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Curriculum Plan - SLP MS - Autism Spectrum Disorders Concentration

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Current Curriculum Plan - Autism Spectrum Disorders Concentration

The concentration in autism spectrum disorders provides students with a comprehensive overview of the diverse phenotype of autism across the age span.  The courses cover theories of the cognitive and neural underpinnings of autism features as well as historical and current interventions and diagnostic approaches.  The concentration will enable the student to critically evaluate the current trends in speech language pathology and related fields regarding the treatment of autism.

 

Total Core Required Credits: 66

(Core courses must be taken for letter grade.)

Total Elective Credits required: 6

(Elective courses required for the concentration must be taken for letter grade.)

Minimum credits required for graduation: 72

 

If students have already completed an undergraduate course in Aural Rehabilitation they must take 2 more credits of electives to reach the total of 72 because they do not take CD 751 (Aural Rehabilitation).

Year 1 - Fall Term

CH-721Foundations of Cognition

2
CD-732Speech Sound Disorders in Children

3
CD-743Development and Disorders of Written and Spoken Language I

3
CD-745Diagnostic Methods and Clinical Processes in CSD

2
CD-760Seminar for Spoken and Written Language Disorders Practicum

0
CD-761Clinical Practicum - Spoken Language Disorders

3
HP-818IMPACT 1: Interprofessional Practice

1

Year 1 - Spring Term

CD-722Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Communication and Swallowing

3
CD-744Development and Disorders of Written and Spoken Language II

3
CD-760Seminar for Spoken and Written Language Disorders Practicum

0
CD-762Clinical Practicum- Reading and Writing Disorders

3
CD-839Aphasia in Adults: Assessment and Intervention

3
CD-858Special Topics

1-3
HP-819IMPACT 2: Interprofessional Project

1
-
Electives - As approved by academic advisor

CD858-01 Autism seminar is required (2 credits). May be taken in Year 1 or Year 2.

Year 1 - Summer Term

CD-770Year 1 Clinical Outplacement Seminar

0
CD-771Year 1 Clinical Outplacement 1

3
CD-828Teaching Language and Literacy to English Language Learners

2
CD-833Neuromotor Speech Disorders

2
CD-840Dysphagia in Adults & Children

3
CD-843Acquired Cognitively Based Communication Disorders (Traumatic Brain Injury)

2
-
Electives - As approved by academic advisor

See Electives below

Year 2 - Fall Term

CD-721Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception of Speech

3
CD-724Research Design and Statistics for CSD

3
CD-752Hearing Skills Seminar

1
CD-832Voice Disorders

3
CD-870Year 2 Clinical Outplacement Seminar

0
CD-872Year 2 Clinical Outplacement 2

3
-
Electives - As approved by academic advisor

Students take CD752 only if they have already taken an Aural Rehab Course prior to matriculation.

Students planning on completing a thesis take CD724-02 in their Spring semester of Year 1.

See Electives below

Year 2 - Spring Term

CD-751Aural Rehabilitation: Treatment of Hearing Disorders

3
CD-870Year 2 Clinical Outplacement Seminar

0
CD-873Year 2 Clinical Outplacement 3

3
CH-835Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

2
HP-999Interprof Sem - 2nd Year Spr

0
-
Electives - As approved by academic advisor

Students take CD751 only if they have not taken an Aural Rehab course prior to matriculation.

See Electives below

Year 2 - Summer Term

CD-841Fluency Disorders (Stuttering)

2
CD-859Advanced Autism Seminar II

2
HP-821IMPACT 3: Interprofessional Ethics

1
-
Electives - As approved by academic advisor

CD 859 Advanced Autism Seminar (2 credits) is required.

See other electives below

A total of 15 credits of Clinical Practicum must be completed from the following courses:

CD-761Clinical Practicum - Spoken Language Disorders

3
CD-762Clinical Practicum- Reading and Writing Disorders

3
CD-771Year 1 Clinical Outplacement 1

3
-
or
CD-871Year 2 Clinical Outplacement 1

3
CD-872Year 2 Clinical Outplacement 2

3
CD-873Year 2 Clinical Outplacement 3

3

A total of 6 credits of electives beyond those already specified for the concentration must be completed from the following courses:

Note - these are samples of elective course listings. Not all are offered each year.

CD-735Foundations of Medical Speech Pathology

1
CD-824B Diagnostic Methods and Clinical Processes in Reading and Writing Disorders II

2
CD-825Reading and Writing in the Schools

2
CD-826Leading Literacy Change

1
CD-827Teaching Narrative and Expository Literacy

2
CD-834Alaryngeal Speech (Post-Laryngectomy) Seminar

1
CD-836Genetics in Communication Disorders

1-2
CD-855Acquired Reading and Writing Disorders

2
CD-857Adult Neurodegenerative Syndromes Affecting Language and Cognition

2
CD-858Special Topics

1-3
CD-859Advanced Autism Seminar II

2
CD-861Advanced Seminar in Voice Disorders

2
CD-895Research Proposal in CSD

1
CD-896Thesis Research I

1
CD-897Thesis Research II

2
CD-899Independent Study

1-6
CH-740Early Intervention: Birth to Age 3

2
CH-800Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders

1
CH-836Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Counseling

2
CH-837Tracheotomy and Ventilation Issues in a Medical Setting

1

CD 858: Special Topics Electives include: 

    Autism Seminar

    Speech-Language Pathology in the Schools

    Medical Speech Pathology II

     

Courses with the following prefixes can also be used towards elective requirements with advisor permissions:

HP-
Interprofessional Courses
NH-
Nursing Multidisciplinary Courses
NH-
Nursing Multidisciplinary Courses
PH-
Physical Therapy Multidisciplinary Courses