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Speech-Language Pathology Program
The professional master's curriculum is composed of 50 required course credits (quarter hours) for the first calendar year, 55 to 58 required course credits for the second calendar year for a total of 105 to 108 quarter credits. Clinical practica are scheduled in the third, fourth, and fifth quarters of the curriculum and internships are placed in the last two quarters of the curriculum.
The Midwestern University College of Health Sciences Speech-Language Pathology Program reserves the right to alter its curriculum as appropriate for the essential professional preparation of its students.
First Professional Year
| Total Credit Hours Required | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | ||
| CORE 1599 | Healthcare Issues | 1 |
| SLPI 0501 | Neurological Bases of Communication Disorders | 4 |
| SLPI 0502 | Research Methods in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 4 |
| SLPI 0520 | Disorders of Articulation and Phonology | 4 |
| SLPI 0540 | Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology I | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
| Winter Quarter | ||
| SLPI 0521 | Child Language Disorders I | 4 |
| SLPI 0526 | Adult Language and Cognitive Disorders I | 4 |
| SLPI 0523 | Communication Disorders in Autism | 3 |
| SLPI 0541 | Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology II | 3 |
| SLPI 0503 | Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2 |
| SLPI 0505 | Capstone I | 2 |
| OR | ||
| SLPI 0511 | Thesis I | 2 |
| Total | 18 | |
| Spring Quarter | ||
| SLPI 0522 | Child Language Disorders II | 4 |
| SLPI 0528 | Motor Speech Disorders | 4 |
| SLPI 0525 | Dysphagia | 4 |
| SLPI 0550 | Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| SLPI 0551 | Practicum Seminar I | 1 |
| Total | 16 | |
Second Professional Year
| Total Credit Hours Required | 55-58 | |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Quarter | ||
| SLPI 0627 | Adult Language and Cognitive Disorders II | 4 |
| SLPI 0630 | Fluency Disorders | 4 |
| SLPI 0604 | Professional Issues and Ethics in Speech-Language Pathology | 2 |
| SLPI 0652 | Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| SLPI 0653 | Practicum Seminar II | 1 |
| SLPI 0606 | Capstone II | 2 |
| OR | ||
| SLPI 0612 | Thesis II | 2 |
| Total | 16 | |
| Fall Quarter | ||
| SLPI 0624 | Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
| SLPI 0629 | Voice and Resonance Disorders | 4 |
| SLPI 0631 | Augmentative and Alternative Communication | 4 |
| SLPI 0654 | Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| SLPI 0655 | Practicum Seminar III | 1 |
| SLPI 0613 | Thesis III | 1 |
| Thesis track only | ||
| Total | 15-16 | |
| Winter Quarter | ||
| SLPI 0660 | Internship in Speech-Language Pathology: Public School | 10 |
| AND | ||
| SLPI 0661 | Internship Seminar I | 2 |
| OR | ||
| SLPI 0662 | Internship in Speech-Language Pathology: Medical/Healthcare Facility | 10 |
| AND | ||
| SLPI 0663 | Internship Seminar II | 2 |
| SLPI 0614 | Thesis IV | 1 |
| Thesis track only | ||
| Total | 12-13 | |
| Spring Quarter | ||
| SLPI 0660 | Internship in Speech-Language Pathology: Public School | 10 |
| AND | ||
| SLPI 0661 | Internship Seminar I | 2 |
| OR | ||
| SLPI 0662 | Internship in Speech-Language Pathology: Medical/Healthcare Facility | 10 |
| AND | ||
| SLPI 0663 | Internship Seminar II | 2 |
| SLPI 0615 | Thesis V | 1 |
| Thesis track only | ||
| Total | 12-13 | |
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