56 credits
Program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. The master’s degree is a basic requirement for employment as a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist. Graduate study in speech-language pathology includes the academic and practicum requirements needed for Indiana DOE teaching license, as well as Indiana state licensure and the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Degree requirements
The master’s program in speech-language pathology has a strong clinical orientation. Extensive practicum work with close supervision is required and is considered to be a critical component of the program.
For students with backgrounds in speech and hearing (usually bachelor’s degrees), the program consists of a minimum of 56 credits, including courses in which clinical practicum experience is acquired. For students with an undergraduate major in speech and hearing, the program usually takes six consecutive semesters to complete.
The program requires sufficient clinical practicum hours to meet the ASHA clinical practicum requirements. A comprehensive examination is also required.
Students with no background in speech and hearing but who have bachelor’s degrees must take undergraduate background classes before the regular graduate program can begin. The length of such programs will vary, but they typically take nine consecutive semesters.
Course requirements include the following:
| SPAA 601 | Introduction to Research in Speech Pathology and Audiology | 3 |
| SPAA 610 | Child Language: Birth to Five | 3 |
| SPAA 611 | Child Language: School Age to Adolescent | 3 |
| SPAA 620 | Diagnostic Clinical Practicum | 1 TO 2 |
| SPAA 621 | Speech Sounds Disorders 2 | 3 |
| SPAA 622 | Fluency | 2 |
| SPAA 624 | Diagnosis and Appraisal 2 | 3 |
| SPAA 625 | Voice and Resonance Disorders | 4 |
| SPAA 628 | Advanced Clinical Practicum | 2 |
| SPAA 629 | Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| SPAA 631 | Augmentative/Alternative Communication and the Nonvocal Individual | 3 |
| SPAA 632 | Neurogenic Disorders 1 | 3 |
| SPAA 633 | Neurogenic Disorders 2 | 3 |
| SPAA 640 | Dysphagia | 3 |
| SPAA 642 | Audiology for Speech-Language Pathologists | 2 |
| SPAA 690 | Seminar in Speech-Langauge Pathology | 1 TO 6 |
| SPAA 693 | Internship in Speech Pathology or Audiology | 3 TO 6 |
| SPAA 695 | School Internship in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology | 3 TO 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 56