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May 20, 2024
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2023-2024 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog
Fast-Track Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (B.S./M.S.SLP.)
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The fast-track master of science in speech-language pathology (B.S./M.S.SLP.) provides an opportunity for qualified students to complete a B.S. and the M.S.SLP. in five years instead of the six-year traditional path. Students who are accepted into the fast-track program complete undergraduate courses their first three years and begin graduate coursework in the summer following their junior year.
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Undergraduate Courses (BS in CSDS): 101 Credits
Year 1, Spring: 16 Credits
Year 2, Spring: 18 Credits
Year 3, Spring: 15 Credits
Graduate Courses (MSSLP-SLPA): 57 Credits
Year 3, Summer: 11 Credits
- SLPA 500 - Introduction to Clinical Practicum in Speech Language Pathology (2)*
- SLPA 504 - Research Methods in Speech Language Pathology (2)*
- SLPA 506 - Language Disorders: Birth through Age 5 (3)*
- SLPA 509 - Articulation and Phonological Disorders (4)*
Year 4, Fall: 10 Credits
- SLPA 501 - Beginning Clinical Practicum (1)*
- SLPA 503 - Neuroscience for Speech Language Pathologists (3)*
- SLPA 507 - Autism Spectrum Disorders (3)*
- SLPA 511 - Prevention and Diagnosis of Speech, Language, and Cognitive Disorders (3)*
Year 4, Spring: 12 Credits
- SLPA 502 - Clinical Practicum (1)
- SLPA 508 - School Age Language Disorders (3)
- SLPA 513 - Capstone Seminar I (1)
- SLPA 604 - Evaluation and Treatment of Aphasia in Adults (3)*
- SLPA 608 - Dysphagia in Pediatrics and Adults (4)
Year 4, Summer: 9 Credits
- SLPA 601 - Clinical Practicum (1)
- SLPA 606 - Motor Speech Disorders (3)
- SLPA 609 - Cognitive-Communicative Disorders in Adults (3)*
- SLPA 614 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication (2)
Year 5, Fall: 8 Credits
- SLPA 602 - Clinical Practicum (2)
- SLPA 615 - Structured Literacy (2)
- SLPA 616 - Voice and Fluency Disorders across the Lifespan (4)
Year 5, Spring: 7 Credits
- SLPA 512 - Counseling Stategies in Speech Language Pathology (2)
- SLPA 603 - Clinical Practicum (2)
- SLPA 611 - Professional Trends in Speech Language Pathology (2)
- SLPA 613 - Capstone Seminar II (1)
Optional SLP Elective: 1-4 Credits
- SLPA 699 - Mentored Research (1-4)
Total Required Credits: 158
*These SLPA courses will apply to the CSDS undergraduate elective requirement. Other courses may apply. See your advisor for more information.
See the 2023-2024 Samford University Graduate Catalog for course descriptions for graduate SLPA courses.
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