2.12 Concentrations

The Master’s Degree Program in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers concentrations as part of their graduate program.

In completing a concentration, selected students are provided an opportunity to gain additional knowledge and skills within a certain population/setting through focused elective coursework, participation in a learning community, and one associated clinical practicum within their standard Master’s Degree program, amounting to 72 credits.

The concentration areas are:

  1. Adult neurogenic communication disorders
  2. Autism spectrum disorders
  3. Early intervention
  4. Literacy
  5. Literacy with preparation for reading specialist licensure from the MA Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
  6. Medical Speech Pathology
  7. Voice disorders

See Appendix A for full descriptions and programs of each of the concentrations