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Curriculum Plan - SLP MS - Literacy Concentration

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Current Curriculum Plan - Literacy Concentration

The concentration in literacy provides students with current research, theory, and teaching practices in reading, writing, and oral language. The focus is on understanding reading and writing disorders in the context of oral reading development. Specific knowledge is gained on diagnostic tools and strategic interventions for struggling readers and writers. Students who hope to work after graduation as Speech-Language Pathologists with literacy expertise in states other than Massachusetts can consider this option. Note: This Literacy Concentration does NOT meet all the requirements for the MA Dept. of Elem. and Second. Education Reading Specialist Licensure. 

 

Total Core Required Credits: 68

(Core courses must be taken for letter grade.)

Total Elective Credits required: 4

(Elective courses required for the concentration must be taken for letter grade, except for the Reading practicum course.)

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

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
CH-721Foundations of Cognition

2
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
HP-819IMPACT 2: Interprofessional Project

1
-
Electives - As approved by academic advisor

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
CD-855Acquired Reading and Writing Disorders

2
-
Electives - As approved by academic advisor

CD 855  (2 credits) is required but may be taken in summer Year 2.

See Other 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 CD 752 only if they have already taken an Aural Rehab Course prior to matriculation.

Students planning on completing a thesis take CD 724-02 in their Spring semester of Year 1.

See Electives below

Year 2 - Spring Term

CD 824B is required.  CD 824B may be taken in spring Year 1.

CD-751Aural Rehabilitation: Treatment of Hearing Disorders

3
CD-824B Diagnostic Methods and Clinical Processes in Reading and Writing Disorders II

2
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
HP-821IMPACT 3: Interprofessional Ethics

1
-
Electives - As approved by academic advisor

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

Students do not need to complete a reading practicum for this literacy concentration.

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 4 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-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-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-837Tracheotomy and Ventilation Issues in a Medical Setting

1
CH-836Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Counseling

2

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