Graduate Program
The master's program (M.S.) in speech-language pathology at Harding University is a Candidate for Accreditation by the council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech_language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. Candidacy is a "pre-accreditation" status with the CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of five years.
The Speech-Language Pathology program is part of the College of Communication and offers a Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech-Language Pathology degree. The curriculum is an intensive five-semester program with a focus on the entire scope of practice as delineated by ASHA. It consists of both didactic and clinical components.
Upon completion of this program a student will be eligible to sit for the national certifying exam (PRAXIS II) administered by the Educational Testing Service. Students will also be elgible to apply for membership in ASHA.
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements (checklist available) for the Master of Science program in speech-language pathology are as follows:
- completed application form
- academic transcript indicating an earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
- 3.0 GPA on undergraduate academic courses
- 900 combined GRE score
- three letters of recommendation
- written statement of professional goals
- $25 application fee
The deadline for applications is March 1 of the spring semester prior to fall enrollment.
Degree Requirements
- completion of the M.S. degree in Speech-Language Pathology curriculum (totaling 57 semester hours) with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and no grade lower than a "C"
- completion of 400 clinical hours with 350 completed at the graduate level (25 hours of clinical observation may be included in the total 400 hours)
- satisfactory evaluation on each clinical experience evaluation
- completion of the Knowledge and Skills Acquisition (KASA) form with each competency marked as acquired and the signature of the graduate program director
- a minimum grade of "C" on the thesis/capstone project
- satisfactory evidence of good interpersonal relations and ethical professional conduct
Curriculum
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| Fall – Semester I (13 hrs)
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Spring – Semester II (13 hrs)
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| CSD 611 –Birth to 5
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5
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CSD 614 –Adult
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5
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| CSD 619 –Clinical I
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3
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CSD 623 –Adolescent
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5
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| CSD 637 –Writing/Speaking
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1
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CSD 629 –Clinical II
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3
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| CSD 642 –Neurology
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3
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| Sum I – Semester IIIa (4-6 hrs)
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Summer II – Semester IIIb (4 hrs)
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| CSD 632 –Multicultural
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1
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CSD 634 –Research Design
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3
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| CSD 639 –Clinical III
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3-5
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CSD 635 –Comm. Modes
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Fall – Semester IV (12 hrs)
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Spring – Semester V (11 hrs)
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5
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CSD 651 –Capstone
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3
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| CSD 643 –Dysphagia
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2
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CSD 655 –Literacy
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2
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| CSD 646 –Fluency
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2
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CSD 657 –Ethics
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2
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| CSD 649 –Clinical IV
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3
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CSD 658 –Special Topics
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1
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CSD 659 –Clinical V
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3
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| Program total hours – 57 - 59
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