Missouri State University

SLP Program Curriculum

Speech Language Pathology (M.S.)

First Year

Summer – 2-6 credits (Students may choose to take any of the following classes or opt to take them summer of their second year)

CSD 718-(2) Fluency Disorders                                                                   

CSD 733-(2)  Intro to Aug. and Alt. Communication                                                        

CSD 720-(2) Voice Disorders                                                               

Fall – 14 credits (12 + 2)

CSD 728-(3) Adv. Study of Phonological Disorders in Children       

CSD 712-(3) Lang. Disorders in Preschool-Aged Children

CSD 713-(3) Lang. Disorders of School-Aged Children and Adolescents

CSD 724-(3) Aphasia and Related Disorders  

CSD 795-(2) Intro to Clinical Practicum

Spring – 13 credits (9 + 4)

CSD 702-(3) Research Methods in Communication Disorders

CSD 725-(3) Motor Speech Disorders     

CSD 729-(3) Theory and Mgmt of Cognitively-Based Communication Disorders     

CSD 795-(4) Adv. Clinical Practice

Summer – 4-11 credits

IF NOT TAKEN FIRST SUMMER:  CSD 718-(2), 733-(2), 720-(2)

CSD 784-(1) Non-Thesis Project OR

CSD 799-(2) Master's Thesis

CSD 795-(3) Adv. Clinical Practice

Second Year

Fall – 11-12 credits

CSD 741-(3) Dysphagia                                                      

CSD 732-(3) Speech and Lang. Assessment & Treatment of Special Pop.                                                 

CSD 784-(1) Non-Thesis Project OR

CSD 799-(2) Master's Thesis

CSD 795-(4) Adv. Clinical Practicum

Spring – 10-11 credits

CSD 791-(3) Professional Issues                                                                  

CSD 784-(1) Non-Thesis Project OR

CSD 799-(2) Master's Thesis                                                               

CSD 797-(6) Adv. Clinical Practicum (Externship)