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Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology (MA)

SLP ASHA Standards

The following standards for certification in Speech-Language Pathology were established by ASHA and required by the Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and HSLS. These standards are subject to change.

  • Total supervised clinical observation and clinical practicum = a minimum of 400 clinical hours:
  • Clinical observation = 25 hours
  • Direct client/direct patient contact = 375 hours
  • Of the 375 hours, a minimum of 175 hours need to be direct patient contact, 75 may be in Alternative Clinical Education (ACE) or simulation, and up to 125 hours may be in teletherapy.
  • If undergraduate clinical hours were obtained while enrolled in an undergraduate program, documentation of those hours can be uploaded to the student鈥檚 Typhon page. Fifty (50) undergraduate hours can be counted towards the 375-hour total if appropriate documentation is available. Documentation should be either a clinical hour鈥檚 form provided by the undergraduate university and signed by the licensed and certified speech-language pathologist or a statement on letterhead indicating the number of undergraduate hours obtained. Hours from undergraduate programs must be approved by the HSLS 天堂鸟先生 DCE to be applied to the total.

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Clinical Education

Hearing Screening Hours

At 天堂鸟先生, SLP graduate clinicians must complete at least 5 hours of hearing screenings as part of the 375 total hours. Volunteer opportunities will be provided across multiple venues, but it is the student鈥檚 responsibility to manage accumulation of these hearing screening hours.

Telehealth

Diagnostic and intervention services may be delivered via Telehealth over the course of your clinical practicum. Specific documentation acknowledging that you are aware of the HIPAA constraints, as well as policies and procedures for Telehealth service delivery will be made available when services are assigned. See the Telehealth manual.

Curriculum, Degree Requirements, and Track Options

The Master of Arts degree in speech-language pathology at 天堂鸟先生 is a 71 semester-hour program designed so that fulltime students typically complete the program in 6 semesters of study. The hours include fourteen required core courses, electives within and outside of HSLS, required practicum courses, and one or two externships near the end of the program. There are two tracks available in the SLP program. Both tracks are 6 semesters in length. Students may choose Track A, for which they take additional courses and clinical practicum. Students seeking additional coursework or choosing the thesis option may prefer Track A. Students may choose Track B in which they do a second externship. Track B may be preferred by students desiring a greater variety of clinical experiences; for example, they are encouraged to extern in both medical and school settings. Externships are semester long, full-time clinical assignments at approved off-campus facilities.

71 hours required

  • 42 hours of HSLS requirement core courses
  • 9 graduate hours of approved electives
  • 8 hours of graded practicum over 4 semesters
  • 4 hours of credit practicum over 4 semesters

Track A

5 semesters of courses/practicum and 1 externship

  • 1 clinical externship (HSLS 6910) at a minimum of 4 credit hours
  • 1 additional semester of HSLS 6920 (1 credit hour)
  • 3 additional graduation hours of approved electives

Track B

4 semester of courses/practicum and 2 externships

  • 2 clinical externships (SHSL 6910) at a minimum of 4 credit hours each

Students enroll for 12-18 hours each non-externship semester. The two tracks are identical for the first 4 semesters with students taking core coursework, electives (approved by their advisor), and practicum. Students enroll in one hour of practicum during each non-externship semester (HSLS 6920). In addition, students must complete at least 8 graded practicum hours during their course of study (HSLS 6340).

The track option must be decided by May 1st of the first year of study. A change in track option after this date must have the approval of the Coordinator of Professional Programs, the Director of Clinical Education of Speech-Language Pathology, and the HSLS Director.

Track A students may opt to complete the externship during either the second spring or summer of Year 2.

Track B students have two consecutive externships at the end of their program, that is, during the second spring and summer semesters. Students need to demonstrate a readiness to pursue an externship by obtaining an overall minimum rating of 6 on the Acquiring Clinical Skills for Speech Pathology by the end of fall semester of Year 2 before commencing the externship.

Track Declaration Form

Please see the Coordinator of SLP Professional Programs for these forms:

  • SLP Track A Graduation Clearance Form
  • SLP Track B Graduation Clearance Form
  • MA Directed Study Form