Communication Sciences and Disorders, M.A.

Note(s):

The deadline for applications is February 1. Admission to the program is competitive. Final admission decisions will be made by April 1 for fall enrollment. The sequence of graduate studies begins in the fall semester, although students may elect to complete academic coursework required for teacher certification the summer before beginning the graduate sequence of courses.

Academic and Clinical Requirements

COSD students are required to complete course work and clinical practica that meet ASHA’s 2005 Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) in Speech-Language Pathology, including demonstration of prerequisite knowledge of biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and the social/behavioral sciences through transcript credit (which could include course work, advanced placement, CLEP, or examination of equivalency).

In addition to the standards printed in this catalog, COSD graduate students are required to meet the following academic standards in order to graduate with a master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders:

• Earn at least a “C” or better in all COSD courses.
• Earn a minimum grade of “B” in all COSD 640 credits in the program of study.

For the Master of Science degree at least 14 credit hours of COSD 640  with a grade of “B” or better are required. For the Master of Arts degree at least 11 credit hours of COSD 640  with a grade of “B” or better are required. Any COSD 640  credits in which less than a “B” is earned must be repeated.

• If a student earns a grade of “F” in any section of COSD 640  for behavior that is not consistent with professional service delivery and/or any violation of the code of ethics of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the result will be automatic termination from the COSD graduate program.