Graduate Course Curriculum
Continue to main contentCurriculum Pattern Effective Summer 2023
Summer, Year 1
| Course Number | Course Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CD608 | Clinical Methods [online] | 2 |
| CD620 | Developmental Articulation and Phonology Disorders [online] | 3 |
| CD634 | Language and Cognitive Disorders In Infants and Preschool Child [online] | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 7 |
Fall, Year 1
| Course Number | Course Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CD630 | Acquired Language Disorders and their Functional Implications | 2 |
| CD635 | Language, Cognitive, and Social Communication Disorders in the School-Age Child | 3 |
| CD603 | Clinical Practicum | 3 |
| CD616 | Literacy Essentials for Speech-Language Pathologists | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 11 |
Spring, Year 1
| Course Number | Course Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CD628 | Cognitive Communication Disorders | 1 |
| CD652 | Swallowing | 3 |
| CD603 | Clinical Practicum | 3 |
| CD642 | Stuttering [blended] | 2 |
| CD625 | Research Methods in Communication Disorders | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Summer, Year 2
| Course Number | Course Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CD641 | Voice Disorders | 2 |
| CD603 | Clinical Practicum | 3 |
| CD651 | Motor Speech Disorders | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 7 |
Fall, Year 2
| Course Number | Course Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CD659 | Speech and Language Services for Special Populations | 2 |
| CD643 | Augmentative, Alternative, and Asstistive Communication Modalities | 2 |
| CD653 | Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing | 1 |
| CD669 | Externship 1 | 3 |
| CD683/695 | Research in CD (Independent Study)/Thesis in CD | 1 |
| CD656 | Craniofacial Diorders and Cleft Palate | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 11 |
Spring, Year 2
| Course Number | Course Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CD683/695 | Research in CD (Independent Study)/Thesis in CD | 2 |
| CD669 | Externship | 3 |
| CD685 | Professional Issues in Communication Disorders | 2 |
| CD670 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) | 2 |
| CD629 | Neuroscience for Communication Disorders | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 11 |
Total Credit Hours: 59
*If not taken at undergraduate level
***Externship can be taken Fall/Spring or Spring/Summer of second year, 2 semesters required
**GR698: Comprehensive Examination (0 credits): Must be taken semester of graduation. The written comprehenisve is an examination over the degree program. Students must enroll in GR 698 during the final semester. If not enrolled in regular coursework a minimum enrollment fee must be paid.
**GR699: Master's Oral Examination (0 Credits): The oral examination will be conducted for students writing a thesis or internship paper in lieu of the written comprehensive examination. Students must enroll in GR 699 during the final semester. If not enrolled in regular coursework or thesis, a minimum enrollment fee must be paid
NOTE: For full course descriptions, refer to the current Southeast Missouri State University Graduate Bulletin.
If not taken at the undergraduate level:
- CD525 (3 hrs) Aural Rehabilitation (Summer Year 1, 2, or 3)
- CD399 (3 hrs) Speech and Hearing Science (Fall Year 2)
***CD669: 2 semesters required; Fall/Spring or Spring/Summer