Degree Requirements
All students must successfully complete a minimum of 74 credit hours.
1st Year |
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SPRING SEMESTER |
Hours |
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Language and Literacy Development |
3 |
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UC Advanced Phonetics |
3 |
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Hours |
6 |
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SUMMER SEMESTER |
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Neuroscience for Communicative Disorders |
3 |
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UC Clinical Processes in Communication Sciences and Disorders |
3 |
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UC Language Disorders in Later Childhood |
3 |
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Hours |
9 |
2nd Year |
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FALL SEMESTER |
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Advanced Clinical Practicum: Speech-Language Pathology |
3 |
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UC Speech Sound Disorders |
3 |
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UC Adult Neuro-language Disorders |
3 |
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Hours |
9 |
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SPRING SEMESTER |
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Advanced Clinical Practicum: Speech-Language Pathology |
3 |
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Cognitive Communicative Issues in Special Language |
3 |
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UC Dysphagia |
3 |
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Hours |
9 |
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SUMMER SEMESTER |
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Advanced Clinical Practicum: Speech-Language Pathology |
3 |
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Augmentative Communication |
3 |
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UC Neurogenic Speech Disorders |
3 |
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Hours |
9 |
3rd Year |
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FALL SEMESTER |
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or 7700:695 |
School-based Externship: Speech Language Pathology or Externship: Speech Language Pathology |
6 |
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or 7700:696 |
School-based Externship Seminar or Externship Seminar |
1 |
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Public School Issues in Speech-Language-Hearing Programs |
3 |
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UC Voice Disorders |
3 |
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Hours |
13 |
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SPRING SEMESTER |
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or 7700:695 |
School-based Externship: Speech Language Pathology or Externship: Speech Language Pathology |
6 |
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or 7700:696 |
School-based Externship Seminar or Externship Seminar |
1 |
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Fluency Disorders :Assessment, Counseling and Treatment |
3 |
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Audiology for the Speech-Language Pathologist |
3 |
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Hours |
13 |
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SUMMER SEMESTER |
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Research Methods in Communicative Disorders I |
3 |
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UC Multicultural Aspects of Communication |
3 |
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Hours |
6 |
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Total Hours: |
74 |
The following courses can be taken during the final Summer Semester as needed:
- 7700:695 Externship: Speech Language Pathology only required if not taken in a previous semester (6 credits)
- 7700:696 Externship Seminar only required if not taken in a previous semester (1 credit)
Students are required to complete a total of five clinical practicum experiences; however, six semesters are allotted for their completion. Students will not have a clinical practicum during one of the semesters between semester three and eight unless there are special circumstances.
Students must be registered for clinical practicum, medical externship, or school-based externship during any academic period in which they treat or evaluate clients under the supervision of a qualified speech-language pathologist.
Program Coordinator
Steffany Wechter, MS, CCC-SLP
330-972-5153
swechter@uakron.edu
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