Curriculum
A graduate student in the speech-language pathology program, on average, can expect
to accumulate 25 – 50 ASHA clock hours per semester when assigned to the TTUHSC Speech
& Hearing Clinic and 85 clock hours per semester at an externship such as a public
school, hospital, early childhood intervention program, rehabilitation facility or
home health agency. The course schedule is designed such that each entering class
of graduate students moves through the course sequence at the same time.
There are no course electives available to specialize in a particular area. The opportunity
to pursue a particular area of interest comes with a choice of placement for clinical
practicum experiences.
The speech-language pathology program offers a thesis option OR a written comprehensive
examination (“comps”) option.
Example Class Schedule*
*The graduate program is 2 years, which includes 5 or 6 semesters, based on individual
situations.
First Fall Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 5463 Adult Language Assessment & Intervention |
4 hours |
| HPSH 5424 Pediatric Language Assessment & Intervention |
4 hours |
| HPSH 5320 Research Principles and Application |
3 hours |
| HPSH 5381 Graduate Clinical Practicum I: SLP |
3 hours |
| Total Hours |
14 hours |
First Spring Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 5325 Childhood Speech Sound Disorders |
3 hours |
| HPSH 5430 Dysphagia |
4 hours |
| HPSH 5362 Motor Speech Disorders |
3 hours |
| HPSH 5382 Graduate Clinical Practicum II: SLP |
3 hours |
| HPSH 6000 Master's Thesis (optional) |
1-3 hours |
| Total Hours |
13 (14-16) hours |
Summer Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 5370 Professional Issues (online) |
3 hours |
| HPSH 5215 Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Populations (online) |
2 hours |
| HPSH 5383 Graduate Clinical Practicum III: SLP |
3 hours |
| HPSH 6001 Master's Thesis (optional) |
(1-3) hours |
| Total Hours |
8 (9-11) hours |
Second Fall Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 5366 AAC for Special Populations |
3 hours |
| HPSH 5243 Aural Rehabilitation (online) |
2 hours |
| HPSH 5244 Audiology for Speech-Language Pathologists |
2 hours |
| HPSH 5226 Voice Disorders |
2 hours |
| HPSH 5227 Fluency Disorders (online) |
2 hours |
| HPSH 5384 Graduate Clinical Practicum IV: SLP |
3 hours |
| HPSH 5110 Capstone |
1 hour |
| HPSH 6002 Master's Thesis (optional) |
(1-3) hours |
| Total Hours |
15 (15-17) hours |
Second Spring Semster
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 5010 Special Topics in Speech Pathology |
1 hour |
| HPSH 5239 EBP in CD |
2 hours |
| HPSH 5222 Counseling & Interviewing in Speech-Language Pathology |
2 hours |
| HPSH 5385 Graduate Clinical Practicum V: SLP |
3 hours |
| HPSH 6003 Master's Thesis (optional) |
(1-3) hours |
| Total Hours |
8 (9-11) hours |
