Below is a standard course sequence spread over five terms for both M.S. tracks:
- Thesis Track: A minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 credit hours of SLHS 7990 Research and Thesis count toward the degree. Thesis students waive academic comprehensive examinations (0 credit) and also may waive SLHS 7920 Internship (5 credits) unless additional clock hour experience is needed. This option requires a minimum total of 52 semester credit hours.
- Non-Thesis Track: Students must pass academic comprehensive examinations (0 credit) and complete SLHS 7920 Internship (5 credits). This option requires a total of 53 semester credit hours.
Fall 1 (14 credits)
- SLHS 7520 Language Disorders: Birth to Five (3)
- SLHS 7570 Evaluation of Research in Speech Pathology (3)
- SLHS 7860 Speech Science (3)
- SLHS 7970 Special Topics Seminar–Cognitive (2)
- SLHS 7500 Clinical Problems in Speech (1)
- SLHS 7700 Clinical Problem Solving I (2)
Spring 1 (12 credits)
- SLHS 7510 Advanced Articulation/Phonological Disorders (3)
- SLHS 7550 Adult Aphasia (3)
- SLHS 7720 Clinic Problem Solving II (2)
- SLHS 7820 Dysphagia (3)
- SLHS 7500 Clinical Problems in Speech (1)
- [SLHS 7990 Research & Thesis (1) option for M.S. students]
Summer (10 credits)
- SLHS 7530 Advanced Fluency Disorders (3)
- SLHS 7590 Language Disorders: School Age (3)
- SLHS 7840 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (3)
- SLHS 7500 Clinical Problems in Speech (1)
- [SLHS 7990 Research and Thesis (1) option for M.S. students]
Fall 2 (12 credits)
- SLHS 7540 Advanced Voice Disorders (3)
- SLHS 7560 Craniofacial Anomalies (3)
- SLHS 7810 Motor Speech Disorders (3)
- SLHS 7500 Clinical Problems in Speech (1)
- SLHS 7970 Special Topics–Counseling (2)
- [SLHS 7990 Research and Thesis (1) option for M.S. students]
- Comprehensive Examinations (0) [waived for M.S. thesis students]
Spring 2 (5 credits)
- SLHS 7920 Internship in Speech-Language Pathology (5) [option to omit if M.S. student]
- [SLHS 7990 Research and Thesis (2) option for M.S. students]