Official information concerning M. S. requirements in Speech Pathology and Audiology, as well as detailed course descriptions, may be found in the current General Catalog. The following information is intended to assist students and their advisors in planning a program which meets both graduate major requirements and provides the strongest professional training for graduate students.

 CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS:

 The program leading to the M.S. degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology requires completion of at least 45 quarter units of credit from the courses listed below with grades of "A" or "B." The work must be completed within five calendar years after admission to the program. At least 32 units must be completed in residence.

 EXAMINATIONS:

(1) Satisfactory achievement on a comprehensive written examination is required for completion of the program. For this comprehensive examination the student will select on primary management area, either Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. The student will take a six-hour examination in this area of emphasis plus a two-hour examination in the other management area. The student need not have taken all courses listed below. However, material covered in these courses may be included in the examinations.

(2) Satisfactory achievement on an oral examination will be required following the student's comprehensive written examination and covering all course work and clinical practice. A second oral examination will be required as a defense of thesis for those choosing the thesis option.

 PROGRAM OPTION - Internship, Thesis, Course Work

 The student may elect one of three types of programs after consultation with his or her advisor:

1. Forty-five units of approved course work including Clinical Internship.

2. Forty-five units of approved course work including Thesis.

3. Forty-five units of approved course work without either Internship or Thesis. This option should be considered only by those students who have previously completed extensive paid professional clinical work in Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology.

 COURSES REQUIRED:

SPPA 6000- Research Methods in Communicative Sciences and Disorders-4 units

SPPA 6010- Advanced Speech and Hearing Science- 4 units

SPPA 6020- Advanced Vocal Rehabilitation- 4 units

SPPA 6030- Clinical Organization and Management- 4 units

SPPA 6040- Advanced Seminar in Speech, Language and Hearing Disorders- 4 units

SPPA 6050- Neuropathologies in Speech and Language- 4 units

SPPA 6056- Graduate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology-(4 quarters)

SPPA 6060- Advanced Study of Language Disorders in Children- 4 units

SPPA 6110- Advanced Audiology- 4 units

-OR-

SPPA 6120- Amplification and Aural Rehabilitation- 4 units

SPPA 6156- Graduate Practicum in Audiologic Assessment- (1 quarter)

TOTAL CORE UNITS REQUIRED- 37 units minimum

ELECTIVE COURSES:

SPPA 6052- Clinical Methods and Procedures in Communicative Disorders-2 units

SPPA 6040- Advanced Seminar in Speech, Language and Hearing Disorders-4 units

SPPA 6056- Graduate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology-2-6 units

SPPA 6066- Clinical Internship- 2-6 units

-OR-

SPPA 6910- University Thesis- 2-8 units

SPPA 6110- Advanced Audiology- 4 units

-OR-

SPPA 6120- Amplification and Aural Rehabilitation (whichever not taken above)- 4 units

SPPA 6156- Graduate Practicum in Audiologic Assessment- 1-5 units

SPPA 6220- Dysphagia- 2 units

SPPA 6221- Principles of Accent Reduction- 2 units

SPPA 6222- Cultural Diversity- 2 units

SPPA 6223- Early Language Assessment & Intervention- 2 units

SPPA 6224- Issues in Ethics- 2 units

SPPA 6225- Dementia- 2 units

SPPA 6226- Traumatic Brain Injury- 2 units

SPPA 6900- Independent Study- 1-5 units

EPSY 5021- Introduction to Educating All Students in Diverse Classrooms- 4 units

TOTAL ELECTIVE UNITS- 8 units minimum

TOTAL UNITS (Minimum) 45 units

PLEASE NOTE: It is possible to meet M.S. degree requirements without completing all requirements for ASHA certification, State license or the public school credential. In order to meet certification, licensure and credential requirements, and specific student interests, other electives may need to be chosen from related areas of Biological Sciences, Psychology, Statistics, Human Development, Speech Communication, Health Sciences, and Anthropology. These electives must be approved by a graduate faculty advisor.

Sample M.S. Degree Program

Sample Prgram for Graduate Students Completing Undergraduate Requirements

Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential-

Language, Speech and Hearing/Audiology

The Speech Pathology and Audiology faculty in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders have developed a program of graduate study designed to fulfill the requirements for the Clinical-Rehabilitative Services Credential in Language, Speech and Hearing/Audiology. This credential is required for employment in the public schools.

Individuals wishing to obtain this credential must meet all requirements of the Master of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology, including an internship in the public schools (SPPA 6066 for 6 units), and a 4-unit, advisor approved course in Educational Psychology (ESPY 5021).

Because students enter Cal State East Bay with differing academic and clinical backgrounds, it is imperative that each student consult a department advisor in the planning of a course of study within the first quarter of enrollment.