Graduate program

The department offers a program leading to the Master of Arts or Master of Science degrees with specialization in speech-language pathology. The Council for Accreditation of Academic Programs (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association accredits the SPHR graduate program. Graduates of the program meet the requirements for clinical certification of the CAA and are eligible for licensure as speech-language pathologists by the state of Oregon.

The graduate curriculum includes courses aimed at providing students with a solid understanding of the nature of speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders as well as the prevention, assessment, and treatment of those disorders. A second major component of the program consists of supervised clinical practica in which students work directly with individuals who have communication and swallowing disorders. This type of activity enables students to apply knowledge gained in the classroom and acquire requisite professional skills with clients across the lifespan. Students obtain practical experience through clinics on campus and in a broad range of off-campus community placements, including medical and educational settings and community clinics.

Admission requirements

Speech and Hearing Sciences M.A./M.S.

Oregon Education Licensure

Oregon Education Licensure

Students enrolled in the masters degree program have the option of completing the requirements for the Oregon Education Initial License in Communication Disorders. The initial license is required for employment as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Oregon schools.

Requirements

The following undergraduate and graduate courses are required for the initial license:

Courses

SpHr 509Practicum

18

SpHr 530Clinical Management in Communication Disorders

4

SpHr 540Multicultural Topics in Communication Disorders

4

SpHr 545Pathways to Professional Practice

2

SpHr 554Advanced Speech Sound Disorders: Theories and Application

4

SpHr 559Augmentative and Alternative Communication

2

SpHr 560Research Methods in Communication Sciences and Disorders

4

SpHr 562Cognitive Rehabilitation

4

SpHr 563Adult Language Disorders

4

SpHr 565Dysphagia

4

SpHr 566Motor Speech Disorders

4

SpHr 581Stuttering

3

SpHr 582Voice Disorders

3

SpHr 584Assessment and Treatment of Language Disorders: Birth to Age Five

4

SpHr 585Assessment and Treatment of Language Disorders in School-aged Children and Adolescents

4

and 6 credits of graduate-level electives.