Speech-Language Pathology, MS

Program Code: MS_821A_1

CIP Code: 51.0203

Program of Study for the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Completion of the Master of Science (MS) degree in Speech-Language Pathology provides students with the academic and clinical qualifications for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and for North Carolina state licensure.

Basic Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and a complete application to the Graduate School .

Additional Admission Requirements:

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To be considered for admission, applicants must meet criteria for admission to the Graduate School . Meeting these criteria does not guarantee acceptance.

Letters of Recommendation: Three, must be professional or academic.

Location: Boone Campus

Course Requirements for the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Total Required (Minimum 60 Credits)

Required Courses (54 Credits)

In addition to taking courses required to meet any undergraduate deficiencies for ASHA certification and North Carolina licensure, completion of the master’s degree requires a minimum of 5 consecutive semesters of full-time enrollment. Students must complete a minimum of 54 semester credit hours of academic and clinical courses including:

Thesis Option (6 Hours)

Choose One:

With Thesis (6 Credits)

CSD 5999 - Thesis (1-4) (3)
3 credits of approved graduate electives selected with approval of the major advisor in speech-language pathology or related areas such as counseling, early childhood education, psychology, reading and special education

Without Thesis (6 Credits)

6 credits of approved graduate electives selected with approval of the major advisor in speech-language pathology or related areas such as counseling, early childhood education, psychology, reading and special education

Other Requirements for the MS in Speech-Language Pathology

Thesis: Optional
Proficiency: Must demonstrate competency of required knowledge and skills by successful completion of all required components in academic and clinical coursework.
Candidacy: Not required
Comprehensive: Required. All students are required to pass the SLP program’s summative assessment. Students must also earn a passing score on the PRAXIS II (NTE) in Speech-Language Pathology.
Product of Learning: Not required

Academic Standards for Retention

The Graduate Program Director prepares a plan of study for each student to ensure that all requirements are met. A student must maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 and maintain satisfactory non-academic criteria that are important to function as a speech-language pathologist. Finally, each student must adhere to the rules of ethical conduct as described in the Code of Ethics of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Graduate students in Speech-Language Pathology are also expected to abide by ASU’s code of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity Code and the Department’s Professional Dispositions, Behaviors and Essential Functions policy. The policy states that students must: 1) have the intellectual and academic capabilities sufficient to meet the curricular demands of the programs, 2) be proficient in oral and written English sufficient to achieve effective clinical and professional interaction with clients and relevant others, and 3) possess certain dispositions, behaviors and essential functions that are expected of professionals engaged in clinical practice. Failure to meet the standards may result in dismissal from the program. The standards are fully described in the Speech-Language Pathology student handbooks and can be found on the program’s website.