SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Master’s Program
Note: this is an example program and may not reflect the exact course of studies

Course Descriptions

Also see Prerequisite Courses

COURSE NAME		CREDITS			COURSE NAME			CREDITS
Fall, Year 1						Fall, Year 2
G305 Articulation/Phonology		3				G308 Dysphagia		3
G306 Speech & Lang. Disorders in Children		3				G307 Voice Disorders		3
G109 Neurology of Communication		3*				G219 Aural Rehabilitation		3
G415 SLP Clinic 1 & G414 SLP Clin Seminar		3 1				G417 SLP Clinic 3		3
OR G107 Clinic Procedures		(3)
Fall Total Credits		13 or 9 (12)				Fall Total Credits		12
Spring,  Year 1						Spring, Year 2
G309 Speech & Language Disorders in Adults		3				G303 Stuttering		3
G211 Research & Evidence-Based Practictice		3				G304 Augmentative & Alt.Communication		3
G301 Speech Science		3				G321 Motor Speech Disorders		3
G416 SLP Clinic 2		3				G418 SLP Clinic 4		3
OR  G415 SLP Clinic 1 &         G414 SLP Clin Seminar		3 1
Spring Total Credits		12 or 13				Spring Total Credits		12
Summer, Year 1
G416 SLP Clinic 2		3
Statistics or Elective		3
						Sub  Total Year 2		24

Possible Early Intervention Electives: Fall: CAP G150 Early Interven.: Family Systems / 3;
CAP G151 Early Interven: Infant & Toddler Development, Risk & Dis. /
Spring: CAP G152 Early Interven.: Planning and Evaluating Services / 3;SLA G335 Early Interven.: Assessment & Interve./ 3

Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a B average and receive a B or higher in all required classes to progress through clinic and to graduate from the program.

Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program Clinics 1-4 Overview

Northeastern University (NU) Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) graduate students complete four clinic courses and accompanying seminar courses as part of their Program of Studies.  Being an ASHA- accredited program, these four Clinics meet ASHA guidelines for variety and quantity of clinical training experiences.  The typical timeline for successful completion of these is as follows:

	SLAG415: Clinic 1 & SLAG414: Clinic Seminar	SLAG416: Clinic 2 & Clinic Seminar	SLAG417: Clinic 3 & Clinic Seminar	SLAG418: Clinic 4 & Clinic Seminar
If an SLP Undergraduate:	Fall 1	Spring 1	Fall 2	Spring 2
If a non-SLP Undergraduate*:	Spring 1	Summer	Fall 2	Spring 2

*Non-SLP Undergraduate students take SLPG107 Clinical Procedures in Fall 1.  SLPG107 does not count toward the credits needed for the Masters Degree.

General Clinics Information:

Department on-campus clinical supervisors and external placement coordinators/supervisors work with students to provide them with opportunities to earn the minimum ASHA-specified 375 hours of diagnostic and therapeutic experiences across ages and disorders by the time of the student’s successful completion of the SLP Graduate Program of Studies.  Completion of a required public school placement helps students become eligible for state educator licensure.     

        

Each Clinic Course has a mandatory seminar component associated with it.  Students’ Clinic Course grades are based on their attendance, completion of assignments, and performance in both.   

Academic courses are offered in late afternoon and evening slots so that students are available days for NU Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic (NUSLHC) and off-campus clinical assignments.   

Some placements require students to interview for clinical placements at their sites.  Students are expected to professionally represent themselves and Northeastern University during interviews and all clinical interactions.  Many of our external placements are located outside Boston. Some of these are available by public transportation. Many require travel by car. It is the student's responsibility to arrange her/his own transportation to assigned external placement sites.       

                       

Clinics 1-4 Brief Description:

SLAG415 Clinic 1:  During Clinic 1, a student typically evaluates and/or treats pediatric clients in the NUSLHC and participates in a community-based language literacy program in a nearby elementary school.  On average, students should be available a minimum of three days per week throughout the semester.  The seminar component requires attendance at on-campus seminar meetings held 1-2 times weekly.    

SLAG416 Clinic 2, SLAG417 Clinic 3, and SLAG418 Clinic 4:  During Clinics 2-4, a student is typically assigned to off-campus educational and medical placements working with individuals presenting with various disorders across the lifespan.  Each student’s placements vary based on individual needs and interests as well as needs of the assigned placement.  A student may also be assigned to be part of a diagnostic team and/or treat in the NUSLHC.  On average, students should be available a minimum of three days per week throughout the semester for Clinic assignments.  The seminar component built in to each of these Clinics requires attendance at on-campus seminar meetings held once weekly.