum of communication disorders. A thesis option is available for students interested in research and/or further study toward the Doctor of Philosophy degree. A combined MHS/PhD program also is available.

The MHS degree in SLHS typically takes students two years to complete if their baccalaureate degree is speech, language and hearing sciences (or communication sciences and disorders). A minimum of 30 additional credit/semester hours of prerequisite coursework is required if a student’s undergraduate degree is in a different field of study. MHS graduates are required to meet all academic and clinical requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) awarded by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Typical plan of study

Summer Session (Year 1) – 6 Credit Hours

  • 8250: Clinical Methods in SLP
  • 8600: Clinical Language Analysis

Fall Semester (Year 1) – 13 Credit Hours

  • 8020: Develop Lang Disorders
  • 8260: Diagnosis in SLP
  • 8300: Neuro Bases of Speech & Lang
  • 8320: Speech Sound Disorders
  • 8945: Clinical Practice in SLP, Section 01
  • 8935: Aud Practicum (include 1 sem only)

Spring Semester (Year 1) – 12 Credit Hours

  • 8030: Acquired Lang Disorders
  • 8200: Motor Speech Disorders
  • 8230: Dysphagia
  • 8945: Clinical Practice in SLP (therapy), Section 01
  • 8945: Clinical Practice in SLP (diagnostics), Section 02

Summer Session (Year 2) – 8 Credit Hours

  • 8210: Disorders of Fluency
  • 8430: Augmentative & Alternative Comm
  • 8945: Clinical Practice in SLP (therapy), Section 01
  • 8945: Clinical Practice in SLP (diagnostics), Section 02

Fall Semester (Year 2) – 12 Credit Hours

  • 8225: Voice Science and Voice Disorders
  • 8240: Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Disorders
  • 8500: Issues in Prof Practice
  • SLHS Elective (Medical SLP, Reading, etc.)
  • 8945: Clinical Practice in SLP (therapy), Section 01
  • 8945: Clinical Practice in SLP (diagnostics), Section 02

Spring Semester (Year 2) – 12 Credit Hours

  • 8945: Clin Practice in SLP (Outplacement #1), Section 03
  • 8945: Clin Practice in SLP (Outplacement #2), Section 04