Speech-Language Pathology Program of Study
This program of study for the class of 2026 is meant to be used as a planning and tracking guide. The actual semester of course offerings is subject to change. A minimum of 71 graduate hours are required for the degree.
Students are required to submit an official PRAXIS score report to HSLS at least 30 days prior to graduation. Note: A passing score is also required for State of Ohio Licensure (and most other states) and certification by ASHA.
Elective requirements: Track A takes 12 didactic graduate elective hours. Track B takes 9 didactic graduate elective hours.
Track A or B must be declared by June 15, 2025. Please contact your faculty advisor/grad director for the form. Forms are hosted internally in the College of Health Sciences and Professions.
Has the student completed the prerequisites?
- Introduction to Comm. Dis.
- Phonetics
- Anatomy/Physiology of Sp. & He.
- Speech Science
- Hearing Science
- Language Development
- Basic Audiology
- Sign Language I
- Aural Rehabilitation
Has the student completed the following ASHA requirements?
- Biological Sciences
- Physics or Chemistry
- Social or Behavioral Sciences
- Statistics
Fall 2024-2025 (18 minimum)
- HSLS 6010 Research Methods in CSD (3 hours)
- HSLS 6030 Neuroscience of Communication (3 hours)
- HSLS 6020 Child Lang Dis I-Birth to Five (3 hours)
- HSLS 6230 Diagnostic Procedures in SLP (3 hours)
- Electives: Minimum of 3 credit hours
- HSLS 6520 Experimental Phonetics (3 hours)
- HSLS 6340 Clinical Methods in SLP (2 hours graded)
- HSLS 6920 Prac. in Diagnosis & Therapy (1 hour credit)
Spring 2024-2025 (15 minimum)
- HSLS 6130 Speech Sound Development and Disorders (3 hours)
- HSLS 6410 Dysphagia (3 hours)
- HSLS 6290 Adult Language Disorders (3 hours)
- Electives: Minimum of 3 credit hours
- HSLS 6250 Pediatric Feeding (3 hours)
- HSLS 6340 Clinical Methods in SLP (2 hours graded)
- HSLS 6920 Prac. in Diagnosis & Therapy (1 hour credit)
Summer 2024-2025 (15 minimum to 18 hours)
- HSLS 6170 Disorders of Fluency (3 hours)
- HSLS 6240 Neuromotor Disorders of Speech (3 hours)
- HSLS 6120 Child Lang Dis II-School-age Lang/Literacy (3 hours)
- Electives: Minimum of 3 credit hours
- HSLS 6900 Traumatic Brain Injury (1 hour)
- HSLS 6260 Counseling and Interviewing in CSD (2 hours)
- HSLS 6340 Clinical Methods in SLP (2 hours graded)
- HSLS 6920 Prac. in Diagnosis & Therapy (1 hour credit)
Fall 2025-2026 (minimum of 15 hours)
- HSLS 6210 Disorders of Phonation (3 hours)
- HSLS 6220 Child Lang Dis III-Psycholinguistic Perspective (3 hours)
- HSLS 6400 Augmentative Communication (3 hours)
Electives: HSLS 7250 is Required for Teacher Licensure
- HSLS 7250 Administration of Public Schools (1 hour)
- HSLS 6340 Clinical Methods in SLP (2 hours graded)
- HSLS 6920 Prac. in Diagnosis & Therapy (1 hour credit)
Track A - Spring and Summer 2024-2025
- HSLS 6910 Externship (minimum 4 hours)
During non-externship semester a minimum of
- HSLS 6920 Prac. in Diagnosis & Therapy (1 hour credit)
Track B - Externships Spring and Summer
- Spring 2024-2025 - HSLS 6910 Externship (minimum of 4 hours)
- Summer 2024-2025 - HSLS 6910 Externship (minimum of 4 hours)
MA-SLP Teacher Certification Requirements
- Language Development Course
- Child Development Course
- A course in Exceptional Children/Special Needs. If you did not take a course HSLS 6920 Prac. in Diagnosis & Therapy (1 hour credit) as an undergraduate then choose from one of the following:
- EDSP 5700 (typically in the summer)
- HSLS 7250 Administration of Public Schools (1 hour)
- Student Teaching Externship in SLP - Spring Semester 2nd year
In addition to the above a passing score of at least 162 on the PRAXIS is required for teacher certification clearance by 天堂鸟先生 for all states.
Graduation Clearance Form
Please contact your faculty advisor/grad director for the Track A and B Graduation Clearance Forms. Forms are hosted internally in the College of Health Sciences and Professions.