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Master of Science in Speech-Language
Pathology
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The Master of Science in Speech-Language
Pathology serves either as a professional preparation for clinical certification
by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or as
preparation for graduate study leading to the Ph.D. degree. The master's
program provides a broad range of basic science courses and specialized
offerings emphasizing evaluation and treatment of language, articulation,
fluency, voice, swallowing, and neurologically-based communication
disorders. Students are prepared for careers as clinicians in schools,
hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and community clinics. Clinical practicum
experiences occur at the on-campus Speech and Hearing Clinic and many
affiliated clinics, rehabilitation centers, schools, and hospitals. Within
this framework, students must meet the academic and practicum requirements
leading to the Clinical Fellowship (CF)
that occurs post graduation. Completion of the CF
results in national certification (the Certificate of Clinical Competence
in Speech-Language Pathology [CCC-SLP] awarded by ASHA) and eligibility for
Alabama State Licensure.
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The master's program typically extends
for five academic semesters, including one partial semester of clinical
externship. Graduate assistantships are available annually on a competitive
basis. Applications for admission, with enrollment beginning the following
fall semester, are accepted after November 1 and the deadline for
receipt of all application materials is February 1.
Specific information about the master's program is available from the
department.
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Download the
Graduate Application Packet for the
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
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- A baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) in the field
of communication sciences and disorders from an accredited college or
university is required for admission. This includes all prerequisites
for admission into the graduate program. Applicants who do not hold a
baccalaureate degree in the field must complete a year of prerequisite
courses. (See below)
- A minimum 3.0 ("A"=4.0) overall
undergraduate GPA to be considered for regular admission, a minimum of
2.5 overall undergraduate GPA for provisional admission.
- Completion of
the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) within the last five years. A minimum
combined score of 800 for the Verbal and Quantitative portions is
required. Note that the minimum GRE scores may be modified after
December 2011, as the new GRE format is adopted.
- Three references from faculty at the
undergraduate institution are
required. Two of these references must be provided by Ph.D. faculty within the applicant's undergraduate department.
- A Letter of Intent stating the
applicant's reasons for pursuing the degree.
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Because the number of applicants is
greater than the number of vacancies in the program, applicants are
admitted on a competitive basis, based on the criteria stated above.
Because of limited course sequencing, applicants are admitted in the Fall
Semester only. Applicants must submit complete applications by February 1 of the year they intend to matriculate.
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In addition, applicants should have a
course in human anatomy and physiology, an adequate background in psychology,
and one course each in basic statistics and computer science. In order to
meet ASHA certification requirements, students are strongly encouraged to
complete course work in areas dealing with multicultural issues,
aging/gerontology, and human development.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR
DEGREE
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The Master of Science in Speech-Language
Pathology degree requires a minimum of
five semesters of full-time academic study. A portion of the final semester
is spent off campus completing the externship.
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TYPICAL COURSE SEQUENCE
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YEAR 1
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Fall
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Spring
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Summer
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SLP 532
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3
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SLP 510
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3
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SLP 568
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2
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SLP 541
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3
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SLP 533
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3
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SLP 534
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2
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SLP 565
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3
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SLP 566
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3
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SLP 596
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3
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SLP 596
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3
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SLP 596
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3
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YEAR 2
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Fall
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Spring
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SLP 521
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3
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SLP 567
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3
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SLP 551
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3
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SLP 588
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3
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SLP 561
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3
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SLP 598
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3
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SLP 596
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3
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A special course fee
is assessed for the following course:
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SLP 596
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$50.00
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DESCRIPTIONS
OF ALL SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY (SLP) COURSES
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SECOND
BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM
IN SPEECH AND
HEARING SCIENCES
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The Second Bachelor's Degree Program in Speech and Hearing Sciences in the Department of
Speech Pathology and Audiology offers appropriate prerequisite
undergraduate course work to individuals who hold a bachelor's degree in an
area other than speech and hearing science, speech language pathology,
audiology, or communication disorders. These
prerequisite courses are needed to prepare the student for further graduate
training and for certification by ASHA. Students apply directly to the department for admission to this program.
Admission is limited and on a competitive basis. Those who meet
admission requirements are admitted to the undergraduate
Speech and Hearing Sciences program and the graduate MSSLP program.
Admission to the MSSLP program is provisional and contingent on successful
completion of the first year of the Second Bachelor's Degree Program in
Speech and Hearing Sciences. Students may need to
successfully complete additional coursework outside of the department. This
coursework may be completed prior to admission to the program or concurrently
with the Second Bachelor's Degree Program
course work. All out-of-department coursework must be completed during this
initial year. This includes supporting coursework in mathematics or
statistics, an anatomy and physiology sequence, physics or chemistry, and 2
psychology courses.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
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- Students contact the
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology directly concerning
admission to this program. (Use the Application Link on this web
site to find the form.)
- Admission decisions are
made by the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology. The
admission requirements are the same as for the master’s degree, and
therefore exceed those of undergraduate degrees by requiring GRE
scores, 3 favorable letters of recommendation, and a letter of
intent.
- The department
application fee ($35.00) must be paid at the time of application to
the Second Bachelor's Degree Program. However, the application fee
for the USA Graduate School does not apply at this time.
- Applicants for the Second
Bachelor's Degree Program in Speech and Hearing Sciences are
considered in relationship to applicants for the MSSLP degree that
year.
- Students who are admitted to the Second Bachelor's Degree Program in SHS
complete the undergraduate application to the University of South
Alabama, including submission of all transcripts and provision of
proof of the first bachelor's degree.
- Students who are admitted
to the Second Bachelor's Degree Program in Speech and Hearing Sciences
are granted provisional admission to the MSSLP program. The
admission is provisional with the following stipulations: (1) The
student must complete the first year of the program with no grade
lower than B, and (2) The department must receive two favorable
letters of recommendation from two faculty members within the
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at the time of
application for the MSSLP program.
- During the second
semester of the Second Bachelor's Degree Program, the student can
apply for the MSSLP program. This application is made through the
online application process used by the department for the MSSLP
program. At that time, all fees that apply to that application
process must be paid except the departmental application fee. While
admission to the MSSLP program is granted during the second
semester, it remains provisional until the student has successfully
completed that semester.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREE
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- A minimum of 29 within-department credit hours. A
typical sequence is:
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Fall Semester
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Credit Hours
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Spring Semester
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Credit Hours
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SHS 341
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4
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SHS 302
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3
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SHS 431
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3
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SHS 314
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3
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SHS 453
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3
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SHS 414
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3
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SHS 473
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3
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SHS 474
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3
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SHS 480
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4
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- A minimum of 3 out-of-department credits is required
to total the 32 minimum for the degree program. These credit hours
can be from any of the following out-of-department courses: General
Biology, Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs, General
Psychology, a Psychology elective, one Math/Statistics course, and
Introduction to Physics (or an equivalent science). These courses
represent competencies required by the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association for certification. For students
who have met these areas in their previous degree program, the 3
additional course credits in a related field (e.g., psychology,
education, allied health) require approval by the department chair.
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DESCRIPTIONS
OF ALL SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCES (SHS) COURSES
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