Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.

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Master’s Programs The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology is a professional degree program. The graduate program consists of a minimum of 55 credit hours of academic coursework, oncampus clinical practica, and external clinical practica. Students may pursue either a thesis or non-thesis track during their graduate studies. Both tracks lead to eligibility for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), granted by the Clinical Certification Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Graduates are also eligible for the Wyoming license in speech-language pathology. A supervised Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) is required beyond the graduate degree for certification. The master of science program in speech-language pathology is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association.

Typical Programs of Study

There are two programs of study for the MS SLP program. The Plan A is the thesis option (64 credit hour program), and Plan B is the non-thesis option (61 credit hour program).

Both programs require 36 credits of graduate academic work and 24 credits of graduate clinical practicum.

36 hours of graduate academic work include:

36 Hours of Graduate Academic Work Include:

SPPA 5020 - Phonological Assessment and Intervention Credits: 3
SPPA 5140 - Evaluation Procedures in Communication Disorders Credits: 3
SPPA 5280 - Early Language Intervention Credits: 3
SPPA 5220 - Voice Disorders Credits: 3
SPPA 5130 - Adult Neurogenic Disorders Credits: 4
SPPA 5330 - School-Age Language Intervention Credits: 3
SPPA 5120 - Stuttering Credits: 2
SPPA 5110 - Craniofacial Disorders Credits: 2
SPPA 5230 - Dysphagia Credits: 3
SPPA 5000 - Seminar in Communication Disorders Credits: 1-8
SPPA 5100 - Motor Speech Disorders Credits: 3
SPPA 5210 - Augmentive and Alternative Communication Credits: 3
SPPA 5380 - Professional Practice Credits: 3

24 Hours of Graduate Clinical Practicum Include:

SPPA 5030 - Clinical Practicum Credits: 1-4
SPPA 5270 - Educational Practicum Credits: 1-12
SPPA 5290 - Medical Practicum Credits: 1-12
Plan A students complete 4 credits of SPPA 5960 - Thesis Research Credits: 1-12
Plan B students complete 1 credit of SPPA 5961 - Graduate Projects Credits: 1-4

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Note: Specific degree requirements (course name and content), may change based on departmental decisions or requirement changes from accreditation and licensure bodies.